Fullstack developer salary

The median salary for a fullstack developer in Germany is estimated to be €61,312. The expected range for Junior to senior fullstack developers is between €54,000 and €74,000. That’s what the majority of fullstack developers in Germany earn according to data from Glassdoor. 

For entry-level positions, with less than one year of experience, you can expect a starting salary of ~€54,000. Working students at big tech companies have reported salaries starting at €30,000.

Below we’ll break down the median salaries based on experience for fullstack developers in Germany. Keep on reading to discover fullstack developer salaries by tech stack, city, and company. 

Median salary by experience (EUR):

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Fullstack developer salary by role and technology

According to StackOverflow, it’s estimated that Python developers earn the highest pay for fullstack developers with an average salary of €66,700. C# developers can earn approximately €65,000 on average, while PHP developers earn the lowest at €47,000. Since these are worldwide averages, salaries might vary slightly in the German market. 

Fullstack developer salary by technology (EUR):

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Average and median fullstack developer salary in Germany

According to Glassdoor, the average salary for a fullstack developer in Germany is €58,188 while the median salary is €61,312 per year. That’s taking into account all developers with a range of backgrounds. The median salary for a senior fullstack developer in Germany is around €83,178 per year while junior developers can expect to earn around €55,042 on average with a median of €57,042. 

Fullstack developer salary over time

Here is the average fullstack developer salary by year in Euros. This is worldwide fullstack salary data from the StackOverflow survey (2017-2022).

Fullstack salary over time (EUR):

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The lowest and highest fullstack developer salaries reported

We’ve already put together a list of the highest software developer salaries but to quickly mention, base salaries of €307,000 in Germany (Sr. Developer) have been reported. 

Some entry-level positions may pay fullstack developers with little to no job experience €30,000 per year. While being the lowest reported salary, it is uncommon, generally, an entry-level developer will be offered ~€40,000. 

It’s common in German for graduates or soon-to-be graduates to get work experience with companies in Germany (essentially a paid internship). Engineering working students have reported part-time salaries of between €10,000 and €15,000 per year. 

Top paying locations for fullstack developers in Germany

Fullstack developers earn the most in Berlin with an annual salary of €65,800. This is quite a bit higher than those in Munich which only earn €60,500 on average. Salaries are generally higher in Munich but on this occasion, it looks like Frankfurt is the second highest-paying city at €64,000 annually. In terms of job opportunities, Germany has no shortage of empty software developer positions.

Median fullstack developer salary by city (EUR):

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Top paying companies in Germany 

According to levels.fyi, the top-paying companies in Germany are Facebook, SeatGeek, Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, VMware, Stripe, Elastic, Wayfair, and GitHub. The below list includes the job position (seniority) and the total base pay.