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Data Migration freelancers:
What the market really pays and wants.

Demand and trends for Data Migration – calculated from 185 real project and job postings of the last 90 days. No survey, no guesswork without data.

As of: week 41/2026 · updated weekly
Listings (90 d)
185
Rank 82 of 531 skills
Trend (90 d)
▲ 11 %
Market share compared with the 90 days before. IT postings overall: ▲ 42 %
Of which must-have
16 %
Rated for 185 postings (AI analysis), otherwise “nice to have”
Remote possible
91 %
35 % fully remote · stated in 89 % of postings
The jury's verdict on Data Migration

In demand and growing.

Data Migration is among the most in-demand skills, at rank 82 of 531. Its market share is rising (▲ 11 % vs. the 90 days before).

High demandRank 82 of 531 skills, 185 postings in 90 days.
Growing marketMarket share ▲ 11 % vs. the 90 days before.
Remote possible91 % of postings allow remote work.
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What is Data Migration – and why do companies hire Data Migration freelancers?

The postings that mention Data Migration fall into these types of project (share of the classified postings):

Consulting and design36 %
Consulting, concept work, architecture and project leadership around Data Migration.
Modernization20 %
Replacing, migrating or rebuilding existing systems where Data Migration plays a part.
Data and AI16 %
Data platforms, analytics and AI solutions with Data Migration.
Integration8 %
Connecting systems and interfaces and exchanging data around Data Migration.

Typical roles

The roles hired most often are Consultant (32 %), Data Engineer (20 %), Project Manager (18 %) and Backend Developer (8 %). Of the postings that state an experience level, 75 % explicitly ask for senior profiles.

Demand over the last 12 weeks

new listings per week
W29W40
▲ 11 %
Market share vs. previous quarter
▲ 58 %
Postings vs. previous quarter
82 / 531
Rank among all skills

Weekly postings for Data Migration are rising: from an average of 10 to 23 per week (+133 %). Volume is developing better than the IT market overall (▲ 42 %).

Which skills Data Migration is wanted with – and which ones pay off

SAP S/4HANA appears in 26 % of Data Migration postings.

Often named together

SAP S/4HANA26 %(opens in new tab)Stakeholder Management20 %(opens in new tab)Project Management18 %(opens in new tab)Share of Data Migration postings that also name the skill.

Who wants Data Migration – and under which conditions

Seniority

Senior75 %
Mid-level19 %

Senior dominates (75 %). Pure junior roles are rare (2 %).

Stated in 99 % of listings

Industries

it_software37 %
banking_finance13 %
energy12 %
manufacturing12 %
public_sector6 %

it_software leads (37 %).

Stated in 76 % of listings

Contract type

Freelance92 %
Permanent6 %

Freelance dominates (92 %).

Stated in 100 % of listings

Workplace

Partly remote56 %
Fully remote35 %
On site9 %

Partly remote dominates (56 %). Anyone working fully remote only reaches 35 % of postings.

Stated in 89 % of listings

Regions (on site)

Frankfurt9 %
Frankfurt am Main8 %
Zürich6 %
Münster5 %
Bern5 %

Frankfurt leads (9 %).

Stated in 57 % of listings

Project language

German78 %
English22 %

German dominates (78 %).

Stated in 100 % of listings

Market dynamics: how contested is Data Migration?

Typical duration11 monthsMedian of the postings that state it. 48 % run 12 months or longer.Basis: 60 postings with this information (32 % of all postings).
Full time required61 %Share of postings stating a workload that expect full time.Basis: 72 postings with this information (39 % of all postings).

Who posts Data Migration projects

FERCHAU GmbH24
Westhouse Consulting GmbH13
protip13
RED Global11
Postings of the last 90 days.

Current Data Migration projects

Frequently asked questions about Data Migration freelancing

How many Data Migration projects are there right now?

In the last 90 days, 185 projects and jobs mentioning Data Migration were posted. That is around 14 per week. The market share changed by ▲ 11 % compared with the previous quarter.

Is Data Migration still in demand for freelancers?

Data Migration ranks 82 of 531 skills.

Are Data Migration projects possible remotely?

91 % of Data Migration postings allow remote work. 35 % are fully remote.

Which skills should I learn as a Data Migration freelancer?

SAP S/4HANA (26 %), Stakeholder Management (20 %) and Project Management (18 %) are most often required together with Data Migration. What actually pays off for your profile is shown by the free CV check.

Who posts Data Migration projects?

The 4 most active recruiters account for 33 % of all Data Migration postings of the last 90 days.

Methodology: We count IT postings of the last 90 days that mention Data Migration. 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. 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

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