For whatever definition of "cheap labour" you want to use. Berlin might pay a little less, but starting at 40k and going to 50/60k as you are longer in the fiel

For whatever definition of "cheap labour" you want to use. Berlin might pay a little less, but starting at 40k and going to 50/60k as you are longer in the field is pretty typical for most of Germany. This is in German, but sounds good enough as a quick overview: http://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/beruf-und-buero/buero-special/gehaltsuebersicht-fuer-2014-tabelle-it-berufe/8934336-5.html http://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/beruf-und-buero/buer... Examples: software developer, 3-5 yrs exp, 51-60k software developer, 6-9 yrs exp, 60-73k