Git freelancers:
What the market really pays and wants.
Demand, rates, frameworks and trends for Git – calculated from 568 real project and job postings of the last 90 days. No survey, no guesswork without data.
- Listings (90 d)
- 568
- Rank 12 of 531 skills
- Trend (90 d)
- ▼ 9 %
- Market share compared with the 90 days before. IT postings overall: ▲ 42 %
- Of which must-have
- 7 %
- Rated for 568 postings (AI analysis), otherwise “nice to have”
- Median hourly rate
- €80
- 55 data points, incl. converted salaries
- Remote possible
- 87 %
- 27 % fully remote · stated in 90 % of postings
In demand, but declining.
Git is among the most in-demand skills, at rank 12 of 531. Its market share is falling (▼ 9 % vs. the 90 days before).
What is Git – and why do companies hire Git freelancers?
The postings that mention Git fall into these types of project (share of the classified postings):
Typical roles
The roles hired most often are Backend Developer (26 %), DevOps Engineer (20 %), Fullstack Developer (15 %) and Data Engineer (10 %). Of the postings that state an experience level, 66 % explicitly ask for senior profiles.
Demand over the last 12 weeks
new listings per weekWeekly postings for Git are rising: from an average of 38 to 61 per week (+61 %). Volume is developing more weakly than the IT market overall (▲ 42 %).
What do Git freelancers earn?
The median is €80 per hour. The middle 50 % of all figures lie between €73 and €86.
| Segment | Median | Middle 50 % | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| All figures | €80 | €73–86 | 55 |
| Senior | €83 | €80–95 | 33 |
| Mid-level | – | not enough data | 15 |
| Junior | – | not enough data | 4 |
| Fully remote | – | not enough data | 8 |
| Partly remote | €80 | €73–88 | 42 |
| On site | – | not enough data | 5 |
Basis: 55 figures of the last 90 days – 34 hourly rates from postings and 21 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 Git is wanted with – and which ones pay off
CI/CD appears in 44 % of Git postings.
Often named together
CI/CD44 %(opens in new tab)Java33 %(opens in new tab)Docker33 %(opens in new tab)Python30 %(opens in new tab)REST API30 %(opens in new tab)Scrum25 %(opens in new tab)SQL25 %(opens in new tab)Kubernetes24 %(opens in new tab)Share of Git postings that also name the skill.Frameworks and systems: where Git runs today
GitLab is the most frequently named framework, in 10 % of Git postings. Bitbucket loses the most (▼ 8 %).
Who wants Git – and under which conditions
Seniority
Senior dominates (66 %). Pure junior roles are rare (6 %).
Stated in 98 % of listings
Industries
manufacturing grows the most (+86 % vs. the previous quarter).
Stated in 62 % of listings
Contract type
Freelance dominates (78 %).
Stated in 100 % of listings
Workplace
Partly remote dominates (60 %). Anyone working fully remote only reaches 27 % of postings.
Stated in 90 % of listings
Regions (on site)
Frankfurt am Main grows the most (+36 % vs. the previous quarter).
Stated in 64 % of listings
Project language
German dominates (85 %).
Stated in 100 % of listings
Market dynamics: how contested is Git?
Who posts Git projects
Current Git projects
- Do you fit? CheckHannover · fully remote · 3 months · 01.01.2027
- Do you fit? Check6 months · 12.10.2026
- Do you fit? CheckNürnberg · 80 % remote · 01.11.2026
- Do you fit? Checkfully remote · ASAP
- Do you fit? CheckStuttgart · fully remote · 13 months · 01.01.2027
- Do you fit? CheckBerlin · fully remote · 12 months · ab sofort
Frequently asked questions about Git freelancing
How much does a Git freelancer earn per hour?
The median is currently €80 per hour, with the middle 50 % between €73 and €86.
How many Git projects are there right now?
In the last 90 days, 568 projects and jobs mentioning Git were posted. That is around 45 per week. The market share changed by ▼ 9 % compared with the previous quarter.
Is Git still in demand for freelancers?
Git ranks 12 of 531 skills.
Which frameworks and systems are named most often with Git?
Named most often is GitLab (10 %), followed by GitHub (6 %) and Bitbucket (6 %).
Are Git projects possible remotely?
87 % of Git postings allow remote work. 27 % are fully remote.
Which skills should I learn as a Git freelancer?
CI/CD (44 %), Java (33 %) and Docker (33 %) are most often required together with Git. What actually pays off for your profile is shown by the free CV check.
Who posts Git projects?
The 6 most active recruiters account for 33 % of all Git postings of the last 90 days.
Methodology: We count IT postings of the last 90 days that mention Git. 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. Frameworks and systems follow our skill taxonomy; multiple mentions are possible, so the shares do not add up to 100 %. 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 Git market.
Now let the jury judge your profile.
Your CV against 568 Git listings – with findings, strengths and an hourly-rate check.