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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.

10 job ads with salary data

P25
39,000 EUR gross
Median
40,000 EUR gross
P75
47,000 EUR gross
P90
48,000 EUR gross

Average: 42,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Analysed IT job ads
173
Last twelve months
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268
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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

  • Windows20.8 %
  • Microsoft Office8.4 %
  • Active Directory8.4 %
  • Microsoft 3655.8 %
  • Linux3.9 %

Job fields

  • IT45.6 %
  • Support43.7 %
  • System5.7 %
  • Network1.6 %
  • BI1.4 %

Industries

  • Personaldienstleistung53.5 %
  • Internet, IT, Telekom14.4 %
  • Beratung5.3 %
  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung5.3 %
  • Handel4.8 %

Industries

Advertised gross salary by company industry

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

  • Personaldienstleistung

    53.5 %

    36,000 EUR gross

    P25: 36,000 EUR grossP75: 59,000 EUR gross
  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    14.4 %

    39,000 EUR gross

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

    5.3 %

    48,000 EUR gross

    P25: 48,000 EUR grossP75: 48,000 EUR gross
  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung

    5.3 %

    n/a

What the analysis shows for IT job ads

Positioning the recruiting market for Support Engineer in Cologne

For Support Engineer in Cologne the 12‑month evaluation covers 173 analysed IT job ads. Listed gross salary ranges in the sample (n=10) show a median of €40,000, an average of €42,000 and a maximum of €59,000. Common technologies include Windows, Microsoft Office, Active Directory and Microsoft 365. Working models are mainly Onsite (≈71 %) and Hybrid (≈27 %); Full Remote is rare (≈1.7 %). Company types are often recruiting agencies and established firms; the branch signal is dominated by personnel services. The market data are based on active and expired job ads published on the platform in the 12‑month evaluation.

Recruiting recommendations

Position role and tech stack precisely

  • State role title and level (e.g. 1st/2nd Level) to align expectations with IT professionals.
  • Prioritize technologies that appear frequently: Windows, Microsoft Office, Active Directory, Microsoft 365.
  • Publish listed gross salary ranges; use the sample median (€40,000) and average (€42,000) as reference points.

Improve job ads

Draft a concrete job ad for Support Engineer in Cologne

  • Use a clear job title (e.g. Support Engineer – 1st/2nd Level) and state Cologne as location.
  • Include the listed gross salary range; the evaluation sample shows a median of €40,000 and a maximum of €59,000 (n=10).
  • List required technologies and primary tasks (Windows, Active Directory, Microsoft 365; support processes and SLA responsibilities).

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