Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/bulgaria/ Title: Data Scientist hourly rate in Bulgaria, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Data Scientist pay in Bulgaria: median wage €13 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate €19. Source: Eurostat, 2022. Free for professionals. Bulgaria · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Data Scientist hourly rate in Bulgaria The market median wage for a Data Scientist in Bulgaria is **€13.12 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **€19 an hour** on Deftridge. **€19/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **€13.12/hr** median wage **€9-18** middle half of wages **€410** a month at 5 hours a week ## Data Scientist wage percentiles in Bulgaria Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | €7.06 | €150 | €14,700 | | 25th | €9.36 | €200 | €19,500 | | Median | €13.12 | €280 | €27,300 | | 75th | €17.56 | €380 | €36,500 | | 90th | €25.72 | €560 | €53,500 | Source: Eurostat, 2022; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Bulgaria in numbers What sets Bulgaria apart for a Data Scientist, from the same sources as the table above. - **€10** country floor: no Bulgaria rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Data Scientist in Bulgaria by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | €19 | €410 | | Manager | €23 | €500 | | Director | €30 | €650 | - Regular role **€19** - One-off task **€22** - Task bundle **€20** - Expert hour **€25** ## Data Scientist pay in other countries Typical contractor rate for a senior Data Scientist, highest first; 9 of 26 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Belgium | €45.77 | €65 | | Ireland | €45.27 | €65 | | Germany | €43.66 | €65 | | Luxembourg | €43.11 | €65 | | Denmark | €41.32 | €60 | | France | €32.64 | €45 | | Netherlands | €32.62 | €45 | | Austria | €32.20 | €45 | | Finland | €31.56 | €45 | ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Data Scientist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/) · [Data Scientist jobs in Bulgaria](https://deftridge.com/jobs/data-scientist/bulgaria/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)