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Networking freelancers:
What the market really pays and wants.

Demand and trends for Networking – calculated from 186 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)
186
Rank 81 of 531 skills
Trend (90 d)
▼ 17 %
Market share compared with the 90 days before. IT postings overall: ▲ 42 %
Of which must-have
30 %
Rated for 186 postings (AI analysis), otherwise “nice to have”
Remote possible
72 %
12 % fully remote · stated in 92 % of postings
The jury's verdict on Networking

In demand, but declining.

Networking is among the most in-demand skills, at rank 81 of 531. Its market share is falling (▼ 17 % vs. the 90 days before).

High demandRank 81 of 531 skills, 186 postings in 90 days.
Shrinking marketMarket share ▼ 17 % vs. the 90 days before.
Remote possible72 % of postings allow remote work.
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What is Networking – and why do companies hire Networking freelancers?

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

Infrastructure and operations76 %
Cloud, automation and platform operations with Networking.
Consulting and design18 %
Consulting, concept work, architecture and project leadership around Networking.

Typical roles

The roles hired most often are System Administrator (60 %), DevOps Engineer (10 %), Consultant (7 %) and Project Manager (6 %). Of the postings that state an experience level, 40 % explicitly ask for senior profiles.

Demand over the last 12 weeks

new listings per week
W29W40
▼ 17 %
Market share vs. previous quarter
▲ 18 %
Postings vs. previous quarter
81 / 531
Rank among all skills

Weekly postings for Networking are rising: from an average of 15 to 18 per week (+20 %). Volume is developing more weakly than the IT market overall (▲ 42 %).

Which skills Networking is wanted with – and which ones pay off

IT Security appears in 17 % of Networking postings.

Often named together

IT Security17 %(opens in new tab)Linux16 %(opens in new tab)Share of Networking postings that also name the skill.

Who wants Networking – and under which conditions

Seniority

Mid-level44 %
Senior40 %
Junior15 %

Junior grows the most (+23 % vs. the previous quarter).

Stated in 99 % of listings

Industries

it_software68 %
banking_finance8 %
manufacturing5 %
public_sector5 %
telecommunications4 %

it_software dominates (68 %).

Stated in 70 % of listings

Contract type

Permanent66 %
Freelance31 %
Temp agency3 %

Permanent dominates (66 %). 31 % of postings are aimed directly at freelancers.

Stated in 100 % of listings

Workplace

Partly remote60 %
On site28 %
Fully remote12 %

Partly remote dominates (60 %). Anyone working fully remote only reaches 12 % of postings.

Stated in 92 % of listings

Regions (on site)

Frankfurt am Main26 %
Mannheim5 %
Bayern3 %
Frankfurt3 %
Bremen3 %

Frankfurt am Main leads (26 %).

Stated in 80 % of listings

Project language

German90 %
English10 %

German dominates (90 %).

Stated in 100 % of listings

Market dynamics: how contested is Networking?

Full time required90 %Share of postings stating a workload that expect full time.Basis: 48 postings with this information (26 % of all postings).

Who posts Networking projects

FERCHAU GmbH39
DIS AG32
Postings of the last 90 days.

Current Networking projects

Frequently asked questions about Networking freelancing

How many Networking projects are there right now?

In the last 90 days, 186 projects and jobs mentioning Networking were posted. That is around 15 per week. The market share changed by ▼ 17 % compared with the previous quarter.

Is Networking still in demand for freelancers?

Networking ranks 81 of 531 skills.

Are Networking projects possible remotely?

72 % of Networking postings allow remote work. 12 % are fully remote.

Which skills should I learn as a Networking freelancer?

IT Security (17 %) and Linux (16 %) are most often required together with Networking. What actually pays off for your profile is shown by the free CV check.

Who posts Networking projects?

The 2 most active recruiters account for 38 % of all Networking postings of the last 90 days.

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