Software-engineer take-home pay by country

Designs, builds, and maintains software systems. One of the highest-paying knowledge-worker roles in every covered country.

• Verenigd Koninkrijk

  Median: £55,000 gross → £42,457 net (22.8% effective)

• Verenigde Staten

  Median: $110,000 gross → $79,514 net (27.7% effective) — California baseline; see page for state breakdown

• Duitsland

  Median: €65,000 gross → €39,966 net (38.5% effective)

• Frankrijk

  Median: €45,000 gross → €32,337 net (28.1% effective)

• Spanje

  Median: €38,000 gross → €28,282 net (25.6% effective)