GraphQL developer salaries.
What employers say they'll pay.
- median, Europe (EUR)
- €144k
- median, North America (USD)
- $226k
- published ranges
- 50
Based on 50 GraphQL job ads with a published salary range on getwork.dev (as of 2026-10-28), the median salary in Europe is €144k per year (middle 50%: €143k–€168k) and the median in North America is $226k per year.
| Region | p25 | Median | p75 | Spread | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America USD | $184k | $226k | $240k | 42 | |
| Europe EUR | €143k | €144k | €168k | 6 |
In North America (USD), 52% of the ranges come from Reddit, Brex and Gusto, so the median leans toward their pay.
| Level | p25 | Median | p75 | Spread | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior USD | $216k | $229k | $229k | 17 | |
| Staff USD | $225k | $260k | $265k | 12 | |
| Senior EUR | €143k | €143k | €143k | 3 | |
| Principal EUR | €168k | €168k | €168k | 3 |
Best-paid GraphQL roles open in Europe
- Principal Customer Engineer, Majors · Cloudflare€138k–€197k
- Principal Customer Engineer, Start Up AI · Cloudflare€138k–€197k
- Principal Customer Engineer -Majors, France · Cloudflare€112k–€176k
- Senior Customer Engineer, Central & Eastern Europe - Russian Speaking · Cloudflare€111k–€174k
- Senior Customer Engineer, Central & Eastern Europe - Hebrew Speaking · Cloudflare€111k–€174k
- Senior Customer Engineer - Madrid based · Cloudflare€67k–€105k
Questions
What does a GraphQL developer earn in Europe?
The median published salary for GraphQL roles in Europe is €144k per year, based on 6 ranges in EUR. Half of the ranges have a midpoint between €143k and €168k.
How much more do senior GraphQL developers earn?
Senior: median $229k (17 ranges); Staff: median $260k (12 ranges); Senior: median €143k (3 ranges); Principal: median €168k (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: ["graphql"], seniority: ["senior"], countries: ["NL"]). See all GraphQL jobs.