MATLAB Daily Rates in Germany
Compare the average daily rate of a freelance MATLAB 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 326 € — around 49% 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.
MATLAB 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 11 cities in Germany, average daily rates range from 607 € in Essen up to 933 € in Frankfurt — the countrywide average is 670 € 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
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about MATLAB.
The average daily rate for MATLAB in Germany is 670 € with a median of 680 €, based on an 8-hour working day — that corresponds to an average of 84 € per hour.
Based on the average daily rate of 670 €, a full-time month of 21 working days corresponds to about 14,070 € — the underlying hourly rate is 84 €.
The average of 670 € sits about 10 € per day below the median of 680 € (84 € versus 85 € 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 Essen (607 €) and Frankfurt (933 €) the difference is about 326 € per day, roughly 41 € per hour — around 49% of the countrywide average of 670 €.
Frankfurt shows the highest average of the 11 cities compared, at 933 € per day (117 € per hour) — about 39% above the countrywide average of 670 €.
Essen shows the lowest average of the cities compared, at 607 € per day (76 € per hour) — about 9% below the countrywide average of 670 €.
All figures are calculated live from the hourly rates of the freelancers on FRATCH matched to MATLAB 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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