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Cologne
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Cologne is a major media and insurance hub in western Germany. The city offers affordable living with a diverse economy spanning media, chemicals, and technology.
Median Salary
$46,000.00
CoL Index
58.00
Population
1,083,498
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Cost of Living Breakdown
All indices use New York City = 100 as baseline.
Overall
58.00
Rent
50.00
Groceries
55.00
Restaurants
55.00
Transport
50.00
Salaries by Role
Estimated City salaries are derived from country-level data adjusted for local cost of living.
| Role | Median (USD) | Net (USD) | Entry | Senior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTO | $141,342.00 | $91,872.00 | $102,794.00 | $244,135.00 |
| Engineering Manager | $112,431.00 | $73,080.00 | $86,732.00 | $160,615.00 |
| AI/ML Researcher | $102,794.00 | $66,816.00 | $70,671.00 | $160,615.00 |
| Cloud Architect | $99,582.00 | $64,728.00 | $73,883.00 | $144,554.00 |
| Tech Lead | $99,582.00 | $64,728.00 | $73,883.00 | $141,342.00 |
| ML Engineer | $89,945.00 | $58,464.00 | $64,246.00 | $134,917.00 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | $86,732.00 | $56,375.00 | $61,034.00 | $128,492.00 |
| Security Engineer | $83,520.00 | $54,288.00 | $59,106.00 | $125,280.00 |
| Blockchain Developer | $83,520.00 | $54,288.00 | $57,822.00 | $128,492.00 |
| Product Manager | $83,520.00 | $54,288.00 | $57,822.00 | $128,492.00 |
| Data Scientist | $80,308.00 | $52,200.00 | $54,609.00 | $122,068.00 |
| DevOps Engineer | $80,308.00 | $52,200.00 | $56,537.00 | $122,068.00 |
| Data Engineer | $77,095.00 | $50,111.00 | $52,682.00 | $118,855.00 |
| Software Engineer | $77,095.00 | $50,111.00 | $54,609.00 | $118,855.00 |
| Backend Developer | $73,883.00 | $48,023.00 | $51,397.00 | $112,431.00 |
| Full Stack Developer | $71,956.00 | $46,771.00 | $50,112.00 | $109,218.00 |
| Mobile Developer | $70,671.00 | $45,936.00 | $48,185.00 | $107,934.00 |
| Frontend Developer | $67,458.00 | $43,847.00 | $46,257.00 | $102,794.00 |
| UI/UX Designer | $64,246.00 | $41,759.00 | $43,687.00 | $96,369.00 |
| QA Engineer | $54,609.00 | $35,495.00 | $37,263.00 | $80,308.00 |