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chief information officer: salary in Germany

Salary range from active job ads for the ESCO role “chief information officer” — by city, industry and in country comparison.

≈ 69,860 €
Estimated median annual salary · Austrian mandatory disclosures × factor
66,073 € – 71,936 €
Estimate corridor
× 1.25
Factor applied to the Austrian median · IT Operations · skill proxy, 39 pairs
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countries with this role

In other countries

The same ESCO role, median in EUR/year (converted) — click opens the role's country page.

CountrynRange p25 – p75Median
Austria68
48,080 € – 60,390 €
55,888 €
Median annual salary in EUR; range = middle 50% of ads (p25–p75). Only cells with n ≥ 30.

Frequently asked questions

What does a chief information officer earn in Germany?

There is no robust measurement for Germany. Austrian mandatory disclosures yield an estimate of ≈ €69,860 per year (€66,073–71,936; basis: AT median × 1.25 (IT Operations · skill proxy, 39 measured DE/AT pairs)).

How comparable are the countries?

All values are converted to EUR/year (reference exchange rates, country-specific monthly factors). Purchasing power, taxes and social contributions are not taken into account — the comparison shows gross nominal values from the ads.

Methodology. Data as of 08/24/2026, recalculated daily. Population: active ads with a stated range; range midpoint; foreign currencies at reference rates, monthly/hourly wages annualised (country-specific monthly factors, e.g. 14 in Austria); plausibility band €8,000–400,000. Roles = ESCO occupations, industries = AI-classified company industry (excluding staffing agencies), cities = main location of the ad, departments from ISCO-08. Minimum n 30 per cell.
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