Kernel Density Estimation graph of entry level salaries in Germany
*KDE based on 147 observations of verified, reported salaries from three sources (Germany, 2020-2024).
Distributon of Entry Level Salaries (EUR) in Germany

Entry-level data salaries in Germany: 3 takeaways

  • The gross median salary of data scientists and data engineers is 61.000 €. For machine learning engineers it's 62.500€, for solution architects 66.000 €. The median entry-level salary in Germany across the four professions amounts to 62.000 €.
  • Salaries of junior data scientists and junior solution architects vary more than those of junior data and ML engineers.
  • 188.000€ is the highest pay reported by a junior data scientist. The top salary for junior data engineers is 87.00 €, for junior ML Engineers it's 100.000, and for junior solution architects it's 150.000 €.

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