Spain edition2026 rates incl. Beckham Law
Spain Technology Market Intelligence 2026
Explore what the technology market in Spain actually pays in 2026, including the highest-paying roles, the skills most in demand from employers, and which jobs are seeing the fastest salary growth.
56tech roles tracked20in-demand skills tracked€105Khighest median salary
Top salaries
Top-paying tech roles in Spain
The highest-paying technology skills and roles in Spain, ranked by median salary.
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| Skill | Median Salary | Average Salary | Salary Range | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1Chief Information Security Officer LeadershipContractor rate | €105K | €105K | €105K-€105K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #2Business Intelligence (BI) Lead Data AI & AnalyticsContractor rate | €50K | €50K | €50K-€50K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #3CRM Platform Developer Software EngineeringContractor rate | €50K | €50K | €50K-€50K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #4IT Program / Project Manager Product Delivery & DesignContractor rate | €50K | €50K | €50K-€50K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #5AI / ML Engineer Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningContractor rate | €49K | €50K | €40K-€59K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #6AI Product Manager Artificial IntelligenceContractor rate | €49K | €50K | €46K-€54K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #7AI Research Scientist Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningContractor rate | €49K | €50K | €46K-€62K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #8AI Strategy & Solutions Architect Smart City & Deep Tech | €49K | €51K | €46K-€75K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #9Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer Quant & FinTechContractor rate | €49K | €51K | €46K-€70K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #10Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Cybersecurity & GRCContractor rate | €49K | €50K | €46K-€54K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #11Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP) Cloud InfrastructureContractor rate | €49K | €50K | €46K-€65K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #12Cloud Security Specialist Cloud & CybersecurityContractor rate | €49K | €50K | €46K-€60K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #13Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect Security & RiskContractor rate | €49K | €50K | €46K-€59K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #14Data Architect Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | €49K | €51K | €46K-€66K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #15Data Center Facilities Manager / Architect Smart City & Deep TechContractor rate | €49K | €50K | €46K-€54K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #16Engineering Manager Software EngineeringContractor rate | €49K | €51K | €46K-€68K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #17Enterprise Architect Software EngineeringContractor rate | €49K | €50K | €46K-€54K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #18MLOps Engineer Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | €49K | €50K | €46K-€56K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #19Platform / Internal Developer Tooling Engineer Software, Platform & SaaS EngineeringContractor rate | €49K | €50K | €46K-€58K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #20Principal Software Engineer Software EngineeringContractor rate | €49K | €51K | €46K-€72K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
Hiring demand
Most In-Demand Tech Skills in Spain
Find out which technology skills Spain employers are hiring for most, based on coverage depth and benchmark consistency.
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| Skill | Demand Index | Coverage Score | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1AI / ML Engineer Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningContractor rate | Very High | 49/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #2Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP) Cloud InfrastructureContractor rate | Medium | 40/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #3Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect Security & RiskContractor rate | Medium | 40/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #4Data Engineer Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | Medium | 40/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #5Data Scientist (Risk & Compliance) Data AI & Analytics | Medium | 40/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #6Technical Product Manager Design & IT LeadershipContractor rate | Medium | 40/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #7DevOps & CI/CD Engineer Cloud DevOps & Platform | Medium | 28/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #8Full Stack Engineer (React / Next.Js / TypeScript) Software EngineeringContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #9Security Operations Center (SOC) Lead Security & RiskContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #10AI Research Scientist Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #11AI Strategy & Solutions Architect Smart City & Deep Tech | Medium | 28/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #12Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer Quant & FinTechContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #13Application Security (AppSec) Engineer Cloud & CybersecurityContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #14Back End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js) Software Engineering & IT LeadershipContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #15Cloud Security Specialist Cloud & CybersecurityContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #16Core Banking Systems Specialist (Temenos / Mambu) Quant & FinTechContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #17Data Architect Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #18Data Governance & Privacy Lead Data AI & Analytics | Medium | 28/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #19Engineering Manager Software EngineeringContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #20FinOps Specialist Cloud DevOps & InfrastructureContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
Salary growth trends
Fastest Growing Tech Jobs in Spain
Which Spain tech roles have seen the biggest pay rises, based on matched year-on-year salary comparisons.
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Salary Distribution
Under €70K19 roles
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€90K-€110K1 roles
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Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with medium demand and a €49K median benchmark.
Signal
Moderate ConfidenceModerate coverage
Cloud & Infrastructure
Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP) is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with medium demand and a €49K median benchmark.
Signal
Moderate ConfidenceModerate coverage
Data & AI
AI / ML Engineer is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with very high demand and a €49K median benchmark.
Signal
High ConfidenceModerate coverage
Software Engineering
Full Stack Engineer (React / Next.Js / TypeScript) is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with medium demand and a €43K median benchmark.
Signal
Moderate ConfidenceDeveloping coverage
Product & Design
Technical Product Manager is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with medium demand and a €43K median benchmark.
Signal
Moderate ConfidenceModerate coverage
Reports
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