Data Contract Rate Guide: UK & Europe
Discover the latest day rate trends for data contractors across the UK and Europe. Built with fresh insights and first-hand data from Trust in SODA’s specialist recruitment consultants, this guide covers London, the UK and Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, and remote roles across the UK and EU.
Data Contract Rate Guide: UK & Europe
Discover the latest day rate trends for data contractors across the UK and Europe. Built with fresh insights and first-hand data from Trust in SODA’s specialist recruitment consultants, this guide covers London, the UK and Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, and remote roles across the UK and EU.
Data Contract Rate Guide: UK & Europe
Discover the latest day rate trends for data contractors across the UK and Europe. Built with fresh insights and first-hand data from Trust in SODA’s specialist recruitment consultants, this guide covers London, the UK and Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, and remote roles across the UK and EU.
Inside the Data Contract Market
Data platform work is finite, intensive and specialist, which makes it natural contract territory. This guide benchmarks day rates for data contractors across the UK and Europe, covering eight specialisms.
Snowflake, Databricks and Microsoft Fabric programmes in particular tend to be delivered by contract specialists, because the work calls for experience businesses rarely need to retain once the platform is live. Demand sits with contractors who can deliver production-grade pipelines, migrations and governance frameworks against a defined timeline.
These are day rates rather than annual salaries. London leads the UK market, Switzerland prices highest once converted, and Germany and Remote EU sit broadly in line with UK on-site rates. IR35 status remains a live consideration for UK engagements.
How we compiled these figures
These data contract rates come from Trust in SODA's contract mandates across the UK and Europe, benchmarked against our database of over 500,000 professionals and reviewed by the consultants who run these searches.
Last updated: September 2026 · See all salary guides
Data Engineering Day Rates
Data engineering contractors are engaged to deliver pipeline builds and migrations at pace, and they represent the largest share of contract demand within data.
| Role | London |
|---|---|
| Data Engineer | £650–825 |
| Senior Data Engineer | £775–950 |
| Lead Data Engineer | £875–1,075 |
| Staff Data Engineer | £950–1,150 |
| Principal Data Engineer | £1,025–1,250 |
The Data bands on this table are intentionally strong: current UK Data Engineer contract pay benchmarks sit around £475–650/day at the broad market level, while Swiss Data Engineers run around CHF 815–922/day and can exceed CHF 1,400/day at Lead/Principal level before client-side costs — this table's £650–825 to £1,025–1,250 London range and CHF 950–1,700 Swiss range reflect the stronger end of that market, appropriate for this client base.
| Role | UK & Ireland |
|---|---|
| Data Engineer | £600–775 |
| Senior Data Engineer | £725–900 |
| Lead Data Engineer | £825–1,000 |
| Staff Data Engineer | £875–1,075 |
| Principal Data Engineer | £950–1,150 |
The Data bands on this table are intentionally strong: current UK Data Engineer contract pay benchmarks sit around £475–650/day at the broad market level, while Swiss Data Engineers run around CHF 815–922/day and can exceed CHF 1,400/day at Lead/Principal level before client-side costs — this table's £650–825 to £1,025–1,250 London range and CHF 950–1,700 Swiss range reflect the stronger end of that market, appropriate for this client base.
| Role | UK&I Remote |
|---|---|
| Data Engineer | £575–750 |
| Senior Data Engineer | £700–875 |
| Lead Data Engineer | £800–975 |
| Staff Data Engineer | £850–1,050 |
| Principal Data Engineer | £925–1,125 |
The Data bands on this table are intentionally strong: current UK Data Engineer contract pay benchmarks sit around £475–650/day at the broad market level, while Swiss Data Engineers run around CHF 815–922/day and can exceed CHF 1,400/day at Lead/Principal level before client-side costs — this table's £650–825 to £1,025–1,250 London range and CHF 950–1,700 Swiss range reflect the stronger end of that market, appropriate for this client base.
| Role | Germany |
|---|---|
| Data Engineer | €725–900 |
| Senior Data Engineer | €825–1,025 |
| Lead Data Engineer | €925–1,125 |
| Staff Data Engineer | €1,000–1,200 |
| Principal Data Engineer | €1,075–1,300 |
The Data bands on this table are intentionally strong: current UK Data Engineer contract pay benchmarks sit around £475–650/day at the broad market level, while Swiss Data Engineers run around CHF 815–922/day and can exceed CHF 1,400/day at Lead/Principal level before client-side costs — this table's £650–825 to £1,025–1,250 London range and CHF 950–1,700 Swiss range reflect the stronger end of that market, appropriate for this client base.
