Salary Calculator
Compare remote developer salaries across European countries — free, no account needed.
Updated: 10/24/2026
The Xeito Salary Calculator is a free tool that shows gross annual salary estimates for remote software developer roles across European countries. No account required.
What it covers
- 8 roles — Backend, Frontend, Fullstack, DevOps, Data Engineer, Security Engineer, Mobile, QA Engineer
- 4 seniority levels — Junior, Mid, Senior, Lead
- 28 countries across Europe
Figures are gross annual compensation estimates based on remote job postings indexed by Xeito in Q1 2026. They reflect fully remote roles only — not hybrid or on-site positions, which typically pay 10–20% less at equivalent seniority.
How to use it
- Go to xeito.ai/en/salary-calculator.
- Select your Country, Role, and Seniority from the three dropdowns.
- The result updates instantly — you’ll see the typical median salary and the full range (low to high).
- The comparison chart below shows the same role and seniority across all countries, ranked from highest to lowest pay.
No account or sign-up is needed.
Currency notes
All EU countries are shown in EUR (€), including non-euro members (e.g. Poland, Czechia, Sweden) — figures are shown as EUR-equivalent for easy comparison.
Any country shown in a non-EUR currency uses an approximate conversion to EUR for the comparison bar, so it ranks correctly against EUR countries.
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Country salary insights
These figures are Senior Backend developer, fully remote, Q1 2026 — the most common reference point. Use the calculator for other roles and seniority levels.
Highest-paying markets
| Country | Senior Backend (typical) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | €141k | Highest in EU. Strong finance and tech sector, high cost of living. |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | €95k | Largest remote market in EU. Many companies still apply location pay. |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | €95k | High salaries, high taxes. Take-home varies significantly. |
| 🇫🇷 France | €89k | Paris-anchored market but remote roles increasingly location-agnostic. |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | €86k | Amsterdam hub; strong English-language market for developers. |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | €84k | Dublin tech cluster; significant US company presence. |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | €82k | Stockholm strong in gaming and fintech; figures shown as EUR-equivalent (SEK). |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | €82k | Growing remote market; strong engineering culture. |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | €85k | Vienna increasingly competitive with Germany. |
Mid-range markets
| Country | Senior Backend (typical) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | €78k | Brussels; multilingual market. |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | £85k | Non-EU. Shown in GBP. London premium shrinks with remote roles. |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | €62k | Milan-anchored but remote roles growing fast post-2020. |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | €58k | Barcelona and Madrid hubs; significant remote-first startup scene. |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | €55k | Prague strong in gaming and SaaS; figures in EUR-equivalent (CZK). |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | €55k | Digital-first nation; many EU-remote-friendly companies based here. |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | €52k | Small market, growing tech sector. |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | €52k | Ljubljana; underrated market with strong developer talent. |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | €50k | Lisbon boom; many international remote companies hiring here. |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | €50k | Warsaw and Kraków strong; figures in EUR-equivalent (PLN). |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | €50k | Vilnius fintech hub; fast-growing remote market. |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | €48k | Bratislava; close to Austrian/Czech market wages. |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | €48k | Nicosia; growing tech hub, favourable tax environment. |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | €48k | Budapest; figures in EUR-equivalent (HUF). |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | €45k | Athens; lower base but cost of living significantly lower too. |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | €45k | Riga; competitive with Lithuania. |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | €42k | Bucharest strong outsourcing hub; remote-first roles growing. |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | €42k | Zagreb; growing market, EU member since 2013. |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | €35k | Sofia; lowest in EU but purchasing power is higher than the raw figure suggests. |
Key patterns to understand
The location-pay gap is real. Many EU companies — particularly German and Dutch ones — still adjust salaries by where the employee lives. A senior developer in Poland may earn €50k working remotely for a Polish company, but €70–80k working remotely for a German one. The calculator shows market-level estimates; your actual offer depends heavily on the employer’s pay philosophy.
The gap is closing. Remote-first companies (Automattic, GitLab, Basecamp, and many EU-native startups) pay the same regardless of location. As more companies adopt this model, the cross-country gap narrows at roughly 3–4% per year.
Non-euro countries. Poland, Czechia, Hungary, Sweden, Denmark, Romania, and Bulgaria all use their own currencies. Figures in the calculator are shown as EUR-equivalent for comparison. Your actual payslip will be in the local currency, and your real purchasing power depends on local costs, not the EUR conversion.
How accurate are the figures?
The figures are estimates, not guarantees. They are derived from job postings and represent the typical range for each combination of role, seniority, and country. Actual offers vary based on:
- Company size and funding stage
- Specific tech stack and specialisation
- Individual negotiation
- Whether the company applies location-adjusted pay (common in the EU — the Germany–Bulgaria gap for the same senior role is roughly €60k for this reason)
Use the calculator as a benchmark for negotiation preparation, not as a quoted figure.