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            "answer": "The executive band for a Software Engineer in Madrid, Spain has a median of €194.1K per year and a P75 of €223.2K. Senior and executive packages often include a larger bonus and equity component; this benchmark shows the total-compensation split for each level."
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            "answer": "The outlook is growing. In the base scenario, median pay reaches €108.8K by 2031, about 53.2% above today before inflation and 6.4% per year in real terms after 2.5% inflation. Scenario bands widen over time and are not guarantees."
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            "answer": "After an effective income tax rate of 32.2%, the mid-level Software Engineer in Madrid, Spain takes home about €48,152 per year, or €4,013 per month. The estimate uses imported national tax brackets and does not include social contributions or local levies."
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            "answer": "Estimates are anchored to external market signals — GDP per capita PPP, inflation, wage growth, cost of living, demand and automation exposure — and synthesised with AI. Deterministic validation rejects implausible outputs. This report carries 68% confidence and draws on 29 salary observations."
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