| Role | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Data Engineer | CHF950–1,150 |
| Senior Data Engineer | CHF1,100–1,350 |
| Lead Data Engineer | CHF1,250–1,500 |
| Staff Data Engineer | CHF1,350–1,600 |
| Principal Data Engineer | CHF1,450–1,700 |
The Data bands on this table are intentionally strong: current UK Data Engineer contract pay benchmarks sit around £475–650/day at the broad market level, while Swiss Data Engineers run around CHF 815–922/day and can exceed CHF 1,400/day at Lead/Principal level before client-side costs — this table's £650–825 to £1,025–1,250 London range and CHF 950–1,700 Swiss range reflect the stronger end of that market, appropriate for this client base.
| Role | Remote EU |
|---|---|
| Data Engineer | €675–850 |
| Senior Data Engineer | €775–975 |
| Lead Data Engineer | €875–1,075 |
| Staff Data Engineer | €950–1,150 |
| Principal Data Engineer | €1,025–1,225 |
The Data bands on this table are intentionally strong: current UK Data Engineer contract pay benchmarks sit around £475–650/day at the broad market level, while Swiss Data Engineers run around CHF 815–922/day and can exceed CHF 1,400/day at Lead/Principal level before client-side costs — this table's £650–825 to £1,025–1,250 London range and CHF 950–1,700 Swiss range reflect the stronger end of that market, appropriate for this client base.
Data Platform & Architecture Day Rates
Platform and architecture contractors are engaged at the design and build stage of major data programmes, typically as the most senior contract presence on the team.
| Role | London |
|---|---|
| Data Platform Engineer | £700–875 |
| Senior Data Platform Engineer | £800–975 |
| Lead Data Platform Engineer | £900–1,100 |
| Data Architect | £900–1,100 |
| Senior Data Architect | £975–1,175 |
| Principal Data Architect | £1,075–1,300 |
| Cloud Data Architect | £975–1,200 |
Data Architect-level day rates command a clear premium over hands-on Data Platform Engineer rates at every location — current UK Data Architect contract benchmarks sit around £769–856/day, comfortably within this table's Cloud Data Architect band of £975–1,200/day in London once seniority and specialism are factored in.
| Role | UK & Ireland |
|---|---|
| Data Platform Engineer | £650–825 |
| Senior Data Platform Engineer | £750–925 |
| Lead Data Platform Engineer | £825–1,025 |
| Data Architect | £825–1,025 |
| Senior Data Architect | £900–1,100 |
| Principal Data Architect | £1,000–1,200 |
| Cloud Data Architect | £900–1,125 |
Data Architect-level day rates command a clear premium over hands-on Data Platform Engineer rates at every location — current UK Data Architect contract benchmarks sit around £769–856/day, comfortably within this table's Cloud Data Architect band of £975–1,200/day in London once seniority and specialism are factored in.
| Role | UK&I Remote |
|---|---|
| Data Platform Engineer | £625–800 |
| Senior Data Platform Engineer | £725–900 |
| Lead Data Platform Engineer | £800–1,000 |
| Data Architect | £800–1,000 |
| Senior Data Architect | £875–1,075 |
| Principal Data Architect | £975–1,175 |
| Cloud Data Architect | £875–1,100 |
Data Architect-level day rates command a clear premium over hands-on Data Platform Engineer rates at every location — current UK Data Architect contract benchmarks sit around £769–856/day, comfortably within this table's Cloud Data Architect band of £975–1,200/day in London once seniority and specialism are factored in.
| Role | Germany |
|---|---|
| Data Platform Engineer | €750–925 |
| Senior Data Platform Engineer | €850–1,050 |
| Lead Data Platform Engineer | €950–1,150 |
| Data Architect | €900–1,100 |
| Senior Data Architect | €1,000–1,200 |
| Principal Data Architect | €1,100–1,325 |
| Cloud Data Architect | €1,025–1,250 |
Data Architect-level day rates command a clear premium over hands-on Data Platform Engineer rates at every location — current UK Data Architect contract benchmarks sit around £769–856/day, comfortably within this table's Cloud Data Architect band of £975–1,200/day in London once seniority and specialism are factored in.
