A person working in Information Technology in Austria typically earns around 3,800 EUR per month. Salaries range from 1,970 EUR (lowest average) to 6,200 EUR (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Information Technology careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
2nd Line Systems Engineer | 3,760 EUR |
ABAP Developer | 3,320 EUR |
Advertising Account Planner | 3,290 EUR |
Android Developer | 3,640 EUR |
Angular Developer | 3,370 EUR |
Application Consultant | 4,620 EUR |
Applications System Specialist | 3,290 EUR |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Specialist | 4,600 EUR |
Artificial Intelligence Developer | 4,660 EUR |
AS400 Programmer | 3,840 EUR |
Assistant Information Technology Manager | 4,640 EUR |
Assistant Service Delivery Manager | 4,390 EUR |
Avaloq Developer | 3,730 EUR |
BizTalk Developer | 4,020 EUR |
Blockchain Associate | 3,580 EUR |
Blockchain Developer | 3,390 EUR |
Build and Release Engineer | 3,540 EUR |
Business Intelligence Analyst | 4,160 EUR |
Business Intelligence Developer | 4,050 EUR |
Business Objects Developer | 3,630 EUR |
Business Process Consultant | 3,950 EUR |
Business Systems Analyst | 3,400 EUR |
C# Developer | 4,000 EUR |
C++ Developer | 4,080 EUR |
Capacity Planning Manager | 5,240 EUR |
Change Administrator | 3,380 EUR |
Chief Information Security Officer | 5,400 EUR |
Client Delivery Manager | 5,060 EUR |
CMS Developer | 3,080 EUR |
Computer Animator | 3,340 EUR |
Computer Hardware Engineer | 3,080 EUR |
Computer Networks Architect | 3,730 EUR |
Computer Operator | 2,640 EUR |
Computer Technician | 3,080 EUR |
Copy Editor | 3,010 EUR |
CRM Application Administrator | 3,450 EUR |
Cross Platform Security Manager | 5,070 EUR |
Curam Developer | 3,260 EUR |
Data Analyst | 3,630 EUR |
Data Architect | 3,930 EUR |
Data Center Technician | 3,250 EUR |
Data Entry Supervisor | 2,570 EUR |
Data Manager | 5,070 EUR |
Data Modeling Analyst | 3,660 EUR |
Data Quality Analyst | 3,810 EUR |
Data Security Analyst | 3,660 EUR |
Data Security Manager | 5,260 EUR |
Data Warehousing Manager | 4,990 EUR |
Data Warehousing Specialist | 3,570 EUR |
Database Administration Manager | 4,760 EUR |
Database Administrator | 3,970 EUR |
Database Analyst | 4,180 EUR |
Database Developer | 3,740 EUR |
Database Report Writer | 3,510 EUR |
Delivery Manager | 3,810 EUR |
Developer / Programmer | 3,850 EUR |
Development Manager | 5,070 EUR |
Director of Application Development | 5,790 EUR |
Director of Technology | 6,710 EUR |
Disaster Recovery Analyst | 3,600 EUR |
Documentation Specialist | 3,190 EUR |
E-Commerce Manager | 4,400 EUR |
E-Commerce Marketing Analyst | 4,270 EUR |
E-Commerce Marketing Manager | 4,720 EUR |
E-Commerce Sales Manager | 4,980 EUR |
E-Commerce Strategy Manager | 5,350 EUR |
Enterprise Architecture Manager | 4,670 EUR |
Enterprise Infrastructure Architect | 4,940 EUR |
Enterprise Infrastructure Manager | 5,800 EUR |
ERP / CRM Technical Consultant | 4,010 EUR |
ERP Analyst | 4,150 EUR |
ERP Project Manager | 5,150 EUR |
Ethical Hacker | 3,340 EUR |
Financial Systems Manager | 5,670 EUR |
Flash Developer | 3,350 EUR |
Front End Developer | 3,250 EUR |
Full Stack Developer | 3,700 EUR |
Functional Analyst | 4,050 EUR |
Game Developer | 3,600 EUR |
GIS Analyst | 3,570 EUR |
GIS Developer | 3,820 EUR |
Global BI Analyst | 3,940 EUR |
Graphical User Interface ( GUI ) Programmer | 3,450 EUR |
Graphics Programmer | 3,430 EUR |
Graphics Web Designer | 3,060 EUR |
Hardware Design Engineer | 3,520 EUR |
Hardware Engineering Manager | 5,690 EUR |
Hardware Technician | 2,850 EUR |
Head of Development | 5,070 EUR |
Help Desk Analyst | 3,600 EUR |
Help Desk Manager | 4,170 EUR |
Help Desk Support | 2,580 EUR |
Helpdesk Manager | 4,350 EUR |
Imaging Programmer | 3,160 EUR |
Informatics Optimization Specialist | 4,000 EUR |
Information Assurance Analyst | 3,770 EUR |
Information Program Director | 5,490 EUR |
Information Security Administrator | 4,330 EUR |
Information Security Analyst | 4,360 EUR |
Information Security Engineer | 3,600 EUR |
Information Security Manager | 5,710 EUR |
Information Security Specialist | 4,750 EUR |
