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Recruit Support Engineer in Cologne

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

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

40,000 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.

12 job ads with salary data

P25
37,000 EUR gross
Median
40,000 EUR gross
P75
41,000 EUR gross
P90
48,000 EUR gross

Average: 42,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Analysed IT job ads
218
Last twelve months
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279
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Median advertised gross salary
40,000 EUR gross-2%
Most mentioned technology
Windows
Most visible field
IT

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • Windows21.6 %
  • Microsoft Office9.9 %
  • Active Directory8.7 %
  • Microsoft 3655.3 %
  • Linux3.9 %

Job fields

  • IT46.8 %
  • Support44.6 %
  • System5.3 %
  • Network1.3 %
  • BI1.1 %

Industries

  • Personaldienstleistung63.4 %
  • Internet, IT, Telekom12.5 %
  • Beratung5.2 %
  • Handel3.9 %
  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung3 %

Industries

Advertised gross salary by company industry

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

  • Personaldienstleistung

    63.4 %

    37,000 EUR gross

    P25: 36,000 EUR grossP75: 41,000 EUR gross
  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    12.5 %

    39,000 EUR gross

    P25: 39,000 EUR grossP75: 40,000 EUR gross
  • Beratung

    5.2 %

    48,000 EUR gross

    P25: 48,000 EUR grossP75: 48,000 EUR gross
  • Handel

    3.9 %

    n/a

What the analysis shows for IT job ads

Position the recruiting market for Support Engineer in Cologne

For Support Engineer in Cologne, 218 analyzed IT job ads are available from the last twelve months. Posted gross salary ranges in the ads span €36,000 to €59,000, average €42,000, with the median 2% lower than the prior period (salary sample size: 12). The market data are based on active and expired job ads published on the platform during the 12‑month period. Commonly listed technologies include Windows, Microsoft Office, Active Directory and Microsoft 365. Onsite work appears in 73% of listings, Hybrid in 26%. Recruiting agencies account for 67.9% of listings; visible benefits include flexible working hours, home office and company bike.

Recruiting recommendations

Position role and tech stack precisely

  • Specify role level (1st/2nd level) as both levels appear in listings.
  • Prioritize core technologies: Windows, Microsoft Office, Active Directory and Microsoft 365 in requirements and tasks.
  • State posted gross salary range clearly (€36,000–€59,000; average €42,000; median -2% vs prior period).

Improve job ads

Optimize the job ad for Support Engineer in Cologne

  • Craft headline with role, level, working model and posted gross salary range.
  • First bullets should list core tasks and technologies (e.g. Windows, Active Directory, Microsoft 365).
  • State location and remote policy clearly; specify expected on‑site days for hybrid roles.

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