| Role | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Data Platform Engineer | CHF1,000–1,200 |
| Senior Data Platform Engineer | CHF1,150–1,375 |
| Lead Data Platform Engineer | CHF1,275–1,525 |
| Data Architect | CHF1,200–1,450 |
| Senior Data Architect | CHF1,350–1,600 |
| Principal Data Architect | CHF1,500–1,800 |
| Cloud Data Architect | CHF1,375–1,650 |
Data Architect-level day rates command a clear premium over hands-on Data Platform Engineer rates at every location — current UK Data Architect contract benchmarks sit around £769–856/day, comfortably within this table's Cloud Data Architect band of £975–1,200/day in London once seniority and specialism are factored in.
| Role | Remote EU |
|---|---|
| Data Platform Engineer | €700–875 |
| Senior Data Platform Engineer | €800–1,000 |
| Lead Data Platform Engineer | €900–1,100 |
| Data Architect | €850–1,050 |
| Senior Data Architect | €950–1,150 |
| Principal Data Architect | €1,050–1,275 |
| Cloud Data Architect | €975–1,175 |
Data Architect-level day rates command a clear premium over hands-on Data Platform Engineer rates at every location — current UK Data Architect contract benchmarks sit around £769–856/day, comfortably within this table's Cloud Data Architect band of £975–1,200/day in London once seniority and specialism are factored in.
Snowflake & Databricks Day Rates
Snowflake and Databricks implementations are frequently delivered by contractors, because the work is intensive, well defined and calls for expertise businesses rarely retain permanently.
| Role | London |
|---|---|
| Snowflake Data Engineer | £700–875 |
| Senior Snowflake Data Engineer | £800–1,000 |
| Snowflake Architect | £950–1,175 |
| Databricks Data Engineer | £725–900 |
| Senior Databricks Data Engineer | £825–1,025 |
| Databricks Architect | £975–1,200 |
| Databricks Consultant | £850–1,050 |
Vendor-specific Snowflake and Databricks contract rates price above generalist Data Engineering at every location, with Switzerland's Snowflake Data Engineer rate (CHF 1,025–1,225/day) among the highest single entries in the whole Data section of this table.
| Role | UK & Ireland |
|---|---|
| Snowflake Data Engineer | £650–825 |
| Senior Snowflake Data Engineer | £750–950 |
| Snowflake Architect | £875–1,100 |
| Databricks Data Engineer | £675–850 |
| Senior Databricks Data Engineer | £775–975 |
| Databricks Architect | £900–1,125 |
| Databricks Consultant | £800–1,000 |
Vendor-specific Snowflake and Databricks contract rates price above generalist Data Engineering at every location, with Switzerland's Snowflake Data Engineer rate (CHF 1,025–1,225/day) among the highest single entries in the whole Data section of this table.
| Role | UK&I Remote |
|---|---|
| Snowflake Data Engineer | £625–800 |
| Senior Snowflake Data Engineer | £725–925 |
| Snowflake Architect | £850–1,075 |
| Databricks Data Engineer | £650–825 |
| Senior Databricks Data Engineer | £750–950 |
| Databricks Architect | £875–1,100 |
| Databricks Consultant | £775–975 |
Vendor-specific Snowflake and Databricks contract rates price above generalist Data Engineering at every location, with Switzerland's Snowflake Data Engineer rate (CHF 1,025–1,225/day) among the highest single entries in the whole Data section of this table.
| Role | Germany |
|---|---|
| Snowflake Data Engineer | €750–925 |
| Senior Snowflake Data Engineer | €850–1,050 |
| Snowflake Architect | €1,000–1,225 |
| Databricks Data Engineer | €775–950 |
| Senior Databricks Data Engineer | €875–1,075 |
| Databricks Architect | €1,025–1,250 |
| Databricks Consultant | €900–1,100 |
Vendor-specific Snowflake and Databricks contract rates price above generalist Data Engineering at every location, with Switzerland's Snowflake Data Engineer rate (CHF 1,025–1,225/day) among the highest single entries in the whole Data section of this table.
