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DevOps Engineer Salary in Spain

The Spain median is $156,721 per year, with observed city pay up to Madrid at $111,911.

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DevOps Engineer in Spain: read the median against a +21% outlook

The Spain national median for a devops engineer is 135.000 € a year. Among 2 metros with observed data, pay runs from about 91.300 € in Barcelona to 96.400 € in Madrid (1.1×).

DevOps engineers automate infrastructure, deployment, and monitoring to ship software reliably. Common screening skills include CI/CD, Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWS.

A modeled national band runs about 86.400 €–194.400 € around that midpoint. Licensing and immigration rules are independent of this cash sort. Employment outlook for the occupation is sketched at +21% over a decade — a national demand guess, not a hiring guarantee in every Spanish city.

Madrid sits -29% vs the national median; Barcelona sits -32%. Relocating inside Spain for this title can move cash more than a small raise at the same desk. Open a city page for take-home and rent context — this national page is the map, not the offer.

Spain shows about 2.7% CPI in 2025. A devops engineer raise that trails inflation is a real-pay cut even if it still beats last year’s peers. This occupation is also covered in 39 other countries — useful for remote or relocation shortlists, after FX and local tax. Nearby technology titles on this site include Software Engineer, Frontend Developer, Backend Developer, and Data Scientist.

How to use DevOps Engineer pay data in Spain

Start with the national median (135.000 €), then pick the metro where you would actually work. Observed city rows below are stronger than a pay-index guess. If your city is missing, stay on this page for the country figure and check the Spain hub for other careers.

Convert gross through the salary calculator before comparing two cities — tax and rent often reorder a cash ranking. Figures are estimates for research, not employer bands.

National band vs top metro

National sketch: 86.400 € (10th) → 135.000 € (median) → 194.400 € (90th). Madrid’s observed median is 96.400 €, with a local band about 62.400 €–149.000 €. If an offer is “at the Spain median” but the job is in Madrid, you may still be under local market.

National median
$156,721
per year
Monthly (national)
$13,118
per month, before tax
Highest-paying city
$111,911
Madrid, ES
Hourly (national)
$75.34
varies by city

DevOps Engineer salary by city in Spain

Cities below have observed metro percentiles for this role. Prefer these over national-only estimates when you are relocating to a specific market.

CityPer year
Madrid, ES$111,911
Barcelona, ES$105,990

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a devops engineer make in Spain?
The national median is about 135.000 € per year. Across 2 observed cities, pay ranges from about 91.300 € to 96.400 €.
Which Spain city pays devops engineers the most?
Madrid, ES leads observed metros at about 96.400 € per year (-29% vs national).
Which Spain city pays devops engineers the least?
Among observed cities, Barcelona, ES is on the lower end at about 91.300 € per year.
How many Spain cities have devops engineer salary data?
2 metros list observed devops engineer percentiles in EUR on this site.
Is devops engineer in demand in Spain?
Occupation-level employment is projected at about +21% over ten years. Local hiring still follows Spanish industry mix.