Cloud Security freelancers:
What the market really pays and wants.
Demand, rates and trends for Cloud Security – calculated from 131 real project and job postings of the last 90 days. No survey, no guesswork without data.
- Listings (90 d)
- 131
- Rank 125 of 531 skills
- Trend (90 d)
- ▲ 77 %
- Market share compared with the 90 days before. IT postings overall: ▲ 42 %
- Of which must-have
- 27 %
- Rated for 131 postings (AI analysis), otherwise “nice to have”
- Median hourly rate
- €71
- 32 data points, incl. converted salaries
- Remote possible
- 91 %
- 28 % fully remote · stated in 89 % of postings
In demand and growing.
Cloud Security is among the most in-demand skills, at rank 125 of 531. Its market share is rising (▲ 77 % vs. the 90 days before).
What is Cloud Security – and why do companies hire Cloud Security freelancers?
The postings that mention Cloud Security fall into these types of project (share of the classified postings):
Typical roles
The roles hired most often are Security Specialist (45 %), DevOps Engineer (22 %), Software Architect (12 %) and Data Engineer (11 %). Of the postings that state an experience level, 76 % explicitly ask for senior profiles.
Demand over the last 12 weeks
new listings per weekWeekly postings for Cloud Security are rising: from an average of 7 to 17 per week (+154 %). Volume is developing better than the IT market overall (▲ 42 %).
What do Cloud Security freelancers earn?
The median is €71 per hour. The middle 50 % of all figures lie between €60 and €81.
| Segment | Median | Middle 50 % | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| All figures | €71 | €60–81 | 32 |
| Senior | – | not enough data | 21 |
| Mid-level | – | not enough data | 10 |
| Junior | – | not enough data | 1 |
| Fully remote | – | not enough data | 1 |
| Partly remote | €70 | €60–80 | 31 |
Basis: 32 figures of the last 90 days – 4 hourly rates from postings and 28 converted annual salaries from job ads (salary ÷ 1,000). We do not show segments with fewer than 30 data points. Figures in CHF are not included.
Which skills Cloud Security is wanted with – and which ones pay off
Azure appears in 27 % of Cloud Security postings.
Often named together
Azure27 %(opens in new tab)CI/CD25 %(opens in new tab)Infrastructure as Code25 %(opens in new tab)IAM24 %(opens in new tab)IT Security23 %(opens in new tab)Share of Cloud Security postings that also name the skill.Who wants Cloud Security – and under which conditions
Seniority
Senior dominates (76 %). Pure junior roles are rare (2 %).
Stated in 98 % of listings
Industries
it_software dominates (62 %).
Stated in 71 % of listings
Contract type
Freelance dominates (62 %).
Stated in 100 % of listings
Workplace
Partly remote dominates (64 %). Anyone working fully remote only reaches 28 % of postings.
Stated in 89 % of listings
Regions (on site)
Frankfurt am Main leads (10 %).
Stated in 62 % of listings
Project language
German dominates (76 %).
Stated in 100 % of listings
Market dynamics: how contested is Cloud Security?
Who posts Cloud Security projects
Postings of the last 90 days.Current Cloud Security projects
- Do you fit? CheckZürich · 40 % remote · 15 months · 23.11.2026
- Do you fit? CheckStuttgart · fully remote · 12 months · 02.11.2026 / ASAP
- Do you fit? Check12 months · 02.11.2026
- Do you fit? CheckZürich · on site · 16 months · Ende November 2026
- Do you fit? CheckZürich · on site · 16 months · Ende November 2026
- Do you fit? Checkfully remote · ASAP
Frequently asked questions about Cloud Security freelancing
How much does a Cloud Security freelancer earn per hour?
The median is currently €71 per hour, with the middle 50 % between €60 and €81.
How many Cloud Security projects are there right now?
In the last 90 days, 131 projects and jobs mentioning Cloud Security were posted. That is around 10 per week. The market share changed by ▲ 77 % compared with the previous quarter.
Is Cloud Security still in demand for freelancers?
Cloud Security ranks 125 of 531 skills.
Are Cloud Security projects possible remotely?
91 % of Cloud Security postings allow remote work. 28 % are fully remote.
Which skills should I learn as a Cloud Security freelancer?
Azure (27 %), CI/CD (25 %) and Infrastructure as Code (25 %) are most often required together with Cloud Security. What actually pays off for your profile is shown by the free CV check.
Who posts Cloud Security projects?
The most active recruiter accounts for 9 % of all Cloud Security postings of the last 90 days.
Methodology: We count IT postings of the last 90 days that mention Cloud Security. Projects posted several times that are detected as duplicates count once; postings without an assignable IT category are missing, so the figures are a lower bound. The trend compares the share of all IT postings with the 90 days before and only appears with enough comparison data. We do not show figures based on fewer than 30 data points. The rating “must have” or “nice to have” comes from an AI analysis of the posting texts. Hourly rates come from postings and from annual salaries in job ads that we convert into hourly rates (salary ÷ 1,000); we state the basis for each analysis. Distributions only refer to postings that state the respective attribute; we state the coverage alongside. Recruiters are the posters of the listing according to the source, only above a minimum number of postings. An AI assigns the project type and role of each posting from its title, category and skills; the shares are counted postings, not estimates, and only appear with enough classified postings.
Basis: 10,565 IT listings in the window
You now know the Cloud Security market.
Now let the jury judge your profile.
Your CV against 131 Cloud Security listings – with findings, strengths and an hourly-rate check.