Top 3 countries in Europe for an IT engineer
1.Abstract
This report explores the top three countries in Europe for IT engineers based on work conditions, living conditions, salary, and perks. Through an analysis of data from Glassdoor, WorldPopulation Review, and the European Commission, we have identified Denmark, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands as the leading destinations. Denmark offers the highest salary, excellent safety, and quality of life. Luxembourg follows closely with competitive salaries and high living standards. The Netherlands excels in quality of life and offers respectable salaries. This report serves as a comprehensive guide for students and current IT engineers seeking employment opportunities in Europe.
2. Objective
To analyze and compare the work conditions, living conditions, salaries, and benefits of the top European countries for Information Technology (IT) engineers, aiming to provide informative guidance for students and IT professionals seeking employment opportunities abroad in Europe.
3. Documentation
- Charts of the quality of life, perks and cost of living based on rent prices, purchasing power, groceries prices, etc... from WorldPopulationReview.
- Salaries and perks from certain companies and role positions from GlassDoor.
- European Commission for living and working conditions.
4. Results Obtained
- Salaries: According to Glassdoor, these are the top 10 countries with the highest salaries:

- Cost of living(WorldPopulationReview):
5. Conclusions
Based on the previous points we conclude the following top 3 countries:
1. Denmark. Being the highest salary at 70.000€ yearly, also among the top 2 safest and highest quality of life.
2. Luxembourg. Top 2 at highest salary paid and quality of life.
3. Netherlands. Being top 4 at highest salary earned and top 1 at quality of life.
6. Bibliography:
- https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/safest-countries-in-europe (24/4/2024)
- https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/best-country-to-live-in-europe (24/4/2024)
- https://helloastra.com/blog/article/average-software-developer-salary-in-2023-in-the-eu (5/5/2024)
- https://galssdoor.es (10/4/2023)


