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

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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

65,000 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.

146 job ads with salary data

P25
57,000 EUR gross
Median
65,000 EUR gross
P75
75,000 EUR gross
P90
89,000 EUR gross

Average: 68,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Analysed IT job ads
3.521
Last twelve months
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1.195
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Median advertised gross salary
65,000 EUR gross-4%
Most mentioned technology
C++
Most visible location
Berlin

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • C++5.4 %
  • Java4.5 %
  • C#4.4 %
  • Python4.2 %
  • JavaScript3.3 %

Locations

  • Berlin5.8 %
  • München5 %
  • Hamburg3.8 %
  • Stuttgart3.1 %
  • Bremen3 %

Industries

  • Internet, IT, Telekom27.6 %
  • Personaldienstleistung19.7 %
  • Industrie, Produktion15.6 %
  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung4.4 %
  • Beratung3.9 %

Industries

Advertised gross salary by company industry

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

  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    27.6 %

    64,000 EUR gross

    P25: 55,000 EUR grossP75: 75,000 EUR gross

  • Personaldienstleistung

    19.7 %

    70,000 EUR gross+3%

    P25: 60,000 EUR grossP75: 75,000 EUR gross

  • Industrie, Produktion

    15.6 %

    65,000 EUR gross

    P25: 63,000 EUR grossP75: 70,000 EUR gross

  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung

    4.4 %

    105,000 EUR gross

    P25: 105,000 EUR grossP75: 105,000 EUR gross

What the analysis shows for IT job ads

Understand the recruiting market for Software Developer

3,521 analysed IT job ads for Software Developer in the last twelve months form the basis. Posted gross salary ranges show a median of €65,000 and an average of €68,000 (p25 €57,000; p75 €75,000); the median declined by 4% versus the previous period. Frequently listed technologies include C++, Java, C# and Python; Python rose from 3.7% to 4.2% (+0.4 percentage points), C++ from 6.1% to 5.4% (−0.7 pp), C# from 5.4% to 4.4% (−1.0 pp). Visible locations include Berlin, Munich and Hamburg. Established companies account for 68.7% and onsite working models for 67.6%.

Recruiting recommendations

Position role and tech stack precisely

  • Define the role precisely: core responsibilities, expected tech stack (e.g. C++, Java, Python) and seniority level.
  • Provide posted gross salary ranges; use median (€65,000) and p25/p75 as reference points.
  • Specify working model clearly: Onsite, Hybrid or Full Remote; onsite accounts for 67.6% in the analysis.

Improve job ads

Formulate a focused job ad for Software Developers

  • Use a concise headline with core technologies and seniority, e.g. “Software Developer — C++, Embedded, Senior”.
  • State the posted gross salary range in the ad (median €65,000; p25 €57,000; p75 €75,000).
  • Summarize key tasks (3–5) and expected outcomes.

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