Network Security freelancers:
What the market really pays and wants.
Demand, rates and trends for Network Security – calculated from 152 real project and job postings of the last 90 days. No survey, no guesswork without data.
- Listings (90 d)
- 152
- Rank 102 of 531 skills
- Trend (90 d)
- ▲ 81 %
- Market share compared with the 90 days before. IT postings overall: ▲ 42 %
- Of which must-have
- 42 %
- Rated for 152 postings (AI analysis), otherwise “nice to have”
- Median hourly rate
- €75
- 36 data points, incl. converted salaries
- Remote possible
- 81 %
- 12 % fully remote · stated in 88 % of postings
In demand and growing.
Network Security is among the most in-demand skills, at rank 102 of 531. Its market share is rising (▲ 81 % vs. the 90 days before).
What is Network Security – and why do companies hire Network Security freelancers?
The postings that mention Network Security fall into these types of project (share of the classified postings):
Typical roles
The roles hired most often are Security Specialist (46 %), System Administrator (30 %), DevOps Engineer (10 %) and Software Architect (6 %). Of the postings that state an experience level, 63 % explicitly ask for senior profiles.
Demand over the last 12 weeks
new listings per weekWeekly postings for Network Security are rising: from an average of 10 to 17 per week (+68 %). Volume is developing better than the IT market overall (▲ 42 %).
What do Network Security freelancers earn?
The median is €75 per hour. The middle 50 % of all figures lie between €72 and €83.
| Segment | Median | Middle 50 % | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| All figures | €75 | €72–83 | 36 |
| Senior | – | not enough data | 23 |
| Mid-level | – | not enough data | 12 |
| Junior | – | not enough data | 1 |
| Fully remote | – | not enough data | 1 |
| Partly remote | €75 | €71–80 | 34 |
Basis: 36 figures of the last 90 days – 1 hourly rates from postings and 35 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.
Who wants Network Security – and under which conditions
Seniority
Senior dominates (63 %). Pure junior roles are rare (3 %).
Stated in 98 % of listings
Industries
it_software dominates (60 %).
Stated in 69 % of listings
Contract type
Permanent dominates (59 %). 41 % of postings are aimed directly at freelancers.
Stated in 100 % of listings
Workplace
Partly remote dominates (69 %). Anyone working fully remote only reaches 12 % of postings.
Stated in 88 % of listings
Regions (on site)
Frankfurt am Main leads (13 %).
Stated in 76 % of listings
Project language
German dominates (88 %).
Stated in 100 % of listings
Market dynamics: how contested is Network Security?
Who posts Network Security projects
Postings of the last 90 days.Current Network Security projects
- Do you fit? CheckZürich · 40 % remote · 15 months · 23.11.2026
- Do you fit? CheckLemwerder · on site · ASAP
- Do you fit? Check12 months · 02.11.2026
- Do you fit? CheckZürich · on site · 16 months · Ende November 2026
- Do you fit? CheckHessen · 50 % remote
- Do you fit? CheckNiedersachsen · 50 % remote
Frequently asked questions about Network Security freelancing
How much does a Network Security freelancer earn per hour?
The median is currently €75 per hour, with the middle 50 % between €72 and €83.
How many Network Security projects are there right now?
In the last 90 days, 152 projects and jobs mentioning Network Security were posted. That is around 12 per week. The market share changed by ▲ 81 % compared with the previous quarter.
Is Network Security still in demand for freelancers?
Network Security ranks 102 of 531 skills.
Are Network Security projects possible remotely?
81 % of Network Security postings allow remote work. 12 % are fully remote.
Who posts Network Security projects?
The 3 most active recruiters account for 29 % of all Network Security postings of the last 90 days.
Methodology: We count IT postings of the last 90 days that mention Network 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 Network Security market.
Now let the jury judge your profile.
Your CV against 152 Network Security listings – with findings, strengths and an hourly-rate check.