Python developer salaries.
What employers say they'll pay.
- median, Europe (EUR)
- €80k
- median, North America (USD)
- $221k
- published ranges
- 728
Based on 728 Python job ads with a published salary range on getwork.dev (as of 2026-10-28), the median salary in Europe is €80k per year (middle 50%: €65k–€107k) and the median in North America is $221k per year.
| Region | p25 | Median | p75 | Spread | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America USD | $197k | $221k | $295k | 605 | |
| Europe EUR | €65k | €80k | €107k | 66 | |
| Europe GBP | £129k | £157k | £290k | 26 | |
| Remote worldwide USD | $216k | $216k | $216k | 14 | |
| North America CAD | 255k CAD | 263k CAD | 285k CAD | 11 |
In Europe (EUR), 41% of the ranges come from Mozilla, Tide and Bloomreach, so the median leans toward their pay. In North America (USD), 40% of the ranges come from Databricks, Anthropic and OpenAI, so the median leans toward their pay.
| Level | p25 | Median | p75 | Spread | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior USD | $188k | $216k | $216k | 207 | |
| Staff USD | $226k | $276k | $395k | 89 | |
| Senior EUR | €65k | €79k | €113k | 37 | |
| Manager USD | $266k | $305k | $363k | 23 | |
| Principal USD | $226k | $294k | $371k | 19 | |
| Lead USD | $177k | $179k | $213k | 7 | |
| Staff EUR | €75k | €95k | €148k | 6 | |
| Manager EUR | €85k | €87k | €88k | 6 | |
| Senior CAD | 255k CAD | 263k CAD | 310k CAD | 6 | |
| Senior GBP | £77k | £88k | £101k | 5 | |
| Junior USD | $145k | $150k | $173k | 5 | |
| Lead GBP | £133k | £133k | £133k | 4 | |
| Manager GBP | £157k | £157k | £290k | 3 | |
| Principal EUR | €104k | €104k | €135k | 3 | |
| Staff GBP | £358k | £358k | £360k | 3 |
Best-paid Python roles open in Europe
- Staff Software Engineer, Inference · Anthropic€295k–€355k
- Senior Software Engineer, Inference · Anthropic€235k–€295k
- Senior Software Engineer, Telemetry Experience · Sentry€81k–€220k
- Deployed Architect, Professional Services (Amsterdam) · LangChain€110k–€185k
- Senior Software Engineer, Platform · Astronomer€105k–€175k
- Staff Developer Advocate, Enterprise - EMEA · Temporal€128k–€168k
- Principal AI Engineer - Context - Agents and Context · Elastic€105k–€166k
- IT Support Engineer · Anthropic€125k–€165k
- Langfuse - Senior Software Engineer, SDK · ClickHouse€90k–€160k
- Langfuse - Senior Product Engineer, Integrations · ClickHouse€90k–€160k
Questions
What does a Python developer earn in Europe?
The median published salary for Python roles in Europe is €80k per year, based on 66 ranges in EUR. Half of the ranges have a midpoint between €65k and €107k.
How much more do senior Python developers earn?
Senior: median $216k (207 ranges); Staff: median $276k (89 ranges); Senior: median €79k (37 ranges); Manager: median $305k (23 ranges); Principal: median $294k (19 ranges); Lead: median $179k (7 ranges); Staff: median €95k (6 ranges); Manager: median €87k (6 ranges); Senior: median 263k CAD (6 ranges); Senior: median £88k (5 ranges); Junior: median $150k (5 ranges); Lead: median £133k (4 ranges); Manager: median £157k (3 ranges); Principal: median €104k (3 ranges); Staff: median £358k (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: ["python"], seniority: ["senior"], countries: ["NL"]). See all Python jobs.