IT salaries Austria 2026
In short: IT professionals in Austria earn roughly €45,000–€70,000 gross per year on average (14 salaries, incl. special payments) — indicatively €40,000–€52,000 for juniors, €52,000–€68,000 for mid-levels, €68,000–€88,000 for seniors and €85,000–€110,000+ for lead and architect roles. Specialization, region, company size and demand shift your position within these bands, so walk into any conversation with a concrete target range rather than a single number.
Important context: In Austria, 14 monthly salaries are usually paid (holiday and Christmas pay). All annual figures below refer to the gross annual salary including special payments. The numbers are indicative ranges from public sources (karriere.at, Indeed, devjobs.at), not a guarantee — your specific figure depends on role, experience, region, company size and negotiation.
The big picture
Current analyses put IT professionals in Austria at an average of around €45,000–€70,000 gross/year, with significantly more headroom for senior, architecture and lead roles. For software developers, karriere.at cites a typical range of about €2,479–€4,131 gross/month (≈ €34,700–€57,800 ×14), while Indeed reports an average of around €3,154/month.
Indicative annual bands by level (software/IT, gross incl. 14th)
- Junior (0–2 years): ~€40,000–€52,000
- Mid-level (2–5 years): ~€52,000–€68,000
- Senior (5+ years): ~€68,000–€88,000
- Lead / Architect / Engineering Manager: ~€85,000–€110,000+
What shifts the range upward
- Specialization: Cloud, Security, Data/ML and Platform/DevOps tend to sit at the upper end.
- Region: Vienna and Graz pay more on average than rural regions.
- Company size & industry: Tech companies, banks and insurers often pay above market.
- Supply & demand: Scarce skills = more leverage in the negotiation.
The legal floor: the IT collective agreement
Many IT positions are covered by a collective agreement (Kollektivvertrag) with minimum salaries per job classification group. That is the lower bound — the market almost always sits above it. Use the collective agreement as an argument to push upward, not as a target figure.
How to use these numbers
Place yourself honestly within your level, add premiums for specialization/region, and walk into the conversation with a concrete target range — not a single number.
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Sources: karriere.at (salary software developer/.NET/IT staff), at.indeed.com (software developer), devjobs.at (state of IT salaries in Austria). Figures rounded, as of 2025/26.