Netherlands Freelance Rate Intelligence Dashboard

Role	Category	Junior	Mid-Level	Senior
Linux Engineer	Infrastructure	€70-90	€85-105	€100-125
DevOps Engineer	Infrastructure	€75-95	€90-110	€105-130
Cloud Engineer	Infrastructure	€75-90	€90-110	€100-125
System Administrator	Infrastructure	€60-80	€75-95	€90-110
Automation Engineer	Automation	€70-90	€85-105	€100-120
RPA Developer	Automation	€65-85	€80-100	€95-115
CI/CD Specialist	Automation	€75-90	€90-110	€105-125
Data Analyst	Data	€65-85	€80-100	€95-120
Data Engineer	Data	€70-90	€85-110	€100-130
BI Specialist	Data	€65-85	€80-100	€95-115
Dashboard Developer	Data	€60-80	€75-95	€90-110
Security Consultant	Security	€85-100	€100-120	€115-145
Security Engineer	Security	€80-95	€95-115	€110-140
IT Consultant	General Ict	€70-85	€85-100	€100-120
Technical Architect	General Ict	€85-100	€100-120	€115-140

💡 Target €90-110/hr for combined DevOps + Data skills. This positions you in the sweet spot between competitive and premium.
📈 Security expertise adds €15-25/hr premium. Consider NIS2/DORA compliance as an upsell.
🎯 SME segment growing 15.84% CAGR. Fixed-price packages €2,000-8,000 align with SME budgets.
⚠️ Wet DBA enforcement active. Project-based pricing reduces compliance risk vs hourly.
🏆 Utrecht/Noord-Brabant pay +4% premium. Target these regions for higher rates.

Netherlands Freelance Rate Intelligence