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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.

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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

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.

10 job ads with salary data

P25
39,000 EUR gross
Median
40,000 EUR gross
P75
42,000 EUR gross
P90
47,000 EUR gross

Average: 41,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Analysed IT job ads
155
Last twelve months
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266
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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

  • Windows19 %
  • Active Directory8.3 %
  • Microsoft Office7.1 %
  • Microsoft 3656.8 %
  • Microsoft Teams3.6 %

Job fields

  • IT45.6 %
  • Support43.5 %
  • System6 %
  • Network1.8 %
  • BI1.2 %

Industries

  • Personaldienstleistung50.9 %
  • Internet, IT, Telekom16.2 %
  • Handel4.8 %
  • Beratung4.8 %
  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung4.8 %

Industries

Advertised gross salary by company industry

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

  • Personaldienstleistung

    50.9 %

    36,000 EUR gross

    P25: 36,000 EUR grossP75: 36,000 EUR gross

  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    16.2 %

    40,000 EUR gross

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

  • Handel

    4.8 %

    n/a

  • Beratung

    4.8 %

    48,000 EUR gross

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

What the analysis shows for IT job ads

Positioning the recruiting market for Support Engineer in Cologne

Data for Support Engineer in Cologne are based on 155 analysed IT job ads in the last twelve months. Frequent requirements include Windows, Active Directory and Microsoft 365, with working models showing a majority Onsite presence (72.4 %) and notable Hybrid usage (26.2 %). Posted gross salary ranges in the analysis are €36,000 (min), €40,000 (median, n=10) and €48,000 (max). Comparisons of listing counts to prior periods are not presented due to limited reliability.

Recruiting recommendations

Define role and prioritise tech stack

  • Use clear job titles and level indicators (1st Level, 2nd Level, Service Desk) to match common search terms and expectations.
  • Prioritise technologies seen in listings: Windows, Active Directory, Microsoft Office/Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams.
  • Provide posted gross salary ranges (e.g. €36,000–€48,000; median €40,000, n=10) since these figures appear in the analysis.

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Job ad essentials for Support Engineer in Cologne

  • State role scope and level (1st/2nd Level or Service Desk) with concrete responsibilities.
  • Feature the technology stack prominently: Windows, Active Directory, Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams; mention Linux or Mac OS if relevant.
  • Include a posted gross salary range (e.g. €36,000–€48,000; median €40,000, sample n=10).

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