Software Engineers working in Hanover earn normally around 65.000 EUR per year and most of the Software salaries are between 57.500 EUR and 65.000 EUR per year.
Hanover ranks 5. when it comes to the average salary of a Software Developer in Germany. (Konstanz is on the 1st place).
If you earn less than 57.500 EUR then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Software Developer job in Hanover.
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 | 65.000 EUR |
| top 25% of market | 65.000 EUR |
| average salary | 63.000 EUR |
| median salary | 65.000 EUR |
| bottom 25% of market | 65.000 EUR |
| bottom 10% of market | 57.500 EUR |
The average salary for Software Developers in Hanover is 63.000 EUR per year, while the median salary is 65.000 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 Software Developer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 65.000 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 Software Developers earn more than 65.000 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 Software Engineers earn less than 65.000 EUR per year and 10% earn less than 57.500 EUR.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Software Developers can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries in Hanover, but you can select a different city below:
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