Section 2

Greece IT Salary Benchmarks 2026

Annual gross salary in EUR. Ranges reflect the 25th–75th percentile per seniority. Junior: 0–2 years · Mid-Level: 3–5 · Senior: 6–10 · Lead/Manager: 10+ or people management. Remote roles with foreign employers typically add 30–70% to senior and lead figures.

2.1 Software Development

RoleJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Manager
Backend Developer19,000–26,00040,000–55,00056,000–67,00068,000–75,000
Frontend Developer16,000–22,00040,000–55,00056,000–70,00050,000–68,000
Fullstack Developer19,000–26,00027,000–35,00036,000–52,00056,000–78,000
Java / Kotlin Engineer20,000–28,00030,000–42,00044,000–58,00060,000–82,000
.NET / C# Developer18,000–26,00028,000–40,00042,000–56,00058,000–78,000
Python Developer18,000–26,00028,000–40,00042,000–58,00060,000–80,000
QA / Test Automation15,000–20,00032,000–42,00043,000–62,00063,000–80,000
Software Architect55,000–75,00075,000–100,000
Backend and Frontend mid-level figures reflect active iTechScope placements in 2025–2026 and sit notably above public benchmarks, indicating faster market movement than published surveys currently reflect. Kotlin and niche backend engineers command a strong premium at senior level.

2.2 Data & Artificial Intelligence

RoleJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Manager
Data Analyst16,000–22,00023,000–34,00035,000–48,00050,000–65,000
BI Developer / Analyst18,000–24,00025,000–36,00037,000–50,00052,000–70,000
Data Engineer20,000–28,00030,000–44,00046,000–62,00064,000–85,000
Data Scientist22,000–30,00032,000–48,00050,000–68,00070,000–95,000
ML Engineer24,000–34,00036,000–52,00054,000–75,00078,000–105,000
LLM / AI Engineer28,000–38,00040,000–58,00060,000–85,00088,000–120,000+
MLOps Engineer24,000–32,00034,000–50,00052,000–72,00074,000–100,000
LLM and AI Engineer figures represent the fastest-moving segment. The upper ranges reflect production AI deployment experience and strong English proficiency. Greek sample size for senior AI roles is limited; European benchmarks may be more representative.

2.3 Cloud & DevOps

RoleJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Manager
DevOps Engineer20,000–28,00042,000–55,00056,000–75,00064,000–85,000
Cloud Engineer (AWS/Azure)22,000–30,00042,000–55,00056,000–75,00066,000–90,000
Platform Engineer22,000–30,00032,000–46,00048,000–65,00066,000–90,000
Site Reliability Engineer24,000–33,00035,000–50,00052,000–70,00072,000–95,000
Infrastructure Engineer18,000–25,00026,000–38,00040,000–54,00056,000–75,000
Systems Administrator16,000–22,00023,000–32,00033,000–44,00045,000–60,000

2.4 Cybersecurity

RoleJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Manager
SOC Analyst (Tier 1/2)16,000–22,00046,000–57,00058,000–70,00071,000–85,000
Penetration Tester20,000–28,00030,000–44,00046,000–65,00068,000–90,000
Security Engineer22,000–30,00032,000–46,00048,000–65,00066,000–88,000
GRC / Compliance Analyst18,000–25,00026,000–38,00040,000–56,00058,000–78,000
Cloud Security Engineer24,000–33,00035,000–50,00052,000–72,00074,000–100,000
CISO / Head of Security70,000–90,00090,000–130,000
CISSP certification is identified as the single strongest driver of salary expectations in this category. NIS2 and DORA compliance demand will sustain upward pressure through 2027.

2.5 Mobile Development

RoleJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Manager
iOS Developer (Swift)18,000–24,00026,000–38,00040,000–55,00056,000–75,000
Android Developer (Kotlin)18,000–24,00026,000–38,00040,000–55,00056,000–75,000
React Native Developer18,000–25,00027,000–40,00042,000–58,00060,000–78,000
Flutter Developer17,000–23,00025,000–37,00038,000–53,00054,000–72,000

2.6 Databases

RoleJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Manager
SQL / Database Developer16,000–22,00023,000–34,00035,000–48,00050,000–65,000
Oracle / SQL Server DBA20,000–28,00030,000–42,00044,000–58,00060,000–80,000
NoSQL / MongoDB Engineer18,000–26,00028,000–40,00042,000–56,00058,000–75,000
Data Warehouse Engineer20,000–28,00030,000–44,00046,000–62,00064,000–85,000

2.7 UI/UX & Design

RoleJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Manager
UI Designer14,000–20,00021,000–30,00031,000–44,00046,000–62,000
UX Designer15,000–21,00022,000–32,00033,000–46,00048,000–65,000
Product Designer17,000–23,00024,000–36,00038,000–52,00054,000–72,000
Frontend Developer (UI)16,000–22,00024,000–34,00035,000–48,00050,000–68,000

2.8 Engineering (Non-Software)

RoleJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Manager
Mechanical Engineer16,000–22,00023,000–32,00033,000–46,00048,000–65,000
Electrical Engineer17,000–23,00024,000–34,00035,000–50,00052,000–70,000
Civil / Structural Engineer16,000–22,00023,000–33,00034,000–48,00050,000–68,000
Automation / PLC Engineer18,000–25,00026,000–38,00040,000–54,00056,000–75,000
BIM Manager18,000–25,00026,000–38,00040,000–55,00057,000–75,000
Sources: LinkedIn Salary Insights Greece, Glassdoor Greece, Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2024, Eurostat Labour Cost Survey, iTechScope market intelligence 2024–2026.

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