Kafka developer salaries.
What employers say they'll pay.
- median, Europe (EUR)
- €68k
- median, North America (USD)
- $214k
- published ranges
- 94
Based on 94 Kafka job ads with a published salary range on getwork.dev (as of 2026-10-28), the median salary in Europe is €68k per year (middle 50%: €55k–€118k) and the median in North America is $214k per year.
| Region | p25 | Median | p75 | Spread | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America USD | $187k | $214k | $234k | 74 | |
| Europe EUR | €55k | €68k | €118k | 12 | |
| Europe GBP | £120k | £150k | £150k | 4 |
In Europe (EUR), 67% of the ranges come from Bloomreach, Squarespace and Neo4j, so the median leans toward their pay.
| Level | p25 | Median | p75 | Spread | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior USD | $177k | $193k | $216k | 29 | |
| Staff USD | $226k | $242k | $270k | 15 | |
| Manager USD | $210k | $257k | $272k | 6 | |
| Senior EUR | €47k | €55k | €118k | 5 | |
| Mid-level USD | $171k | $171k | $171k | 3 |
Best-paid Kafka roles open in Europe
- Senior Software Engineer, Telemetry Experience · Sentry€81k–€220k
- Staff Software Engineer, Developer Experience · Docker€111k–€182k
- Senior Software Engineer Backend, Database · Squarespace€93k–€143k
- Database Engineering Team Manager · Squarespace€93k–€143k
- Engineering Manager · Tide€72k–€101k
- Tech Lead, Backend - GraphAware Hume · Neo4j€60k–€75k
- Associate Technical Services Engineer (Tues-Sat Shift) · MongoDB€46k–€68k
- Staff Software Engineer - Python, Java / Spring or Go · Bloomreach€49k–€61k
- Senior Software Engineer - GraphAware Hume · Neo4j€50k–€60k
- Senior Site Reliability Engineer for Fuse team · Bloomreach€42k–€52k
Questions
What does a Kafka developer earn in Europe?
The median published salary for Kafka roles in Europe is €68k per year, based on 12 ranges in EUR. Half of the ranges have a midpoint between €55k and €118k.
How much more do senior Kafka developers earn?
Senior: median $193k (29 ranges); Staff: median $242k (15 ranges); Manager: median $257k (6 ranges); Senior: median €55k (5 ranges); Mid-level: median $171k (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: ["kafka"], seniority: ["senior"], countries: ["NL"]). See all Kafka jobs.