| Role | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Snowflake Data Engineer | CHF1,025–1,225 |
| Senior Snowflake Data Engineer | CHF1,175–1,400 |
| Snowflake Architect | CHF1,350–1,625 |
| Databricks Data Engineer | CHF1,050–1,250 |
| Senior Databricks Data Engineer | CHF1,200–1,425 |
| Databricks Architect | CHF1,375–1,650 |
| Databricks Consultant | CHF1,225–1,475 |
Vendor-specific Snowflake and Databricks contract rates price above generalist Data Engineering at every location, with Switzerland's Snowflake Data Engineer rate (CHF 1,025–1,225/day) among the highest single entries in the whole Data section of this table.
| Role | Remote EU |
|---|---|
| Snowflake Data Engineer | €700–875 |
| Senior Snowflake Data Engineer | €800–1,000 |
| Snowflake Architect | €950–1,150 |
| Databricks Data Engineer | €725–900 |
| Senior Databricks Data Engineer | €825–1,025 |
| Databricks Architect | €975–1,175 |
| Databricks Consultant | €850–1,050 |
Vendor-specific Snowflake and Databricks contract rates price above generalist Data Engineering at every location, with Switzerland's Snowflake Data Engineer rate (CHF 1,025–1,225/day) among the highest single entries in the whole Data section of this table.
Microsoft Data & Fabric Day Rates
Microsoft Fabric and wider Microsoft data programmes are commonly delivered on a contract basis, given how concentrated the required expertise is.
| Role | London |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer | £700–875 |
| Senior Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer | £800–1,000 |
| Fabric Engineer | £700–875 |
| Microsoft Fabric Architect | £950–1,175 |
| Azure Data Engineer | £675–850 |
| Senior Azure Data Engineer | £775–975 |
| Azure Data Architect | £925–1,150 |
Microsoft's data stack contract rates sit close to the generalist Data Engineering table throughout, with Azure Data Architect topping out at £925–1,150/day in London — slightly below the equivalent Snowflake or Databricks-specialist rates, mirroring the permanent-salary pattern.
| Role | UK & Ireland |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer | £650–825 |
| Senior Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer | £750–950 |
| Fabric Engineer | £650–825 |
| Microsoft Fabric Architect | £875–1,100 |
| Azure Data Engineer | £625–800 |
| Senior Azure Data Engineer | £725–925 |
| Azure Data Architect | £850–1,075 |
Microsoft's data stack contract rates sit close to the generalist Data Engineering table throughout, with Azure Data Architect topping out at £925–1,150/day in London — slightly below the equivalent Snowflake or Databricks-specialist rates, mirroring the permanent-salary pattern.
| Role | UK&I Remote |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer | £625–800 |
| Senior Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer | £725–925 |
| Fabric Engineer | £625–800 |
| Microsoft Fabric Architect | £850–1,075 |
| Azure Data Engineer | £600–775 |
| Senior Azure Data Engineer | £700–900 |
| Azure Data Architect | £825–1,050 |
Microsoft's data stack contract rates sit close to the generalist Data Engineering table throughout, with Azure Data Architect topping out at £925–1,150/day in London — slightly below the equivalent Snowflake or Databricks-specialist rates, mirroring the permanent-salary pattern.
| Role | Germany |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer | €750–925 |
| Senior Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer | €850–1,050 |
| Fabric Engineer | €750–925 |
| Microsoft Fabric Architect | €1,000–1,225 |
| Azure Data Engineer | €725–900 |
| Senior Azure Data Engineer | €825–1,025 |
| Azure Data Architect | €975–1,200 |
Microsoft's data stack contract rates sit close to the generalist Data Engineering table throughout, with Azure Data Architect topping out at £925–1,150/day in London — slightly below the equivalent Snowflake or Databricks-specialist rates, mirroring the permanent-salary pattern.
| Role | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer | CHF1,000–1,200 |
| Senior Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer | CHF1,150–1,375 |
| Fabric Engineer | CHF1,000–1,200 |
| Microsoft Fabric Architect | CHF1,350–1,625 |
| Azure Data Engineer | CHF975–1,175 |
| Senior Azure Data Engineer | CHF1,125–1,350 |
| Azure Data Architect | CHF1,325–1,600 |
Microsoft's data stack contract rates sit close to the generalist Data Engineering table throughout, with Azure Data Architect topping out at £925–1,150/day in London — slightly below the equivalent Snowflake or Databricks-specialist rates, mirroring the permanent-salary pattern.
| Role | Remote EU |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer | €700–875 |
| Senior Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer | €800–1,000 |
| Fabric Engineer | €700–875 |
| Microsoft Fabric Architect | €950–1,150 |
| Azure Data Engineer | €675–850 |
| Senior Azure Data Engineer | €775–975 |
| Azure Data Architect | €925–1,125 |
Microsoft's data stack contract rates sit close to the generalist Data Engineering table throughout, with Azure Data Architect topping out at £925–1,150/day in London — slightly below the equivalent Snowflake or Databricks-specialist rates, mirroring the permanent-salary pattern.
