Net Salary Calculator — Dortmund
Use Dortmund as a cost-of-living starting point, then choose a job to open its national 2026 salary and take-home guide. Salary baselines are national estimates; the rent context below is city-specific.
State
North Rhine-Westphalia
Church tax
9%
Avg 1BR rent
€1050/mo
Avg 2BR rent
€1400/mo
A growing tech and logistics centre in the Ruhr region, with significantly lower living costs than western German cities.
Technology
Software Engineer€5.500 grossSenior Software Engineer€7.500 grossFrontend Developer€5.000 grossBackend Developer€5.300 grossDevOps Engineer€5.800 grossData Scientist€5.800 grossData Analyst€4.500 grossMachine Learning Engineer€6.500 grossIT Consultant€5.800 grossCybersecurity Analyst€5.500 grossIT Support Technician€3.300 gross