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Recruit Software Architect

The analysis shows which technologies, work models, benefits and advertised gross salaries appear often in job ads for Software Architect.

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

84,000 EUR gross-1%

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.

45 job ads with salary data

P25
71,000 EUR gross
Median
84,000 EUR gross
P75
91,000 EUR gross
P90
113,000 EUR gross

Average: 95,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Analysed IT job ads
705
Last twelve months
Open IT job ads now
274
Open IT job ads currently listed on devjobs.
Median advertised gross salary
84,000 EUR gross-1%
Most mentioned technology
Java
Most visible location
Berlin

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • Java4.9 %
  • Kubernetes3.8 %
  • Python3.5 %
  • Azure3.5 %
  • C++3.4 %

Locations

  • Berlin8.7 %
  • München7.6 %
  • Hamburg6.4 %
  • Frankfurt am Main5.4 %
  • Hannover4.1 %

Industries

  • Internet, IT, Telekom34.6 %
  • Industrie, Produktion12.4 %
  • Personaldienstleistung11.9 %
  • Beratung7.2 %
  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung5.5 %

Industries

Advertised gross salary by company industry

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

  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    34.6 %

    85,000 EUR gross

    P25: 75,000 EUR grossP75: 105,000 EUR gross
  • Industrie, Produktion

    12.4 %

    72,000 EUR gross

    P25: 70,000 EUR grossP75: 85,000 EUR gross
  • Personaldienstleistung

    11.9 %

    73,000 EUR gross

    P25: 65,000 EUR grossP75: 93,000 EUR gross
  • Beratung

    7.2 %

    72,000 EUR gross

    P25: 63,000 EUR grossP75: 80,000 EUR gross

What the analysis shows for IT job ads

Market profile for Software Architect in the 12‑month evaluation

For the role Software Architect there are 705 analyzed IT job ads in the last twelve months. Advertised gross salary entries show a median of €84,000 and an average of €95,000 (sample n=45). Common technologies are Java, Kubernetes, Python and Azure. Frequent locations include Berlin, Munich and Hamburg. Working models are mainly Onsite (57.4 %), Hybrid (39.5 %) and Full Remote (3.1 %). In the Internet/IT/Telecom sector advertised averages are higher (average €115,000, n=18). Salary figures refer to gross ranges advertised in job ads.

Recruiting recommendations

Define role profile and display salary information

  • Align the role description with core technologies: prioritize Java, Kubernetes, Python and Azure.
  • State advertised gross salary ranges clearly; use the median (€84,000) and average (€95,000) as reference points.
  • Specify working model — Onsite is most common (57.4 %), Hybrid has strong visibility.

Improve job ads

Compose a targeted job ad for Software Architect

  • Use a clear job title and highlight primary technologies (e.g. Java, Kubernetes) in the headline.
  • Include an advertised gross salary range and reference median or average values.
  • State working model (Onsite/Hybrid/Full Remote) and exact location.

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