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Iceland · Data

Remote data jobs open to people in Iceland

29 roles you can apply to from Iceland, 24 of them open worldwide. Each one shows who can apply, quoting the line from the listing that decides it.

Your workday overlap

Iceland · UTC+0

  • New York3h
  • London8h
  • Berlin7h
  • Singapore0h

Pay in these listings

$94k – $220k

USD a year, midpoint ~$140k, from 10 roles that publish pay

Who's hiring

18 companies

24 open worldwide, 5 regional · 17% direct from the employer

Data teams tend to work asynchronously, with a short daily overlap for meetings. From Iceland, a standard 9–5 overlaps 8 hours with London.

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.

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Questions about data jobs from Iceland

Can I get a remote data job from Iceland?

Yes. 29 data roles listed here accept applicants in Iceland: 24 are open worldwide and 5 name a region, timezone band or country list that includes Iceland.

What do remote data jobs open to Iceland pay?

Of the 10 roles that publish pay, salaries run from $94k to $220k USD a year, with a midpoint around $140k. Pay is set by the employer and usually doesn't change by country for worldwide roles, but check each listing.

What hours would I work from Iceland?

Iceland runs on UTC+0. A 9–5 there overlaps 3h with New York, 8h with London, 7h with Berlin, 0h with Singapore. Most data teams only need a few shared hours.

How do foreign companies hire people in Iceland?

Usually as an independent contractor (you invoice the company and handle your own tax in Iceland) or through an employer of record, a third party that employs you on Iceland's payroll for the company. 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. Rules differ, so check with a local tax professional.

More on this: contractor vs employer of record · working across timezones · taxes when paid by a foreign company