Head of HR Daily Rates in Germany
Compare the average daily rate of a freelance Head of HR with related roles and cities in Germany, calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
How Head of HR rates compare with related roles
See how closely related specialisations compare on price — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
Among the 3 related roles compared, average daily rates range from:
868 € for Head of Recruiting → 1091 € for Head of People Development
Head of HR averages:
1043 € per day
What the benchmark shows
With an average daily rate of 1,043 €, Head of HR sits mid-field in this comparison — 1 of the compared roles above it, 2 below. Sharper specialisations tend to settle above the role, broader ones below.
Location shifts the picture as well: across the cities in Germany, average daily rates differ by up to 42 € — around 4% 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.
Head of HR 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:
1033 € for Munich → 1074 € for Berlin
Countrywide average:
1043 € per day
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Marina M.
Nina H.
Klaus Z.
Sebastian K.
Frank T.
Martin F.
Greta D.
Martina K.
Norbert P.
Alma A.
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Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to Head of HR.
The average daily rate for Head of HR in Germany is 1,043 € with a median of 1,000 €, based on an 8-hour working day — that corresponds to an average of 130 € per hour.
Based on the average daily rate of 1,043 €, a full-time month of 21 working days corresponds to about 21,904 € — the underlying hourly rate is 130 €.
The average of 1,043 € sits about 43 € per day above the median of 1,000 € (130 € versus 125 € 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 (1,033 €) and Berlin (1,074 €) the difference is about 42 € per day, roughly 5 € per hour — around 4% of the countrywide average of 1,043 €.
Berlin shows the highest average of the 3 cities compared, at 1,074 € per day (134 € per hour) — about 3% above the countrywide average of 1,043 €.
Munich shows the lowest average of the cities compared, at 1,033 € per day (129 € per hour) — about 1% below the countrywide average of 1,043 €.
Among the 3 related roles compared, average daily rates range from 868 € for Head of Recruiting up to 1,091 € for Head of People Development — that is 108 € to 136 € per hour.
Head of People Development currently averages 1,091 € per day (136 € per hour), about 48 € per day above the rate for Head of HR.
Head of Recruiting currently averages 868 € per day (108 € per hour), about 175 € per day below the rate for Head of HR.
All figures are calculated live from the hourly rates of the freelancers on FRATCH matched to Head of HR 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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