What is the Blue Card salary threshold in 2026?

€50,700 gross a year is the general threshold. For shortage occupations, which include IT, engineering, medicine and mathematics, it is €45,934. Most software engineers and IT professionals from India clear the shortage threshold. The salary is one of three things that matter; the other two are a degree that is recognised or comparable in Germany (check anabin) and a job offer that matches it. What the salary nets you after tax and insurance: /tools/salary-calculator. The application from India step by step: /guides/blue-card-application-from-india If your situation is different, reply below with the details and I will try to help, or someone who has been through it will.