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Python developer: salary 2026 at a glance

Salary at a glance: this is what Python developer earn in Germany – from 26 job ads with a stated salary and 65 salary data sets.

Median, gross

€54,286

€39,643 lower 10 % €76,071 upper 10 %

How salaries are distributed

Each column = number of salary figures per €5,000 band · basis 91

  • Between lower and upper 10 % (€39,643 – €76,071)
  • Edges

Salary rises with experience

Median and middle 50 % per level · jobs + data sets

€44,500

Junior

40,500 – 46,500

16 values

€52,000

Mid-level

49,000 – 57,000

+17 % · 33 values

€60,000

Senior

55,000 – 68,000

+35 % · 28 values

€63,500

Lead/Principal

57,500 – 67,500

+43 % · 14 values

Salary by federal state

Median of the salary data sets for Python developer per federal state. The samples are small here – read the figures as a trend, not a guarantee.

  1. North Rhine-Westphalia €65,000 n = 10
  2. Bavaria €60,000 n = 7
  3. Hesse €59,500 n = 5
  4. Baden-Württemberg €57,000 n = 4
  5. Berlin €56,500 n = 6
  6. Hamburg €55,000 n = 4
  7. Schleswig-Holstein €52,500 n = 4
  8. Lower Saxony €49,500 n = 4
  9. Rhineland-Palatinate €49,500 n = 4
  10. Saarland €49,000 n = 4
  11. Thuringia €47,500 n = 4
  12. Saxony €46,500 n = 4
  13. Brandenburg €45,500 n = 5

Open positions as Python developer

All in the job search
(Junior) Python Entwickler (m/w/d) Darmstadt · Hybrid €39,000 – €57,000 below median
Senior Python Entwickler Witten · Hybrid €46,000 – €64,000 above median
KI/Python Entwickler für Prozessautomatisierung m/w/d Münster · On site €41,000 – €58,000 below median
Python Entwickler (m/w/d) Frankfurt am Main · Hybrid €63,000 – €84,000 above median
Lead Python Developer – AI Applications (m/w/d) Köln · On site €54,000 – €73,000 above median
Python Engineer für Künstliche Intelligenz (m/w/d) Leipzig · On site €39,000 – €56,000 below median

Python developer: job profile and outlook

Python developers benefit from the enormous versatility of this programming language, which is used in areas such as web development, data science, machine learning, automation and scientific computing. Python has become the most popular programming language worldwide thanks to its clear syntax and extensive ecosystem of libraries. The requirements for Python developers vary depending on the area of application. In web development, frameworks such as Django and Flask are in demand, while in data science and AI the libraries NumPy, Pandas, TensorFlow and PyTorch are in demand. Knowledge of automation, API development and cloud services are also valuable qualifications. A degree in computer science, mathematics or natural sciences provides a solid basis, although career changers with practical experience also have good opportunities. Salaries for Python developers are attractive and increase particularly strongly with specialisations in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Above-average salaries are also offered in the financial sector and in scientific computing. The high demand for Python expertise in almost all industries ensures a very good negotiating position, with career opportunities ranging from junior developer and senior positions to data engineering, ML engineering and architecture roles. The growing importance of AI applications and data-driven business models ensures excellent long-term career prospects for Python developers.

Similarly paid roles

Same axis – directly comparable

€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 6,380 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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