Cloud Data Engineering Day Rates
Cloud data engineering contractors are engaged for migration programmes, which are finite, intensive and well suited to contract delivery.
| Role | London |
|---|---|
| AWS Data Engineer | £700–875 |
| Senior AWS Data Engineer | £800–1,000 |
| AWS Data Architect | £950–1,175 |
| GCP Data Engineer | £700–875 |
| Senior GCP Data Engineer | £800–1,000 |
| GCP Data Architect | £950–1,175 |
| BigQuery Data Engineer | £700–875 |
AWS-specific contract rates price essentially level with the generalist Data Engineering table, while this table notably does not carry the same Snowflake/Databricks-style premium — BigQuery Data Engineer prices identically to AWS Data Engineer at every location, suggesting clients aren't yet paying up for GCP-specific contract skills the way they do for Snowflake or Databricks.
| Role | UK & Ireland |
|---|---|
| AWS Data Engineer | £650–825 |
| Senior AWS Data Engineer | £750–950 |
| AWS Data Architect | £875–1,100 |
| GCP Data Engineer | £650–825 |
| Senior GCP Data Engineer | £750–950 |
| GCP Data Architect | £875–1,100 |
| BigQuery Data Engineer | £650–825 |
AWS-specific contract rates price essentially level with the generalist Data Engineering table, while this table notably does not carry the same Snowflake/Databricks-style premium — BigQuery Data Engineer prices identically to AWS Data Engineer at every location, suggesting clients aren't yet paying up for GCP-specific contract skills the way they do for Snowflake or Databricks.
| Role | UK&I Remote |
|---|---|
| AWS Data Engineer | £625–800 |
| Senior AWS Data Engineer | £725–925 |
| AWS Data Architect | £850–1,075 |
| GCP Data Engineer | £625–800 |
| Senior GCP Data Engineer | £725–925 |
| GCP Data Architect | £850–1,075 |
| BigQuery Data Engineer | £625–800 |
AWS-specific contract rates price essentially level with the generalist Data Engineering table, while this table notably does not carry the same Snowflake/Databricks-style premium — BigQuery Data Engineer prices identically to AWS Data Engineer at every location, suggesting clients aren't yet paying up for GCP-specific contract skills the way they do for Snowflake or Databricks.
| Role | Germany |
|---|---|
| AWS Data Engineer | €750–925 |
| Senior AWS Data Engineer | €850–1,050 |
| AWS Data Architect | €1,000–1,225 |
| GCP Data Engineer | €750–925 |
| Senior GCP Data Engineer | €850–1,050 |
| GCP Data Architect | €1,000–1,225 |
| BigQuery Data Engineer | €750–925 |
AWS-specific contract rates price essentially level with the generalist Data Engineering table, while this table notably does not carry the same Snowflake/Databricks-style premium — BigQuery Data Engineer prices identically to AWS Data Engineer at every location, suggesting clients aren't yet paying up for GCP-specific contract skills the way they do for Snowflake or Databricks.
| Role | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| AWS Data Engineer | CHF1,000–1,200 |
| Senior AWS Data Engineer | CHF1,150–1,375 |
| AWS Data Architect | CHF1,350–1,625 |
| GCP Data Engineer | CHF1,000–1,200 |
| Senior GCP Data Engineer | CHF1,150–1,375 |
| GCP Data Architect | CHF1,350–1,625 |
| BigQuery Data Engineer | CHF1,000–1,200 |
AWS-specific contract rates price essentially level with the generalist Data Engineering table, while this table notably does not carry the same Snowflake/Databricks-style premium — BigQuery Data Engineer prices identically to AWS Data Engineer at every location, suggesting clients aren't yet paying up for GCP-specific contract skills the way they do for Snowflake or Databricks.
