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data engineer: salary in Germany
Salary range from active job ads for the ESCO role “data engineer” — by city, industry and in country comparison.
≈ 72,367 €
Estimated median annual salary · Austrian mandatory disclosures × factor
69,614 € – 75,265 €
Estimate corridor
× 1.29
Factor applied to the Austrian median · Software · skill proxy, 6 pairs
7
countries with this role
In other countries
The same ESCO role, median in EUR/year (converted) — click opens the role's country page.
| Country | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 364 | 127,400 € – 195,650 € | 159,250 € |
| Remote | 170 | 112,385 € – 182,000 € | 153,221 € |
| United Kingdom | 31 | 73,125 € – 131,625 € | 96,525 € |
| Singapore | 174 | 57,120 € – 89,760 € | 70,380 € |
| Poland | 80 | 52,452 € – 72,086 € | 62,416 € |
| Netherlands | 33 | 54,600 € – 71,148 € | 61,614 € |
| Austria | 41 | 52,000 € – 61,334 € | 56,000 € |
Median annual salary in EUR; range = middle 50% of ads (p25–p75). Only cells with n ≥ 30.
Frequently asked questions
What does a data engineer earn in Germany?
There is no robust measurement for Germany. Austrian mandatory disclosures yield an estimate of ≈ €72,367 per year (€69,614–75,265; basis: AT median × 1.29 (Software · skill proxy, 6 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 10/08/2026, 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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