Senior Data Engineers working in Dresden earn normally around 73.000 € per year and most of the Data salaries are between 60.000 € and 73.000 € per year.
Dresden ranks 10. when it comes to the average salary of a Senior Data Engineer in Germany. (Munich is on the 1st place).
If you earn less than 60.000 € then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Senior Data Engineer job in Dresden.
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| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 73.000 € |
| top 25% of market | 73.000 € |
| average salary | 72.600 € |
| median salary | 73.000 € |
| bottom 25% of market | 65.000 € |
| bottom 10% of market | 60.000 € |
The average salary for Senior Data Engineers in Dresden is 72.600 € per year, while the median salary is 73.000 € per year - where does the difference between average and median come from?
The average salary is calculated as the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them. The median salary is the one that the typical Senior Data Engineer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 73.000 € and 50% earn less than this.
The difference occurs because often there are a few very high outlier salaries, which drag the average salary value up. Therefore, if you compare your salary to the market, it is better to look at the median value.
The top 25% best earning Senior Data Engineers earn more than 73.000 € per year and the top 10% reach over 73.000 €, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Senior Data Engineers earn less than 65.000 € per year and 10% earn less than 60.000 €.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Senior Data Engineers can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries in Dresden, but you can select a different city below:
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