Embedded Developer: salary 2026
This is what Embedded Developer earn in Germany – from 274 job ads with a stated salary and 65 salary data sets.
Median, gross
€58,897
€41,808 lower 10 %
€82,891 upper 10 %
How salaries are distributed
Each column = number of salary figures per €5,000 band · basis 339
You
- Between lower and upper 10 % (€41,808 – €82,891)
- Edges
Salary rises with experience
Median and middle 50 % per level · jobs + data sets
€47,500
Junior
43,000 – 55,000
23 values
€59,000
Mid-level
54,000 – 66,000
+24 % · 231 values
€61,000
Senior
55,500 – 72,000
+28 % · 65 values
€65,500
Lead/Principal
59,500 – 69,000
+38 % · 19 values
Salary by federal state
Median of the salary data sets for Embedded Developer per federal state. The samples are small here – read the figures as a trend, not a guarantee.
- North Rhine-Westphalia €69,000 n = 8
- Hamburg €59,500 n = 6
- Hesse €58,500 n = 4
- Baden-Württemberg €58,000 n = 8
- Schleswig-Holstein €54,500 n = 4
- Bavaria €53,500 n = 5
- Berlin €53,500 n = 4
- Brandenburg €51,500 n = 5
- Saarland €50,500 n = 4
- Lower Saxony €50,000 n = 4
- Thuringia €48,000 n = 4
- Rhineland-Palatinate €47,500 n = 5
- Saxony €47,500 n = 4
What a skill is worth
Median of jobs with the technology compared with jobs without – both groups at least 20 jobs
- Rust +10 % €66,000 n = 20
- CI/CD +1.7 % €61,000 n = 20
- Embedded Systems ±0 % €60,000 n = 37
- C ±0 % €60,000 n = 175
- C++ −0.8 % €60,000 n = 182
- Linux −1.7 % €59,500 n = 62
- C# −1.7 % €59,000 n = 23
- Python −2.5 % €59,000 n = 89
- Git −6.6 % €56,500 n = 47
Centre = same salary as jobs without the technology · bars up to ±10 %
Open positions as Embedded Developer
All in the job search
Embedded Softwareentwickler / Architekt (m/w/d)
€48,000 – €61,000
below median
Softwareentwickler und -architekt Embedded Systems & Applikationen (m/w/d)
€48,000 – €61,000
below median
Embedded Software Test Development Engineer (m/w/d)
Salary not stated
Embedded-Software-Entwickler (m/w/d)
€60,000 – €85,000
above median
Embedded-Softwareentwickler (m/w/d)
€65,000 – €85,000
above median
Embedded-Software-Entwickler (m/w/d)
€60,000 – €70,000
above median
Embedded Developer: job profile and outlook
Embedded developers programme the software that runs in electronic devices and embedded systems - from control units in vehicles and medical devices to IoT sensors and industrial controllers. They work at the interface between hardware and software and must have both programming expertise and an understanding of electrical engineering. Core skills include programming in C and C++, knowledge of real-time operating systems such as FreeRTOS, experience with microcontrollers from various manufacturers and an understanding of hardware interfaces such as SPI, I2C and UART. Debugging tools, oscilloscopes and logic analysers are also part of the working toolkit. A degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or mechatronics forms the classic basis. Salaries for embedded developers are above average, especially in the automotive industry, medical technology and industrial automation. The combination of hardware proximity and software expertise makes these specialists particularly valuable. The regional focus is on the strong industrial regions of southern Germany, with career opportunities ranging from junior embedded developer to senior specialist to system architect or team leader. Specialisations in AUTOSAR, functional safety or IoT platforms open up additional prospects. The increasing networking of devices and electromobility are ensuring that demand remains high.
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€30,000 – €90,000 · bar = lower to upper 10 %, line = median
How we calculate
- Sources: job ads with a stated salary that are assigned to a role, plus recorded salary data sets. Currently 6,381 active IT jobs state their salary.
- Range: lower 10 % to upper 10 % (P10–P90), so that individual outliers do not shift the limits. The median splits the values into two equal halves.
- Plausible: only gross annual salaries between €15,000 and €250,000; placeholders and monthly values are excluded.
- Calculator: role median × experience factor × federal state factor. The factors come from 4,290 salary data sets – each as a ratio to the median of its role, so the mix of roles does not distort them.
- Minimum size: breakdowns by skill, city and work model only appear from 20 values; every figure states its basis.
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