Data Science Daily Rates in Germany
Compare the average daily rate of a freelance Data Science expert with related technologies and cities in Germany, calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
What the benchmark shows
Location shifts the picture as well: across the cities in Germany, average daily rates differ by up to 495 € — around 62% 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.
Data Science daily rates across cities in Germany
See where the technology commands the highest rates, city by city against the national average — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
Across 8 cities in Germany, average daily rates range from 467 € in Nuremberg up to 962 € in Hamburg — the countrywide average is 795 € per day.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with Data Science? These answers cover the essentials.
The average daily rate for Data Science in Germany is 795 € with a median of 800 €, based on an 8-hour working day — that corresponds to an average of 99 € per hour.
Based on the average daily rate of 795 €, a full-time month of 21 working days corresponds to about 16,691 € — the underlying hourly rate is 99 €.
The average of 795 € sits about 5 € per day below the median of 800 € (99 € versus 100 € per hour): a number of lower-priced offers pulls the average down, while the median marks the typical middle of the market — half of the freelancers charge less, half charge more.
Between Nuremberg (467 €) and Hamburg (962 €) the difference is about 495 € per day, roughly 62 € per hour — around 62% of the countrywide average of 795 €.
Hamburg shows the highest average of the 8 cities compared, at 962 € per day (120 € per hour) — about 21% above the countrywide average of 795 €.
Nuremberg shows the lowest average of the cities compared, at 467 € per day (58 € per hour) — about 41% below the countrywide average of 795 €.
All figures are calculated live from the hourly rates of the freelancers on FRATCH matched to Data Science and its related technologies 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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