ISO 27001 freelancers:
What the market really pays and wants.
Demand, rates and trends for ISO 27001 – calculated from 139 real project and job postings of the last 90 days. No survey, no guesswork without data.
- Listings (90 d)
- 139
- Rank 117 of 531 skills
- Trend (90 d)
- ▼ 2 %
- Market share compared with the 90 days before. IT postings overall: ▲ 42 %
- Of which must-have
- 41 %
- Rated for 139 postings (AI analysis), otherwise “nice to have”
- Median hourly rate
- €73
- 45 data points, incl. converted salaries
- Remote possible
- 85 %
- 12 % fully remote · stated in 87 % of postings
In demand and stable.
ISO 27001 is among the most in-demand skills, at rank 117 of 531. Its market share is stable (▼ 2 %).
What is ISO 27001 – and why do companies hire ISO 27001 freelancers?
The postings that mention ISO 27001 fall into these types of project (share of the classified postings):
Typical roles
The roles hired most often are Security Specialist (60 %), Consultant (13 %), System Administrator (12 %) and Software Architect (7 %). Of the postings that state an experience level, 71 % explicitly ask for senior profiles.
Demand over the last 12 weeks
new listings per weekWeekly postings for ISO 27001 are rising: from an average of 7 to 17 per week (+139 %).
What do ISO 27001 freelancers earn?
The median is €73 per hour. The middle 50 % of all figures lie between €65 and €80.
| Segment | Median | Middle 50 % | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| All figures | €73 | €65–80 | 45 |
| Senior | – | not enough data | 27 |
| Mid-level | – | not enough data | 16 |
| Junior | – | not enough data | 2 |
| Partly remote | €73 | €65–80 | 45 |
Basis: 45 figures of the last 90 days – 1 hourly rates from postings and 44 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 ISO 27001 is wanted with – and which ones pay off
BSI IT-Grundschutz appears in 29 % of ISO 27001 postings.
Often named together
BSI IT-Grundschutz29 %(opens in new tab)ISMS22 %(opens in new tab)Information Security22 %(opens in new tab)Share of ISO 27001 postings that also name the skill.Who wants ISO 27001 – and under which conditions
Seniority
Senior dominates (71 %). Pure junior roles are rare (4 %).
Stated in 100 % of listings
Industries
it_software dominates (62 %).
Stated in 81 % of listings
Contract type
Permanent grows the most (+60 % vs. the previous quarter). 48 % of postings are aimed directly at freelancers.
Stated in 100 % of listings
Workplace
Partly remote dominates (73 %). Anyone working fully remote only reaches 12 % of postings.
Stated in 87 % of listings
Regions (on site)
Frankfurt am Main leads (6 %).
Stated in 76 % of listings
Project language
German dominates (88 %).
Stated in 100 % of listings
Market dynamics: how contested is ISO 27001?
Who posts ISO 27001 projects
Postings of the last 90 days.Current ISO 27001 projects
- Do you fit? Check
- Do you fit? CheckFrankfurt · 90 % remote · 01.12.2026
- Do you fit? Check
- Do you fit? CheckFrankfurt am Main · 50 % remote · 3 months
- Do you fit? CheckNiedersachsen · 50 % remote
- Do you fit? CheckMünchen · fully remote · 6 months · 02.11.2026
Frequently asked questions about ISO 27001 freelancing
How much does a ISO 27001 freelancer earn per hour?
The median is currently €73 per hour, with the middle 50 % between €65 and €80.
How many ISO 27001 projects are there right now?
In the last 90 days, 139 projects and jobs mentioning ISO 27001 were posted. That is around 11 per week. The market share changed by ▼ 2 % compared with the previous quarter.
Is ISO 27001 still in demand for freelancers?
ISO 27001 ranks 117 of 531 skills.
Are ISO 27001 projects possible remotely?
85 % of ISO 27001 postings allow remote work. 12 % are fully remote.
Which skills should I learn as a ISO 27001 freelancer?
BSI IT-Grundschutz (29 %), ISMS (22 %) and Information Security (22 %) are most often required together with ISO 27001. What actually pays off for your profile is shown by the free CV check.
Who posts ISO 27001 projects?
The 2 most active recruiters account for 37 % of all ISO 27001 postings of the last 90 days.
Methodology: We count IT postings of the last 90 days that mention ISO 27001. 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 ISO 27001 market.
Now let the jury judge your profile.
Your CV against 139 ISO 27001 listings – with findings, strengths and an hourly-rate check.