Information Services Consultant | 4,670 EUR |
Information Technology Administrator | 3,020 EUR |
Information Technology Asset Manager | 5,250 EUR |
Information Technology Consultant | 4,540 EUR |
Information Technology Coordinator | 3,170 EUR |
Information Technology Director | 6,380 EUR |
Information Technology Infrastructure Engineer | 3,330 EUR |
Information Technology Manager | 6,190 EUR |
Information Technology Operations Manager | 6,220 EUR |
Information Technology Product Manager | 5,440 EUR |
Information Technology Project Administrator | 3,050 EUR |
Information Technology Project Coordinator | 3,910 EUR |
Information Technology Project Leader | 4,580 EUR |
Information Technology Project Manager | 5,950 EUR |
Information Technology Quality Assurance Manager | 4,630 EUR |
Information Technology Quality Assurance Team Lead (QA) | 4,040 EUR |
Information Technology Quality Specialist | 3,770 EUR |
Information Technology Support | 2,510 EUR |
Information Technology Team Leader | 4,590 EUR |
Information Technology Trainer | 3,800 EUR |
Information Technology Training Analyst | 3,860 EUR |
Interface Design Manager | 4,950 EUR |
Interface Designer | 3,000 EUR |
IOS Developer | 4,060 EUR |
Java Developer | 3,960 EUR |
Javascript Developer | 3,800 EUR |
Lead Developer | 4,340 EUR |
Linux Administrator | 3,840 EUR |
Lotus Domino Administrator | 3,780 EUR |
Lotus Notes Developer | 3,720 EUR |
Mail Server Administrator | 3,540 EUR |
Major Incident Manager | 4,420 EUR |
Managed Service Specialist | 3,890 EUR |
Microsystems Engineer | 3,650 EUR |
Mobile Developer | 3,640 EUR |
Multimedia Developer | 3,250 EUR |
Multimedia Services Manager | 4,180 EUR |
Network Administration Team Lead | 4,490 EUR |
Network Administrator | 3,150 EUR |
Network Analyst | 3,390 EUR |
Network and Infrastructure Manager | 6,000 EUR |
Network Engineer | 3,290 EUR |
Network Engineering Manager | 4,360 EUR |
Network Security Systems Manager | 4,720 EUR |
Network Specialist | 3,780 EUR |
Network Technician | 3,030 EUR |
Nodejs Developer | 3,960 EUR |
NT Systems Administrator | 3,540 EUR |
Numerical Control Programmer | 3,140 EUR |
Online Banking Manager | 6,320 EUR |
Online Banking Specialist | 4,780 EUR |
OPS Manager | 5,140 EUR |
Oracle Database Administrator | 3,710 EUR |
Oracle Developer | 3,800 EUR |
Perl Developer | 3,200 EUR |
PHP Developer | 3,400 EUR |
Python Developer | 3,860 EUR |
Records Manager | 3,200 EUR |
Remedy Developer | 3,160 EUR |
Reporting Analyst | 3,870 EUR |
Ruby Developer | 3,430 EUR |
Salesforce Administrator | 3,590 EUR |
Salesforce Developer | 3,000 EUR |
SAP Consultant | 4,040 EUR |
SAS Programmer | 3,250 EUR |
Scrum Master | 3,050 EUR |
SEO Associate | 2,990 EUR |
SEO Manager | 4,560 EUR |
Service Delivery Manager | 4,660 EUR |
Service Level Manager | 5,060 EUR |
Service Support Lead | 3,620 EUR |
SharePoint Administrator | 3,450 EUR |
Sharepoint Consultant | 3,810 EUR |
Sharepoint Developer | 3,980 EUR |
Shift Leader | 4,050 EUR |
SOA Analyst | 3,540 EUR |
SOC Engineer | 3,690 EUR |
Software Analyst | 3,730 EUR |
Software Architect | 3,850 EUR |
Software Development Manager | 4,930 EUR |
Software Engineer | 3,580 EUR |
Software QA Engineer | 3,480 EUR |
Software Sales | 3,430 EUR |
Software Specialist | 3,230 EUR |
Software Support Engineer | 3,090 EUR |
Software Test Engineer | 3,330 EUR |
Solutions Architect | 5,150 EUR |
Storage Engineer | 2,990 EUR |
Supervisor | 2,590 EUR |
Support Analyst | 3,420 EUR |
Support Specialist | 3,940 EUR |
System Administrator | 3,250 EUR |
Systems Analyst | 3,540 EUR |
Systems Architect | 3,680 EUR |
Systems Consultant | 4,730 EUR |
Systems Engineer | 3,080 EUR |
Systems Integrator | 3,760 EUR |
Technical Analyst | 3,420 EUR |
Technical Consultant | 4,090 EUR |
Technical Manager | 4,230 EUR |
Technical Project Manager | 4,950 EUR |
Technical Sales | 3,730 EUR |
Technical Trainer | 3,980 EUR |
Technical Writer | 3,520 EUR |
Technology Business Analyst | 3,730 EUR |
Technology Director | 6,430 EUR |
Technology Specialist | 4,570 EUR |
Teradata Developer | 3,090 EUR |
Test Analyst | 3,760 EUR |
Tester | 3,050 EUR |
Testing Manager | 4,830 EUR |
