European Contractors Benchmark Report 2026
This report provides an overview of gross compensation benchmarks for senior contractors and freelance professionals across 25 European IT markets, including standardized hourly and daily rate ranges by country, department, and selected corporate job positions.
Austria
Administrative Support Rate Bands
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| Payroll Administrator | 71-73€ | 570-590€ | View Position |
| Payroll Consultant | 52-58€ | 410-470€ | View Position |
Design, Media, And Writing Rate Bands
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| Design Manager | View Position | ||
| Designer | View Position | ||
| Graphic Designer | View Position | ||
| User Experience Designer | View Position | ||
| User Interface Designer | View Position | ||
| Visual Designer | View Position | ||
| Web Designer | View Position |
Engineering And Technical Rate Bands
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| Electrical Engineer | View Position | ||
| Electronics Engineer | View Position | ||
| Field Service Engineer | View Position | ||
| Mechanical Engineer | View Position | ||
| Process Engineer | View Position | ||
| Project Engineer | View Position | ||
| Technical Designer | View Position | ||
| Telecommunications Engineer | View Position | ||
| Test Engineer | View Position | ||
| Validation Engineer | View Position |
Finance Rate Bands
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| Accounting Specialist | View Position | ||
| Finance Analyst | View Position | ||
| Finance Manager | View Position | ||
| Investment Analyst | View Position | ||
| Procurement Specialist | View Position | ||
| Sustainability Consultant | View Position | ||
| Tax Analyst | View Position |
Health Rate Bands
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| Health And Safety Coordinator | View Position |
Information Technology Rate Bands
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| Backend Developer | View Position | ||
| Business Analyst | View Position | ||
| Business Intelligence Developer | View Position | ||
| Cloud Engineer | View Position | ||
| Cyber Security Analyst | View Position | ||
| Data Analyst | View Position | ||
| Data Engineer | View Position | ||
| Data Scientist | View Position | ||
| Devops Engineer | View Position | ||
| Frontend Developer | View Position | ||
| Full Stack Developer | View Position | ||
| Machine Learning Engineer | View Position | ||
| Mobile Developer | View Position | ||
| Network Engineer | View Position | ||
| Python Developer | View Position | ||
| Quality Assurance Analyst | View Position | ||
| Quality Assurance Engineer | View Position | ||
| Quality Assurance Manager | View Position | ||
| Reporting Analyst | View Position | ||
| Site Reliability Engineer | View Position | ||
| Software Developer | View Position | ||
| Software Engineer | View Position | ||
| Solutions Analyst | View Position |
Belarus
Belgium
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Methodology
TalentUp provides access to a vast amount of data, including information on more than 250 million professionals, 45 million salaries, and 8 million businesses. Every month, TalentUp regularly updates this data, offering a current perspective on the market.
The platform enables users to compare worker salaries to market rates, conduct competitor research, and compare salaries across various cities. With a wide range of over 700 positions available in more than 300 locations, TalentUp equips you with the necessary insights to remain competitive in the current job market.
Collect data
We gather data from over 300 trusted sources, including job boards and social networks, ensuring it is comprehensive and up-to-date. We consolidate this collected data into a user-friendly database, which serves as a fundamental resource for our platform. In TalentUp, clients can trust the accuracy, reliability, and relevance of data.
Normalize data
Our aim is to make data comparable, accurate, and user-friendly. Our team of experts diligently transforms data from various languages, fields, and formats into standardized formats for in-depth analysis. TalentUp simplifies data understanding, providing clients with clear and actionable insights that drive business progress.
Remove duplicate data
To ensure precision and currency, we eliminate duplicate data by cross referencing information sources. Using a sophisticated algorithm, we identify synonyms and variations in job titles, mapping them to a standardized title. This meticulous approach guarantees the most precise and current information for clients.
Data validation
We validate data accuracy by examining patterns from various sources. For instance, when assessing salaries, we consider factors such as seniority, experience, and required skills, comparing job profiles with similar ones in comparable companies. Our experts use this methodology to assess new salary data, ensuring that the data clients receive is precise, dependable, and pertinent.
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