Database Engineers working in Bielefeld earn normally around 57.500 € per year and most of the Database salaries are between 52.500 € and 59.800 € per year.
Bielefeld ranks 13. when it comes to the average salary of a Database Engineer in Germany. (Heilbronn is on the 1st place).
If you earn less than 52.500 € then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Database Engineer job in Bielefeld.
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| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 59.800 € |
| top 25% of market | 59.800 € |
| average salary | 58.100 € |
| median salary | 57.500 € |
| bottom 25% of market | 55.000 € |
| bottom 10% of market | 52.500 € |
The average salary for Database Engineers in Bielefeld is 58.100 € per year, while the median salary is 57.500 € 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 Database Engineer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 57.500 € 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 Database Engineers earn more than 59.800 € per year and the top 10% reach over 59.800 €, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Database Engineers earn less than 55.000 € per year and 10% earn less than 52.500 €.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Database Engineers can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries in Bielefeld, but you can select a different city below:
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