Remote Software Engineer Salaries in Germany
How much do remote developers in Germany expect to make? $72,900 per year on average (based on self-reported data).
This estimated average salary is based on the expected salaries of Arc Developers in that location. Remote software engineer salaries in Germany are around average for Western Europe.
Below are some things to consider when hiring developers based in this location or building your next engineering hub.
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About software engineer salary in Germany
Work with great developers — who just happen to be outside your zip code.We built this tool to help you understand how much remote developers expect to be paid annually across different countries around the world. Software engineer salary in Germany are calculated using self-reported data from remote developers based in Germany, and may not be representative of local salaries.Learn More
The salary data is based on the expected salary of over 300,000 remote developers in Arc's network. Developers provide us with their expected salary after passing our comprehensive vetting process (click here to learn more about Arc’s vetting process).
In addition to software development experience, our research indicates two other major factors that affect salary expectations:
・Local rent and cost of living.
・English ability (in countries where English is not the primary language, developers with a good command of English can often charge a premium compared to local rates).
In addition to providing a base salary, organizations may offer remote developers a more comprehensive package when hired long-term. This package may include benefits such as health insurance, equipment stipends, cash bonuses for high performance, company equity, etc. (For more information on benefits frequently offered to remote developers, click here.)
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👋, I’m Miracle, a JavaScript-heavy Software Engineer with 6 years of experience (including cloud and some AI data-extraction experience) across diverse industries. I have a knack for actually delivering clean-cut, pixel-perfect UIs and reusable, modular code on time (with JavaScript, HTML5, React, React Native, CSS3, and animations.) Let me help you with that. I earned a BSc. in Computer Science and have been coding for a longer time than my first job, this has offered me the time and exposure to learn in-depth theoretical aspects of programming, which means I will not only make solutions to your problems, but will also explain it to you pragmatically in the best way I can, if you would like to gain clarity. One random thing about me: I see having a career in programming as a game of resilience, ergo I will not give up on your problem, and you'll gain value for your time. Wow, there's still some space to talk about myself... ok, also for the last 3 years I've been a mentor on the "Codename Learnable" program's Frontend track, and actively work with other Engineers to solve code issues.
I've been coding since age of 15, starting with perl, moving to php, and finally to python. I've been a freelancer working in the US, New Zealand, Vietnam, and now working in Germany. I'm interested in helping people solve their website problems quickly and efficiently. At the moment I focus mostly on python/django, javascript, and to a lesser extend php or wordpress problem. I can also help out with linux system admin questions, more specifically with ubuntu/debian based problems.
I have been programming on different systems using a wide range of programming languages since I was 13. So it's already been 37 years and still counting ....
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