Terraform Engineers working in Cologne earn normally around 60.000 EUR per year and most of the Terraform salaries are between 55.000 EUR and 72.500 EUR per year.
Cologne ranks 10. when it comes to the average salary of a Terraform Developer in Germany. (Munich is on the 1st place).
If you earn less than 55.000 EUR then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Terraform Developer job in Cologne.
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 | 72.500 EUR |
| top 25% of market | 70.000 EUR |
| average salary | 63.700 EUR |
| median salary | 60.000 EUR |
| bottom 25% of market | 57.500 EUR |
| bottom 10% of market | 55.000 EUR |
The average salary for Terraform Developers in Cologne is 63.700 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 Terraform Developer 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 Terraform Developers earn more than 70.000 EUR per year and the top 10% reach over 72.500 EUR, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Terraform Engineers earn less than 57.500 EUR per year and 10% earn less than 55.000 EUR.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Terraform Developers can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries in Cologne, but you can select a different city below:
Looking for a new job?