Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/denmark/ Title: Data Scientist hourly rate in Denmark, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Data Scientist pay in Denmark: median wage €41 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate €60. Source: Eurostat, 2022. Free for professionals. Denmark · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Data Scientist hourly rate in Denmark The market median wage for a Data Scientist in Denmark is **€41.32 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **€60 an hour** on Deftridge. **€60/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **€41.32/hr** median wage **€33-45** middle half of wages **€1,300** a month at 5 hours a week ## Data Scientist wage percentiles in Denmark 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 | €26.95 | €580 | €56,100 | | 25th | €32.67 | €710 | €68,000 | | Median | €41.32 | €900 | €85,900 | | 75th | €44.66 | €970 | €92,900 | | 90th | €53.96 | €1,170 | €112,200 | Source: Eurostat, 2022; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Denmark in numbers What sets Denmark apart for a Data Scientist, from the same sources as the table above. - **€36** country floor: no Denmark rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Data Scientist in Denmark 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 | €60 | €1,300 | | Manager | €70 | €1,520 | | Director | €85 | €1,840 | - Regular role **€60** - One-off task **€70** - Task bundle **€60** - Expert hour **€80** ## 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 | | France | €32.64 | €45 | | Netherlands | €32.62 | €45 | | Austria | €32.20 | €45 | | Finland | €31.56 | €45 | | Sweden | €26.92 | €40 | ## 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 Denmark](https://deftridge.com/jobs/data-scientist/denmark/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)