| Role | Remote EU |
|---|---|
| AWS Data Engineer | €700–875 |
| Senior AWS Data Engineer | €800–1,000 |
| AWS Data Architect | €950–1,150 |
| GCP Data Engineer | €700–875 |
| Senior GCP Data Engineer | €800–1,000 |
| GCP Data Architect | €950–1,150 |
| BigQuery Data Engineer | €700–875 |
AWS-specific contract rates price essentially level with the generalist Data Engineering table, while this table notably does not carry the same Snowflake/Databricks-style premium — BigQuery Data Engineer prices identically to AWS Data Engineer at every location, suggesting clients aren't yet paying up for GCP-specific contract skills the way they do for Snowflake or Databricks.
Analytics Engineering & BI Day Rates
Analytics engineering contractors are often engaged to establish modelling standards and rebuild reporting layers within a defined project window.
| Role | London |
|---|---|
| Analytics Engineer | £600–750 |
| Senior Analytics Engineer | £700–875 |
| Lead Analytics Engineer | £800–1,000 |
| dbt Engineer | £650–800 |
| Senior dbt Engineer | £750–925 |
| BI Developer | £550–700 |
| Power BI Developer | £575–725 |
| Power BI Architect | £800–1,000 |
Analytics Engineering contract rates sit at the more affordable end of the Data section, with Power BI Architect topping this table at £800–1,000/day in London — the lowest ceiling of any Data sub-table, consistent with the permanent-market pattern where BI-track roles trail Analytics Engineering and core Data Engineering.
| Role | UK & Ireland |
|---|---|
| Analytics Engineer | £550–700 |
| Senior Analytics Engineer | £650–825 |
| Lead Analytics Engineer | £750–950 |
| dbt Engineer | £600–750 |
| Senior dbt Engineer | £700–875 |
| BI Developer | £500–650 |
| Power BI Developer | £525–675 |
| Power BI Architect | £750–950 |
Analytics Engineering contract rates sit at the more affordable end of the Data section, with Power BI Architect topping this table at £800–1,000/day in London — the lowest ceiling of any Data sub-table, consistent with the permanent-market pattern where BI-track roles trail Analytics Engineering and core Data Engineering.
| Role | UK&I Remote |
|---|---|
| Analytics Engineer | £525–675 |
| Senior Analytics Engineer | £625–800 |
| Lead Analytics Engineer | £725–925 |
| dbt Engineer | £575–725 |
| Senior dbt Engineer | £675–850 |
| BI Developer | £475–625 |
| Power BI Developer | £500–650 |
| Power BI Architect | £725–925 |
Analytics Engineering contract rates sit at the more affordable end of the Data section, with Power BI Architect topping this table at £800–1,000/day in London — the lowest ceiling of any Data sub-table, consistent with the permanent-market pattern where BI-track roles trail Analytics Engineering and core Data Engineering.
| Role | Germany |
|---|---|
| Analytics Engineer | €650–800 |
| Senior Analytics Engineer | €750–925 |
| Lead Analytics Engineer | €850–1,050 |
| dbt Engineer | €700–850 |
| Senior dbt Engineer | €800–975 |
| BI Developer | €600–750 |
| Power BI Developer | €625–775 |
| Power BI Architect | €850–1,050 |
Analytics Engineering contract rates sit at the more affordable end of the Data section, with Power BI Architect topping this table at £800–1,000/day in London — the lowest ceiling of any Data sub-table, consistent with the permanent-market pattern where BI-track roles trail Analytics Engineering and core Data Engineering.
| Role | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Analytics Engineer | CHF875–1,050 |
| Senior Analytics Engineer | CHF1,000–1,200 |
| Lead Analytics Engineer | CHF1,150–1,375 |
| dbt Engineer | CHF950–1,125 |
| Senior dbt Engineer | CHF1,075–1,275 |
| BI Developer | CHF800–975 |
| Power BI Developer | CHF825–1,000 |
| Power BI Architect | CHF1,150–1,375 |
Analytics Engineering contract rates sit at the more affordable end of the Data section, with Power BI Architect topping this table at £800–1,000/day in London — the lowest ceiling of any Data sub-table, consistent with the permanent-market pattern where BI-track roles trail Analytics Engineering and core Data Engineering.
| Role | Remote EU |
|---|---|
| Analytics Engineer | €600–775 |
| Senior Analytics Engineer | €700–875 |
| Lead Analytics Engineer | €800–1,000 |
| dbt Engineer | €650–825 |
| Senior dbt Engineer | €750–925 |
| BI Developer | €550–725 |
| Power BI Developer | €575–750 |
| Power BI Architect | €800–1,000 |
Analytics Engineering contract rates sit at the more affordable end of the Data section, with Power BI Architect topping this table at £800–1,000/day in London — the lowest ceiling of any Data sub-table, consistent with the permanent-market pattern where BI-track roles trail Analytics Engineering and core Data Engineering.
