A person working in Other IT in Germany typically earns around 3,380 EUR per month. Salaries range from 2,500 EUR (lowest average) to 4,420 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 Other IT careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Applications System Specialist | 3,040 EUR |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Specialist | 4,320 EUR |
Artificial Intelligence Developer | 4,240 EUR |
Blockchain Associate | 3,530 EUR |
Blockchain Developer | 3,240 EUR |
Computer Animator | 2,980 EUR |
Computer Hardware Engineer | 3,120 EUR |
Computer Operator | 2,520 EUR |
Computer Technician | 2,850 EUR |
Copy Editor | 2,980 EUR |
Data Center Technician | 3,100 EUR |
Documentation Specialist | 3,060 EUR |
Ethical Hacker | 3,190 EUR |
GIS Analyst | 3,160 EUR |
Global BI Analyst | 3,980 EUR |
Hardware Design Engineer | 3,430 EUR |
Hardware Technician | 2,690 EUR |
Help Desk Analyst | 3,360 EUR |
Informatics Optimization Specialist | 3,450 EUR |
Information Assurance Analyst | 3,720 EUR |
Information Technology Infrastructure Engineer | 3,090 EUR |
Information Technology Quality Specialist | 3,730 EUR |
Information Technology Trainer | 3,770 EUR |
Interface Designer | 2,780 EUR |
Microsystems Engineer | 3,580 EUR |
Numerical Control Programmer | 2,810 EUR |
Records Manager | 3,100 EUR |
Scrum Master | 2,870 EUR |
Software Sales | 3,290 EUR |
Software Specialist | 3,050 EUR |
Storage Engineer | 2,880 EUR |
Systems Engineer | 2,910 EUR |
Systems Integrator | 3,440 EUR |
Technical Sales | 3,450 EUR |
Technical Trainer | 3,570 EUR |
Technical Writer | 3,060 EUR |
Tester | 3,120 EUR |
Usability Engineer | 3,320 EUR |
User Experience Consultant | 3,640 EUR |
User Experience Design Expert | 3,560 EUR |
User Experience Researcher | 3,890 EUR |
User Interface Designer | 3,470 EUR |
Video Game Designer | 3,210 EUR |
Visual Information Specialist | 3,220 EUR |
Writer and Documentor | 3,150 EUR |
Other IT salaries in Germany range from 2,500 EUR per month (minimum average salary) to 4,420 EUR per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 3,650 EUR per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Other IT are earning less than 3,650 EUR while the other half are earning more than 3,650 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 Other IT are earning less than 2,770 EUR while 75% of them are earning more than 2,770 EUR. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Other IT are earning less than 4,360 EUR while 25% are earning more than 4,360 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.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in Germany who work in Other IT earn 6% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 3,480 EUR | |
Female | -6% | 3,280 EUR |
Other IT professionals in Germany are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 9% every 17 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 16 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 | 9% | |
Energy | 9% | |
Information Technology | 9% | |
Healthcare | 9% | |
Travel | 9% | |
Construction | 9% | |
Education | 9% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Germany for the year 2020. 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.
Other IT 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.
41% of surveyed staff in Other IT reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 59% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 2% to 7% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 59% | |
No Bonus | 41% |
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 Other IT is 12% less than that of Information Technology. Also, Information Technology salaries are 0% more than those of All Jobs.
City | Average Salary |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Germany earn 5% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 3,720 EUR | |
Public Sector | +5% | 3,900 EUR |