Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/sweden/ Title: Data Scientist hourly rate in Sweden, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Data Scientist pay in Sweden: median wage €27 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate €40. Source: Eurostat, 2022. Free for professionals. Sweden · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Data Scientist hourly rate in Sweden The market median wage for a Data Scientist in Sweden is **€26.92 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **€40 an hour** on Deftridge. **€40/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **€26.92/hr** median wage **€22-29** middle half of wages **€870** a month at 5 hours a week ## Data Scientist wage percentiles in Sweden 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 | €19.47 | €420 | €40,500 | | 25th | €22.48 | €490 | €46,800 | | Median | €26.92 | €580 | €56,000 | | 75th | €28.69 | €620 | €59,700 | | 90th | €34.21 | €740 | €71,200 | Source: Eurostat, 2022; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Sweden in numbers What sets Sweden apart for a Data Scientist, from the same sources as the table above. - **€23** country floor: no Sweden rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Data Scientist in Sweden 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 | €40 | €870 | | Manager | €45 | €980 | | Director | €55 | €1,190 | - Regular role **€40** - One-off task **€45** - Task bundle **€40** - Expert hour **€50** ## 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 Sweden](https://deftridge.com/jobs/data-scientist/sweden/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)