Head of Engineering Daily Rates in Germany
Compare the average daily rate of a freelance Head of Engineering with related roles and cities in Germany, calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
Head of Engineering daily rates across cities in Germany
See where the role earns the most, city by city against the national average — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
Among the 3 cities compared, average daily rates range from:
814 € for Munich → 1068 € for Berlin
Countrywide average:
820 € per day
What the benchmark shows
Location shifts the picture as well: across the cities in Germany, average daily rates differ by up to 254 € — around 31% of the countrywide average. Dense metropolitan markets usually carry a premium over the national rate, smaller ones a discount; the chart below shows where each city lands.
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Eduard H.
Murad H.
Samuel K.
Mohsin H.
Jens H.
Benjamin R.
Thomas Ü.
Shiqing F.
Michael S.
Carlos M.
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Frequently asked questions
Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about Head of Engineering.
The average daily rate for Head of Engineering in Germany is 820 € with a median of 800 €, based on an 8-hour working day — that corresponds to an average of 102 € per hour.
Based on the average daily rate of 820 €, a full-time month of 21 working days corresponds to about 17,215 € — the underlying hourly rate is 102 €.
The average of 820 € sits about 20 € per day above the median of 800 € (102 € versus 100 € per hour): a smaller number of high-priced specialists pulls the average up, while the median marks the typical middle of the market — half of the freelancers charge less, half charge more.
Between Munich (814 €) and Berlin (1,068 €) the difference is about 254 € per day, roughly 32 € per hour — around 31% of the countrywide average of 820 €.
Berlin shows the highest average of the 3 cities compared, at 1,068 € per day (133 € per hour) — about 30% above the countrywide average of 820 €.
Munich shows the lowest average of the cities compared, at 814 € per day (102 € per hour) — about 1% below the countrywide average of 820 €.
All figures are calculated live from the hourly rates of the freelancers on FRATCH matched to Head of Engineering and its related roles and locations; daily rates assume an 8-hour working day. The average is a weighted mean with outliers trimmed, the median is the middle value of the individual rates, and both refresh continuously as freelancer profiles change.
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