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Software Engineer salary in Austria

Advertised pay for Software Engineer roles in Austria, from employers’ own job ads.

Also covers: Software Developer · Programmer

In Austria, job ads must state at least the minimum salary set by the collective agreement, and many ads give only that minimum. Austrian figures are therefore likely on the low side. In this group, 52% of the ads state only the minimum.

Median · annual gross€55,000≈ €4,583 per month
25th percentile€49,000lower market bound
75th percentile€64,554upper market bound
Sample61observations

Where do I stand?

Half of the ads offer between €49,000 and €64,554.

What do you need the figures for?
Software Engineer in Austria, annual gross: usual range €49,000 (25th percentile) to €64,554 (75th percentile), median €55,000.

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Published data

Aggregated from approved sources

This page is published because at least 30 observations are available. The median is based on 61 data points.

Official statistics (median, Statistik Austria SES 2022)
€54,101
Survey (median, Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2025)
€59,080
Comparison figures, not included in the median
Period Updated

Sources

  • active_jobs_db

Approved sources only. No synthetic values. All sources

How to read these numbers

Median and percentiles are aggregated market values, not individual pay guarantees. Bonuses, equity, and benefits are excluded. Pages below 30 observations are not published.

Other countries

Software Engineer in other countries

Median and usual range (25th to 75th percentile), annual gross. Highest median first.

  1. United Kingdom€81,920€59,796–€114,748
  2. Netherlands€65,877€52,050–€73,026
  3. Austria€55,000€49,000–€64,554This page
FAQ

Common questions

How much does a Software Engineer make in Austria?

The median is €55,000 gross a year. The middle half lies between €49,000 and €64,554. It is based on 61 job ads.

How are these figures calculated?

Every amount is converted to annual gross euros and comes from employers’ own job ads. Official statistics and surveys appear only as comparisons, never in the median. A page appears only with at least 30 job ads.

Is this the same as actual pay?

No. These are the salaries employers advertise in their job ads, not what people are finally paid. Bonuses and benefits are not included.