DevOps working in Germany earn normally around 63.300 EUR per year and most of the DevOps salaries are between 50.000 EUR and 75.000 EUR per year.
If you earn less than 50.000 EUR then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new DevOps job in Germany.
If you want to check the stats for a different technology or city, select it below (not all options have enough data yet):
| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 75.000 EUR |
| top 25% of market | 68.100 EUR |
| average salary | 62.900 EUR |
| median salary | 63.300 EUR |
| bottom 25% of market | 57.500 EUR |
| bottom 10% of market | 50.000 EUR |
The average salary for DevOps in Germany is 62.900 EUR per year, while the median salary is 63.300 EUR 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 DevOps earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 63.300 EUR 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 DevOps earn more than 68.100 EUR per year and the top 10% reach over 75.000 EUR, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning DevOps earn less than 57.500 EUR per year and 10% earn less than 50.000 EUR.
You have to be aware that the salaries for DevOps can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries in Germany, but you can select a different city below:
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