Salary report · 2026 to date
Software Engineering jobs in Spain advertised a median of €121K a year in 2026 (middle half €78K–€180K), from 47 job postings on JobRipe. Figures come only from pay ranges employers published; estimates are never counted.
Number of postings by yearly midpoint. The first and last bands also hold the lowest and highest 5%.
Every row rests on at least 5 postings; groups with fewer are left out.
| Level | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid level | €31K – €77K | €48K | €22.96 | 12 |
| Senior | €107K – €180K | €177K | €85.15 | 22 |
| Staff/Principal | €116K – €216K | €181K | €86.90 | 12 |
| Workplace | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | €180K – €207K | €180K | €86.50 | 22 |
| Remote | €46K – €104K | €86K | €41.35 | 22 |
JobRipe, "What Software Engineering jobs pay in Spain, 2026", https://jobripe.com/salary-reports/2026/es/software_engineering (23 October 2026).
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The median advertised pay is €121K a year (about €58.17 an hour), from 47 job postings on JobRipe that published a pay range between 20 January 2026 and 22 October 2026. Half of them fall between €78K and €180K.
One in ten postings advertised €216K a year or more; one in ten advertised €41K or less.
Median advertised pay is €86K for remote postings (22) and €180K for on-site ones (22). Remote and on-site roles also differ in seniority and employer, so this is not a like-for-like comparison.
| Company | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|
| Elastic | €180K – €216K | €180K | €86.50 | 15 |
| Affirm | €101K – €108K | €104K | €50.00 | 8 |
| Company size | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size | €59K – €177K | €138K | €66.50 | 11 |
| Large | €104K – €121K | €104K | €50.00 | 11 |
| Enterprise | €152K – €198K | €180K | €86.50 | 19 |
| Industry | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devtools | €180K – €216K | €180K | €86.50 | 15 |
| Fintech | €101K – €108K | €104K | €50.00 | 8 |