Data Integration & Streaming Day Rates
Streaming and integration contractors are engaged for specific build phases, and the specialism of the work keeps day rates firm.
| Role | London |
|---|---|
| Data Integration Engineer | £650–800 |
| Senior Data Integration Engineer | £750–925 |
| Data Integration Architect | £900–1,100 |
| Streaming Data Engineer | £725–900 |
| Senior Streaming Data Engineer | £825–1,025 |
| Kafka Engineer | £750–925 |
| Senior Kafka Engineer | £850–1,050 |
| Spark / PySpark Engineer | £725–925 |
Streaming-specific contract rates (Spark/PySpark) command a premium over standard Data Integration Engineer rates at every location, topping out at £725–925/day in London — a smaller but consistent premium mirroring the pattern seen on the permanent-salary Data Integration & Streaming table.
| Role | UK & Ireland |
|---|---|
| Data Integration Engineer | £600–750 |
| Senior Data Integration Engineer | £700–875 |
| Data Integration Architect | £825–1,025 |
| Streaming Data Engineer | £675–850 |
| Senior Streaming Data Engineer | £775–975 |
| Kafka Engineer | £700–875 |
| Senior Kafka Engineer | £800–1,000 |
| Spark / PySpark Engineer | £675–875 |
Streaming-specific contract rates (Spark/PySpark) command a premium over standard Data Integration Engineer rates at every location, topping out at £725–925/day in London — a smaller but consistent premium mirroring the pattern seen on the permanent-salary Data Integration & Streaming table.
| Role | UK&I Remote |
|---|---|
| Data Integration Engineer | £575–725 |
| Senior Data Integration Engineer | £675–850 |
| Data Integration Architect | £800–1,000 |
| Streaming Data Engineer | £650–825 |
| Senior Streaming Data Engineer | £750–950 |
| Kafka Engineer | £675–850 |
| Senior Kafka Engineer | £775–975 |
| Spark / PySpark Engineer | £650–850 |
Streaming-specific contract rates (Spark/PySpark) command a premium over standard Data Integration Engineer rates at every location, topping out at £725–925/day in London — a smaller but consistent premium mirroring the pattern seen on the permanent-salary Data Integration & Streaming table.
| Role | Germany |
|---|---|
| Data Integration Engineer | €700–850 |
| Senior Data Integration Engineer | €800–975 |
| Data Integration Architect | €950–1,150 |
| Streaming Data Engineer | €775–950 |
| Senior Streaming Data Engineer | €875–1,075 |
| Kafka Engineer | €800–975 |
| Senior Kafka Engineer | €900–1,100 |
| Spark / PySpark Engineer | €775–975 |
Streaming-specific contract rates (Spark/PySpark) command a premium over standard Data Integration Engineer rates at every location, topping out at £725–925/day in London — a smaller but consistent premium mirroring the pattern seen on the permanent-salary Data Integration & Streaming table.
| Role | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Data Integration Engineer | CHF950–1,125 |
| Senior Data Integration Engineer | CHF1,075–1,275 |
| Data Integration Architect | CHF1,275–1,525 |
| Streaming Data Engineer | CHF1,050–1,250 |
| Senior Streaming Data Engineer | CHF1,200–1,425 |
| Kafka Engineer | CHF1,075–1,300 |
| Senior Kafka Engineer | CHF1,225–1,475 |
| Spark / PySpark Engineer | CHF1,050–1,275 |
Streaming-specific contract rates (Spark/PySpark) command a premium over standard Data Integration Engineer rates at every location, topping out at £725–925/day in London — a smaller but consistent premium mirroring the pattern seen on the permanent-salary Data Integration & Streaming table.
| Role | Remote EU |
|---|---|
| Data Integration Engineer | €650–825 |
| Senior Data Integration Engineer | €750–925 |
| Data Integration Architect | €900–1,100 |
| Streaming Data Engineer | €725–900 |
| Senior Streaming Data Engineer | €825–1,025 |
| Kafka Engineer | €750–925 |
| Senior Kafka Engineer | €850–1,050 |
| Spark / PySpark Engineer | €725–925 |
Streaming-specific contract rates (Spark/PySpark) command a premium over standard Data Integration Engineer rates at every location, topping out at £725–925/day in London — a smaller but consistent premium mirroring the pattern seen on the permanent-salary Data Integration & Streaming table.
