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Recruit Support Engineer

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

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

47,000 EUR gross-2%

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.

349 job ads with salary data

P25
42,000 EUR gross
Median
47,000 EUR gross
P75
53,000 EUR gross
P90
58,000 EUR gross

Average: 49,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Analysed IT job ads
4.888
Last twelve months
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1.488
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Median advertised gross salary
47,000 EUR gross-2%
Most mentioned technology
Windows
Most visible location
Berlin

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • Windows16.4 %
  • Microsoft Office10.7 %
  • Active Directory7.1 %
  • Microsoft 3654.9 %
  • Linux4.2 %

Locations

  • Berlin6.5 %
  • Hamburg4.5 %
  • Köln4 %
  • Frankfurt am Main3.8 %
  • München3.7 %

Industries

  • Personaldienstleistung46.9 %
  • Internet, IT, Telekom18.3 %
  • Industrie, Produktion6.1 %
  • Gesundheitswesen, Soziales4.7 %
  • Handel3.4 %

Industries

Advertised gross salary by company industry

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

  • Personaldienstleistung

    46.9 %

    48,000 EUR gross0%

    P25: 42,000 EUR grossP75: 53,000 EUR gross
  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    18.3 %

    44,000 EUR gross

    P25: 40,000 EUR grossP75: 48,000 EUR gross
  • Industrie, Produktion

    6.1 %

    49,000 EUR gross

    P25: 42,000 EUR grossP75: 58,000 EUR gross
  • Gesundheitswesen, Soziales

    4.7 %

    51,000 EUR gross

    P25: 45,000 EUR grossP75: 51,000 EUR gross

What the analysis shows for IT job ads

Market situation for Support Engineer in the last twelve months

For Support Engineer, 4,888 analyzed IT job ads in the last twelve months form the basis of the overview. Support Engineer accounts for 57.8% share within the role category. Advertised gross salaries show a median change of -2% versus the prior period; all salary figures refer to gross salary ranges stated in job ads. Key technologies include Windows, Microsoft Office and Active Directory; Microsoft 365 increased by 1.8 percentage points while Windows decreased by 2.1 percentage points in the 12-month evaluation. Berlin, Hamburg and Munich are among frequently listed locations. Working models: Onsite represents 69.2% share, Hybrid 30.1%, Full Remote 0.7%.

Recruiting recommendations

Position role and prioritize tech stack

  • Specify role title and scope clearly (e.g. Support Engineer, 1st/2nd Level) to set expectations.
  • Prioritize technologies shown in ads: Windows, Microsoft Office/365 and Active Directory; highlight Microsoft 365 where relevant.
  • State advertised gross salary ranges and refer to median values from the evaluation (overall median €47,000; sector medians where applicable).

Improve job ads

Post Support Engineer job ad with clear specifications

  • Use a concise title and indicate level (1st/2nd) in title or subtitle.
  • Prominently list core tools and skills: Windows, Microsoft Office/365, Active Directory, plus Linux or Windows Server if relevant.
  • Include advertised gross salary range; use median and quartile figures from the evaluation as orientation (median €47,000; P25 €42,000; P75 €53,000).

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