NIS2 Daily Rates in Germany
Compare the average daily rate of a freelance NIS2 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 94 € — around 10% 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.
NIS2 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 5 cities in Germany, average daily rates range from 970 € in Munich up to 1,064 € in Cologne — the countrywide average is 978 € 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
Everything clients usually want to know about NIS2, in one place.
The average daily rate for NIS2 in Germany is 978 € with a median of 1,000 €, based on an 8-hour working day — that corresponds to an average of 122 € per hour.
Based on the average daily rate of 978 €, a full-time month of 21 working days corresponds to about 20,543 € — the underlying hourly rate is 122 €.
The average of 978 € sits about 22 € per day below the median of 1,000 € (122 € versus 125 € 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 Munich (970 €) and Cologne (1,064 €) the difference is about 94 € per day, roughly 12 € per hour — around 10% of the countrywide average of 978 €.
Cologne shows the highest average of the 5 cities compared, at 1,064 € per day (133 € per hour) — about 9% above the countrywide average of 978 €.
Munich shows the lowest average of the cities compared, at 970 € per day (121 € per hour) — about 1% below the countrywide average of 978 €.
All figures are calculated live from the hourly rates of the freelancers on FRATCH matched to NIS2 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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