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Last Updated: June 12, 2026

Programmer

69.794 € (EUR)/yr

33,55 € (EUR)/hr

2.903 € (EUR)/yr

The average programmer gross salary in Dessau, Germany is 69.794 € or an equivalent hourly rate of 34 €. This is 19% lower (-15.908 €) than the average programmer salary in Germany. In addition, they earn an average bonus of 2.903 €. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Dessau, Germany. An entry level programmer (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of 48.992 €. On the other end, a senior level programmer (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of 79.117 €.

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Salary Potential

79.578 € (EUR)

14 %

Based on our compensation data, the estimated salary potential for Programmer will increase 14 % over 5 years.

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Programmer, the majority at 44% with bachelors.

Typical Field of Study: Computer Programming

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Dessau, Germany

The cost of living in Dessau, Germany is 5% less than the average cost of living in Germany. Cost of living is calculated based on accumulating the cost of food, transportation, health services, rent, utilities, taxes, and miscellaneous.

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Dessau is a district of the independent city of Dessau-Roßlau in Saxony-Anhalt at the confluence of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland (Federal State) of Saxony-Anhalt. Until 1 July 2007, it was an independent city. The population of Dessau is 67,747 (Dec. 2020).

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Job Description
Create, modify, and test the code and scripts that allow computer applications to run. Work from specifications drawn up by software and web developers or other individuals. May develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information.
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