IT Managers working in Cologne earn normally around 60.000 EUR per year and most of the Manager salaries are between 51.000 EUR and 80.000 EUR per year.
Cologne ranks 1. when it comes to the average salary of a IT Manager in Germany..
If you earn less than 51.000 EUR then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new IT Manager job in Cologne.
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| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 80.000 EUR |
| top 25% of market | 75.000 EUR |
| average salary | 107.400 EUR |
| median salary | 60.000 EUR |
| bottom 25% of market | 59.200 EUR |
| bottom 10% of market | 51.000 EUR |
The average salary for IT Managers in Cologne is 107.400 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 Manager 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 Managers earn more than 75.000 EUR per year and the top 10% reach over 80.000 EUR, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning IT Managers earn less than 59.200 EUR per year and 10% earn less than 51.000 EUR.
You have to be aware that the salaries for IT Managers 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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