Network Administration freelancers:
What the market really pays and wants.
Demand, rates and trends for Network Administration – calculated from 187 real project and job postings of the last 90 days. No survey, no guesswork without data.
- Listings (90 d)
- 187
- Rank 80 of 531 skills
- Trend (90 d)
- ▲ 63 %
- Market share compared with the 90 days before. IT postings overall: ▲ 42 %
- Of which must-have
- 54 %
- Rated for 187 postings (AI analysis), otherwise “nice to have”
- Median hourly rate
- €70
- 31 data points, incl. converted salaries
- Remote possible
- 68 %
- 2 % fully remote · stated in 95 % of postings
In demand and growing.
Network Administration is among the most in-demand skills, at rank 80 of 531. Its market share is rising (▲ 63 % vs. the 90 days before).
What is Network Administration – and why do companies hire Network Administration freelancers?
Typical roles
The roles hired most often are System Administrator (84 %), Security Specialist (10 %) and DevOps Engineer (6 %). Of the postings that state an experience level, 32 % explicitly ask for senior profiles.
Demand over the last 12 weeks
new listings per weekWeekly postings for Network Administration are stable at around 16 per week. Volume is developing better than the IT market overall (▲ 42 %).
What do Network Administration freelancers earn?
The median is €70 per hour. The middle 50 % of all figures lie between €60 and €73.
| Segment | Median | Middle 50 % | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| All figures | €70 | €60–73 | 31 |
| Senior | – | not enough data | 15 |
| Mid-level | – | not enough data | 14 |
| Junior | – | not enough data | 1 |
| Partly remote | – | not enough data | 29 |
| On site | – | not enough data | 2 |
Basis: 31 figures of the last 90 days – 1 hourly rates from postings and 30 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 Network Administration is wanted with – and which ones pay off
IT Security appears in 21 % of Network Administration postings.
Often named together
IT Security21 %(opens in new tab)Active Directory18 %(opens in new tab)Network Management17 %(opens in new tab)Share of Network Administration postings that also name the skill.Who wants Network Administration – and under which conditions
Seniority
Mid-level dominates (59 %). Pure junior roles are rare (9 %).
Stated in 96 % of listings
Industries
it_software dominates (72 %).
Stated in 57 % of listings
Contract type
Permanent dominates (79 %). 20 % of postings are aimed directly at freelancers.
Stated in 100 % of listings
Workplace
Partly remote dominates (66 %). Anyone working fully remote only reaches 2 % of postings.
Stated in 95 % of listings
Regions (on site)
Frankfurt am Main leads (20 %).
Stated in 93 % of listings
Project language
German dominates (98 %).
Stated in 100 % of listings
Market dynamics: how contested is Network Administration?
Who posts Network Administration projects
Postings of the last 90 days.Current Network Administration projects
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- Do you fit? CheckRostock · 40 % remote
- Do you fit? CheckFrankfurt am Main · 50 % remote
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Frequently asked questions about Network Administration freelancing
How much does a Network Administration freelancer earn per hour?
The median is currently €70 per hour, with the middle 50 % between €60 and €73.
How many Network Administration projects are there right now?
In the last 90 days, 187 projects and jobs mentioning Network Administration were posted. That is around 15 per week. The market share changed by ▲ 63 % compared with the previous quarter.
Is Network Administration still in demand for freelancers?
Network Administration ranks 80 of 531 skills.
Are Network Administration projects possible remotely?
68 % of Network Administration postings allow remote work. 2 % are fully remote.
Which skills should I learn as a Network Administration freelancer?
IT Security (21 %), Active Directory (18 %) and Network Management (17 %) are most often required together with Network Administration. What actually pays off for your profile is shown by the free CV check.
Who posts Network Administration projects?
The 3 most active recruiters account for 44 % of all Network Administration postings of the last 90 days.
Methodology: We count IT postings of the last 90 days that mention Network Administration. 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 Network Administration market.
Now let the jury judge your profile.
Your CV against 187 Network Administration listings – with findings, strengths and an hourly-rate check.