Practice
Advanced Analytics
Analytics managers, data scientists and ML engineers — European contract only.
What we're seeing in the market
“Applied ML contracting has re-opened — but only at European companies with a working data platform underneath. If your data team is still firefighting, hiring a Senior DS contractor is a year too early. We'll tell you that before we open the search.”
AddanEx desk — Advanced Analytics
From commercial analytics leaders to applied ML engineers shipping models in production — we contract the people who close the loop between data and business outcomes.
Our placements include interim analytics leads, contract Heads of Data Science and entire ML platform teams across Europe.
2026 European Contract Benchmarks
Rate bands.
Indicative ranges based on contract placements made by AddanEx in 2025–26 across the Nordics, Benelux, DACH and UK & Ireland.
By region — rates.
Sourced 2026
| Role | Nordics | Benelux | DACH | UK & Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | €560–740/day | €580–760/day | €600–780/day | €620–800/day |
| Senior Data Scientist | €720–920/day | €740–940/day | €760–960/day | €780–980/day |
| ML Engineer | €720–980/day | €740–1,000/day | €760–1,020/day | €780–1,040/day |
| Head of Data Science (interim) | €1,020–1,400/day | €1,040–1,420/day | €1,060–1,440/day | €1,080–1,460/day |
Sources: TalentUp Europe 2026, Brainville (Nordics) Q1 2026, Onsiter EU rate index, Honeypot.io 2026 European Tech Salary Report, Eurostat ICT wage data 2025, cross-checked against AddanEx contract placements 2025–26.
Recent placements
Utrecht
Head of Data Science (interim)
Stockholm
Senior ML Engineer (12-month)
London
Lead Analytics Manager (interim)
Common questions
- Do you place first Data Science contractors?
- Regularly. We work closely with founders on shaping a first DS or applied-ML contract before opening the search.
- Where do candidates typically sit?
- Across the Nordics, Benelux, DACH and UK & Ireland — with remote-first contracts open across the wider European region.
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