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The analysis shows which roles, technologies, work models and advertised gross salaries appear often in IT job ads in Cologne.

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Market data for your job ad

Salaries, roles and technologies in current IT job ads.

Arrows indicate whether each category share increased or decreased from the previous period.

Advertised gross salaries in IT job ads

67,000 EUR gross-4%

Advertised gross annual salary ranges from matching IT job ads.

Salary figures refer to gross salary ranges advertised in job ads, not measured employee compensation.

137 job ads with salary data

P25
49,000 EUR gross
Median
67,000 EUR gross
P75
83,000 EUR gross
P90
95,000 EUR gross

Average: 68,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Analysed IT job ads
3.039
Last twelve months
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2.293
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Median advertised gross salary
67,000 EUR gross-4%
Most mentioned technology
Python
Most mentioned role
IT Administrator

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • Python2.8 %
  • Windows2.8 %
  • Java2.7 %
  • SQL2.5 %
  • Azure2.4 %

Roles

  • IT Administrator6.2 %
  • System Administrator5.3 %
  • Support Engineer4.2 %
  • Project Manager2.9 %
  • IT Manager2.7 %

Industries

  • Personaldienstleistung29.3 %
  • Internet, IT, Telekom27.5 %
  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung9 %
  • Beratung5.5 %
  • Industrie, Produktion3.5 %

Industries

Advertised gross salary by company industry

Median advertised gross annual salary for the industries with the highest job ad presence.

  • Personaldienstleistung

    29.3 %

    59,000 EUR gross-22%

    P25: 48,000 EUR grossP75: 83,000 EUR gross

  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    27.5 %

    63,000 EUR gross

    P25: 45,000 EUR grossP75: 88,000 EUR gross

  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung

    9 %

    68,000 EUR gross

    P25: 58,000 EUR grossP75: 148,000 EUR gross

  • Beratung

    5.5 %

    75,000 EUR gross

    P25: 63,000 EUR grossP75: 90,000 EUR gross

What the analysis shows for IT job ads

Assess the recruiting market in Cologne

The recruiting market in Cologne is based on 3,039 analysed IT job ads in the last twelve months. Posted gross salaries show a median of EUR 67,000 (−4% versus the previous period). Common technologies include Python, Windows, Java, SQL and Azure; Kubernetes increased by 0.4 percentage points while Java decreased by 1.0 pp. Working models: Onsite 62.4%, Hybrid 36.1%, Full Remote 1.5%. Established companies represent 55.7% of listings. In the personnel-services sector the median posted salary is EUR 59,000 (−22%). Posted figures refer to gross salary ranges in ads. The market data are based on active and expired job ads published in the 12-month evaluation.

Recruiting recommendations

Position role profile and tech stack clearly

  • Specify required skills in title and profile (e.g., Python, Azure, Kubernetes) to reflect visible demand.
  • Provide salary transparency: post a gross salary range around the median EUR 67,000 to set expectations.
  • State the working model clearly; highlight Hybrid as a differentiator (36.1% of analysed ads).

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Job ad checklist: title, salary and working model

  • Use a concise job title including role and primary technology (e.g., Java Developer – Backend).
  • Include a posted gross salary or clear range (median EUR 67,000) in the ad.
  • Specify working model (Onsite / Hybrid / Full Remote) and precise location information.

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