05.5 New Hubs - Where Next? There is a wide variation in the average software engineer salary both across countries and even within them. According to Glassdoor, software engineers have the highest There is a wide variation in the average software engineer salary both across countries and even within them. median salary in Berlin, which reflects the fact that Berlin has a disproportionately low According to Glassdoor, software engineers have the highest median salary in Berlin, which reðects the fact that it density of local professional developers compared to other cities, but a large number has a disproportionately low density of local professional developers compared to other cities, but a large number of well-capitalised VC-backed companies that are chasing talent. of well-capitalised VC-backed companies that are chasing talent. Average software engineer salary per year by Berlin $58,750 city London $54,000 LEGEND Annual salary ($) Amsterdam $52,250 Vienna $51,500 Paris $49,750 Cambridge $46,000 Helsinki $44,500 Barcelona $40,250 Madrid $36,750 Milan $36,750 Lisbon $31,500 Rome $29,750 Prague $25,000 Warsaw $24,250 Note: Rounded to nearest $250. Data pulled from Glassdoor on 24 Source: Glassdoor October 2018. Glassdoor The huge spread in the cost of software SOFTWARE ENGINEER SALARIES BY CITY engineering talent across European cities is driving talent mobility and higher distribution of company Difference in the median base salary of building. a software engineer in Berlin compared 2.4x to Warsaw Glassdoor 81 In Partnership with & www.thestateofeuropeantech.com Photo: Damon Beckford