Setting accurate compensation levels in a fast-moving tech talent landscape is a pressing challenge for hiring managers and talent teams. To help you stay aligned with real-world candidate demand, our specialist recruiters have analysed live hiring activity from 2025 to provide the most reliable snapshot of tech salary trends across Germany.
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What skills markets are covered?
Comprehensive salary data across the most in-demand skills markets, including:
Data, AI, & ML
Software Engineering
Cyber Security
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Who's the salary insights for?
Hiring managers looking to attract qualified candidates.
Talent acquisition teams building out their hiring strategies.
Tech candidates assessing their existing compensation.
Where does the salary data come from?
Our benchmarks are based on insights captured from Stott and May’s activity across Germany in 2025 including:
