Pursuing a career in the ICT sector in the Community of Madrid reports some of the highest average salaries in Spain. According to Tech Cities 2026, a study by Experis Spain, the average salary of digital specialists in the region sits at 40,645 euros per year, a figure that surpasses the general Madrid worker’s pay (set at 32,220 euros) by 26.1%.
This salaries gap translates into an extra margin of more than 8,400 euros per year compared to the average of the autonomous economy.
Salary consolidation and hiring momentum
With an average salary of 40,645 euros per year, the Madrid tech market ranks among the best-paid in Spain. The Community of Madrid records the third-highest IT average salary in the country, only behind the Basque Country (44,553 euros) and Andalusia (43,106 euros), and slightly above Catalonia (40,586 euros). Differences widen against other regions such as Aragon (38,731 euros), the Valencian Community (35,034 euros) or Galicia (34,939 euros).
Beyond this elevated average level, senior professionals with more than seven years of experience can access in Madrid salaries of up to 95,000 euros per year in roles like IT Architect, while salary bands for profiles such as DevOps Engineer reach 90,000 euros.
Alongside these figures, the Community of Madrid reinforces its position as the epicenter of hiring by alone accounting for 51.7% of all IT vacancies published in Spain. Combined with Catalonia (24.4%), the two regions together absorb more than three-quarters of the country’s digital jobs (76.1%), followed at a great distance by Andalusia (8.12%), the Valencian Community (7%), and the rest of the regions (8.78%).
“Madrid continues to solidify its status as a magnet for digital employment in Spain, concentrating more than half of the country’s job opportunities,” says Fernando Aguilar, Commercial Director of Experis Spain. “However, managing this large volume of demand poses a challenge for organizations: intense competition among companies requires maximizing professional development to prevent top talent from leaving for other projects inside or outside the country.”
Most in-demand profiles and hiring trends
In the breakdown of Spain’s job demand, the IT Architect profile stands out as the most sought-after, capturing 16% of total published offers, followed very closely by the Full Stack Developer, which represents 14%. The list of roles with the highest hiring volume is completed by Systems Administrators (13%), Java Developers (10%), and Data Analysts (10%). Likewise, profiles such as Backend Developer (9%), Data Engineer (9%), DevOps Engineer (7%), IT Technician (7%), and .NET Developer (6%) account for the bulk of sector searches.
Looking ahead to the coming years, the report foresees a gradual increase in demand intensity for specialists in strategic areas such as Cybersecurity Manager, Data Engineer, AI Specialist, DevOps Engineer and Software Developer.