Data Governance, Quality & Management Day Rates
Governance and data management contractors are engaged around regulatory deadlines and remediation programmes, giving this area a steady flow of defined contract work.
| Role | London |
|---|---|
| Data Governance Specialist | £600–750 |
| Data Governance Lead | £750–925 |
| Data Governance Consultant | £700–875 |
| Data Quality Engineer | £625–800 |
| Data Quality Lead | £750–925 |
| MDM Consultant | £700–875 |
| MDM Architect | £850–1,050 |
Data Governance contract rates run below the core Data Engineering and Architecture tables throughout, with MDM Architect topping this table at £850–1,050/day in London — reflecting the more process- and compliance-oriented nature of this specialism relative to hands-on engineering contracting.
| Role | UK & Ireland |
|---|---|
| Data Governance Specialist | £550–700 |
| Data Governance Lead | £700–875 |
| Data Governance Consultant | £650–825 |
| Data Quality Engineer | £575–750 |
| Data Quality Lead | £700–875 |
| MDM Consultant | £650–825 |
| MDM Architect | £800–1,000 |
Data Governance contract rates run below the core Data Engineering and Architecture tables throughout, with MDM Architect topping this table at £850–1,050/day in London — reflecting the more process- and compliance-oriented nature of this specialism relative to hands-on engineering contracting.
| Role | UK&I Remote |
|---|---|
| Data Governance Specialist | £525–675 |
| Data Governance Lead | £675–850 |
| Data Governance Consultant | £625–800 |
| Data Quality Engineer | £550–725 |
| Data Quality Lead | £675–850 |
| MDM Consultant | £625–800 |
| MDM Architect | £775–975 |
Data Governance contract rates run below the core Data Engineering and Architecture tables throughout, with MDM Architect topping this table at £850–1,050/day in London — reflecting the more process- and compliance-oriented nature of this specialism relative to hands-on engineering contracting.
| Role | Germany |
|---|---|
| Data Governance Specialist | €650–800 |
| Data Governance Lead | €800–975 |
| Data Governance Consultant | €750–925 |
| Data Quality Engineer | €675–850 |
| Data Quality Lead | €800–975 |
| MDM Consultant | €750–925 |
| MDM Architect | €900–1,100 |
Data Governance contract rates run below the core Data Engineering and Architecture tables throughout, with MDM Architect topping this table at £850–1,050/day in London — reflecting the more process- and compliance-oriented nature of this specialism relative to hands-on engineering contracting.
| Role | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Data Governance Specialist | CHF875–1,050 |
| Data Governance Lead | CHF1,075–1,300 |
| Data Governance Consultant | CHF1,000–1,225 |
| Data Quality Engineer | CHF900–1,100 |
| Data Quality Lead | CHF1,075–1,300 |
| MDM Consultant | CHF1,000–1,225 |
| MDM Architect | CHF1,225–1,475 |
Data Governance contract rates run below the core Data Engineering and Architecture tables throughout, with MDM Architect topping this table at £850–1,050/day in London — reflecting the more process- and compliance-oriented nature of this specialism relative to hands-on engineering contracting.
| Role | Remote EU |
|---|---|
| Data Governance Specialist | €600–775 |
| Data Governance Lead | €750–925 |
| Data Governance Consultant | €700–875 |
| Data Quality Engineer | €625–800 |
| Data Quality Lead | €750–925 |
| MDM Consultant | €700–875 |
| MDM Architect | €850–1,050 |
Data Governance contract rates run below the core Data Engineering and Architecture tables throughout, with MDM Architect topping this table at £850–1,050/day in London — reflecting the more process- and compliance-oriented nature of this specialism relative to hands-on engineering contracting.