TIBCO Developer | 3,260 EUR |
UNIX Administrator | 3,670 EUR |
Usability Engineer | 3,520 EUR |
User Experience Consultant | 4,050 EUR |
User Experience Design Expert | 3,910 EUR |
User Experience Designer | 3,350 EUR |
User Experience Researcher | 3,990 EUR |
User Interface Designer | 3,670 EUR |
VB Developer | 2,990 EUR |
VB.NET Developer | 4,010 EUR |
Video Game Designer | 3,180 EUR |
Visual Information Specialist | 3,520 EUR |
Web Applications Manager | 4,250 EUR |
Web Content Specialist | 4,100 EUR |
Web Designer | 3,220 EUR |
Web Developer | 3,310 EUR |
Web Editor | 3,120 EUR |
Web Project Manager | 4,360 EUR |
Web Promotions Specialist | 3,750 EUR |
Web Security Administrator | 3,960 EUR |
Web Security Manager | 5,790 EUR |
Web Support Analyst | 2,960 EUR |
Web Writer | 2,890 EUR |
Webmaster | 3,070 EUR |
Windows System Administrator | 3,340 EUR |
Wireless Consultant | 4,440 EUR |
Writer and Documentor | 3,280 EUR |
Information Technology salaries in Austria range from 1,970 EUR per month (minimum average salary) to 6,200 EUR per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 3,800 EUR per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Information Technology are earning less than 3,800 EUR while the other half are earning more than 3,800 EUR. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Information Technology are earning less than 2,600 EUR while 75% of them are earning more than 2,600 EUR. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Information Technology are earning less than 5,000 EUR while 25% are earning more than 5,000 EUR.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher the wage.
Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.
Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.
Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.
It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degrees levels across many jobs, below are our findings.
Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.
Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a cerificate or diploma.
Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.
Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Austria costs anywhere from 18,900 Euro(s) to 56,800 Euro(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
The decision really depends on your situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if you can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in Austria who work in Information Technology earn 4% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 3,880 EUR | |
Female | -4% | 3,730 EUR |
Information Technology professionals in Austria are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 6% every 27 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 5% granted to employees every 28 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 5% | |
Energy | 1% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 2% | |
Travel | 7% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 8% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Austria for the year 2021. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
Information Technology is considered to be a moderate bonus-based field due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
65% of surveyed staff in Information Technology reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 35% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 6% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 35% | |
No Bonus | 65% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
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Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Information Technology is 0% more than that of All Jobs.
City | Average Salary |
Dornbirn | 3,470 EUR |
Graz | 4,470 EUR |
Innsbruck | 3,830 EUR |
Klagenfurt | 3,760 EUR |
Linz | 3,970 EUR |
Salzburg | 3,900 EUR |
St. Polten | 3,550 EUR |
Vienna | 4,550 EUR |
Villach | 3,690 EUR |
Wels | 3,620 EUR |
Wiener Neustadt | 3,400 EUR |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Austria earn 7% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 3,640 EUR | |
Public Sector | +7% | 3,900 EUR |