IT Specialists working in Cologne earn normally around 60.000 EUR per year and most of the IT salaries are between 45.000 EUR and 65.000 EUR per year.
Cologne ranks 20. when it comes to the average salary of a IT Specialist in Germany. (Konstanz is on the 1st place).
If you earn less than 45.000 EUR then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new IT Specialist job in Cologne.
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| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 65.000 EUR |
| top 25% of market | 62.500 EUR |
| average salary | 58.300 EUR |
| median salary | 60.000 EUR |
| bottom 25% of market | 55.000 EUR |
| bottom 10% of market | 45.000 EUR |
The average salary for IT Specialists in Cologne is 58.300 EUR per year, while the median salary is 60.000 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 IT Specialist earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 60.000 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 IT Specialists earn more than 62.500 EUR per year and the top 10% reach over 65.000 EUR, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning IT Specialists earn less than 55.000 EUR per year and 10% earn less than 45.000 EUR.
You have to be aware that the salaries for IT Specialists can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries in Cologne, but you can select a different city below:
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