Go developer salaries.
What employers say they'll pay.
- median, Europe (EUR)
- €87k
- median, North America (USD)
- $216k
- published ranges
- 348
Based on 348 Go job ads with a published salary range on getwork.dev (as of 2026-10-28), the median salary in Europe is €87k per year (middle 50%: €72k–€113k) and the median in North America is $216k per year.
| Region | p25 | Median | p75 | Spread | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America USD | $195k | $216k | $260k | 274 | |
| Europe EUR | €72k | €87k | €113k | 52 | |
| Europe GBP | £101k | £129k | £133k | 5 | |
| Europe USD | $160k | $163k | $163k | 4 | |
| North America CAD | 313k CAD | 313k CAD | 338k CAD | 3 | |
| Remote worldwide USD | $214k | $214k | $214k | 3 | |
| North America EUR | €79k | €79k | €79k | 3 |
In Europe (EUR), 58% of the ranges come from Elastic, Cloudflare and Bloomreach, so the median leans toward their pay.
| Level | p25 | Median | p75 | Spread | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior USD | $181k | $200k | $216k | 79 | |
| Staff USD | $214k | $245k | $295k | 48 | |
| Senior EUR | €79k | €83k | €107k | 36 | |
| Manager USD | $229k | $280k | $396k | 20 | |
| Principal USD | $206k | $236k | $262k | 6 | |
| Principal EUR | €95k | €104k | €104k | 4 | |
| Mid-level USD | $156k | $156k | $156k | 3 | |
| Lead USD | $316k | $316k | $352k | 3 | |
| Manager EUR | €90k | €90k | €139k | 3 | |
| Junior USD | $173k | $173k | $173k | 3 | |
| Staff EUR | €146k | €146k | €148k | 3 |
Best-paid Go roles open in Europe
- Staff Software Engineer, Developer Experience · Docker€111k–€182k
- Senior Software Engineer, Platform · Astronomer€105k–€175k
- Legal Engineer, Law Firms · Legora€65k–€170k
- Legal Engineer, In-House · Legora€65k–€170k
- Staff Developer Advocate, Enterprise - EMEA · Temporal€128k–€168k
- Principal Java Engineer - Distributed Systems, Serverless - Elasticsearch · Elastic€105k–€166k
- Langfuse - Senior Software Engineer, SDK · ClickHouse€90k–€160k
- Head of Legal Engineering, Italy · Legora€118k–€160k
- Senior Software Engineer, Secure Build · Docker€94k–€156k
- Senior Software Engineer Backend, Database · Squarespace€93k–€143k
Questions
What does a Go developer earn in Europe?
The median published salary for Go roles in Europe is €87k per year, based on 52 ranges in EUR. Half of the ranges have a midpoint between €72k and €113k.
How much more do senior Go developers earn?
Senior: median $200k (79 ranges); Staff: median $245k (48 ranges); Senior: median €83k (36 ranges); Manager: median $280k (20 ranges); Principal: median $236k (6 ranges); Principal: median €104k (4 ranges); Mid-level: median $156k (3 ranges); Lead: median $316k (3 ranges); Manager: median €90k (3 ranges); Junior: median $173k (3 ranges); Staff: median €146k (3 ranges).
Where do these numbers come from?
From salary ranges employers publish in live job ads, read directly from their applicant tracking systems. They are asking ranges, not reported pay, and each figure uses the midpoint of a range.
Method: midpoints of yearly salary ranges in active job ads, per currency, no conversion. Updated with every site build. Ask your agent for any slice: salary_insights(stack: ["go"], seniority: ["senior"], countries: ["NL"]). See all Go jobs.