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Remote jobs open to people in Iceland

459 roles you can apply to from Iceland, 338 of them open worldwide. Every listing is checked for hidden country, state, and city requirements.

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Your workday overlap

Iceland · UTC+0

  • New York3h
  • London8h
  • Berlin7h
  • Singapore0h

Pay in these listings

$19k – $295k

USD a year, midpoint ~$166k, from 19 roles that publish pay

Who's hiring

28 companies

18 aimed at your region, 32 worldwide · 100% direct from the employer

From Iceland (UTC+0), a standard 9–5 overlaps 8 hours with London, and your daytime naturally covers Europe, the Middle East and Africa business hours. Most roles open to Iceland right now are in engineering, marketing, operations.

Getting paid from Iceland

Iceland's currency is the Icelandic króna (ISK). Salaries here are listed in USD, so your take-home depends on the exchange rate and the fee charged to convert it.

Foreign employers usually pay people in Iceland by bank transfer or through a payments platform. As a contractor you invoice them yourself; through an employer of record you're on a local payroll in Icelandic króna.

Working remotely from Iceland: common questions

Can someone in Iceland work remotely for a US or European company?

Yes. 50 roles we've checked accept applicants in Iceland: 32 are open worldwide and 18 name a region, timezone band or country list that includes Iceland.

How do international employers pay remote workers in Iceland?

Foreign employers usually pay people in Iceland by bank transfer or through a payments platform. As a contractor you invoice them yourself; through an employer of record you're on a local payroll in Icelandic króna. Iceland's currency is the Icelandic króna (ISK). Salaries here are listed in USD, so your take-home depends on the exchange rate and the fee charged to convert it.

Do I need a work visa to work remotely for an overseas company from Iceland?

Usually not, if you live and work in Iceland: you aren't entering the employer's country, so its work visa rules don't apply. You do need the right to work in Iceland, and you'll handle tax there as a contractor or through an employer of record. Check with a local professional.

What hours and pay should I expect from Iceland?

Iceland runs on UTC+0; a 9–5 overlaps 3h with New York, 8h with London, 7h with Berlin, 0h with Singapore. Of the 19 roles that publish pay, salaries run from $19k to $295k USD a year, midpoint around $166k.

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