Tech Salaries, Day Rates & Take-Home
Ireland & UK, 2026
Verified salary benchmarks and contractor day rates, plus free take-home, IR35, pension, and mortgage calculators, market intelligence, and expert guides. Everything tech professionals in Ireland and the UK need to earn more and keep more.
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I'm job-hunting
Compare salaries, weigh up offers, and see exactly what you keep after tax.
e.g. €85K gross in Ireland → ~€57K take-home
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Most used by software engineers, analysts, and cloud professionals
I'm contracting
Day rates, IR35 take-home, pensions, and mortgages, every contractor money tool in one place.
e.g. £650/day outside IR35 → ~£8.5K more per year than inside
- Contractor day rates
- IR35 inside vs outside calculator
- Contractor pension calculators
- Contractor mortgage calculator
Most used by limited company directors, sole traders, and umbrella workers
I'm hiring
Budget the true cost of a hire and compare contractor vs permanent before you commit.
e.g. €85K salary → ~€104K total employer cost in Ireland
- Ireland employer cost calculator
- Contractor vs permanent cost
- UK startup team budget
- Market intelligence & trends
Most used by founders, HR leaders, and finance teams
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Contracting in Ireland or the UK?
We publish verified contractor day rate benchmarks for tech roles across Ireland and the UK. See what the market pays per day, understand typical ranges by role, and calculate your take-home under different structures including PAYE umbrella, sole trader, and IR35.
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- ✓City-level contract rate breakdowns
- ✓Irish contractor take-home calculator (PAYE, sole trader, director)
- ✓UK IR35 inside vs outside take-home calculator
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Tech disciplines covered
Ireland & UK
Markets covered
National and city-level rates
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Roles tracked across both markets
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PAYE, sole trader, director
Inside & Out
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UK contractor take-home
Pay growth
Roles with the fastest salary growth across markets
Network Engineer
€65K
Median salary
€40K - €120K
Cloud Architect
€130K
Median salary
€80K - €250K
Change Manager
€85K
Median salary
€50K - €120K
Security Operations Engineer
€63K
Median salary
€45K - €80K
Chief Transformation Officer
€137K
Median salary
€90K - €150K
SQL Developer
€60K
Median salary
€40K - €85K
Senior Software Engineer
€83K
Median salary
€40K - €110K
UX Researcher
€68K
Median salary
€35K - €100K
Head of Infrastructure
€130K
Median salary
€90K - €150K
Security Architect
€113K
Median salary
€75K - €150K
Node.js Developer
€75K
Median salary
€40K - €90K
Programme Director
€135K
Median salary
€100K - €160K
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Pay, tax & contracting insights
We go beyond the data to explain take-home tax, IR35, pensions, hiring cost, and what is driving pay across Ireland and the UK right now.
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City-level salary and cost-of-living comparisons for tech professionals moving between markets.
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Every salary and day rate on this site is gross. Our 25 free calculators show exactly what lands in your account after tax, whether you are employed, contracting, planning a pension, or applying for a mortgage.
Contractor Mortgage Calculator
NewDay Rate · Specialist Lenders · UK & Ireland
Find out how much you can actually borrow as an IT contractor. Uses the specialist day-rate underwriting formula (day rate × 5 × 46 weeks) instead of your director salary. Shows the full gap between high street banks and contractor-specialist lenders.
£600/day → up to £759K borrowing (vs £50K high street)Open calculatorPRSA Employer Contribution Calculator
NewBIK-Free · Corporation Tax · Finance Act 2024 Reform
Calculate how much company cash you can route into your PRSA completely free of BIK tax. Compares pension wealth vs salary extraction with Corporation Tax and BIK calculations. Includes an Auto-Enrolment mode for employees under My Future Fund.
€50K PRSA vs €23.9K salary: pension creates 2.09× more wealthOpen calculatorOutside IR35 SIPP Calculator
NewDividend vs Salary vs Direct SIPP · Corp Tax · NI Saved
See how a direct employer SIPP contribution from your limited company compares to taking money as a dividend or salary. Calculates Corporation Tax saved, NI avoided, and the pension wealth multiplier using 2026/27 rates.
£20K direct SIPP vs £11.5K dividend: 1.74× more in pensionOpen calculatorContractor Extraction Planner
NewSalary · Dividend · SIPP · Inside vs Outside IR35
Plan your optimal UK limited company extraction strategy for 2026/27. Compare salary, dividend and employer SIPP routes side by side, with corporation tax, personal allowance taper, SIPP annual allowance warnings and Marriage Allowance.
£600/day → £12.6K salary + £60K SIPP + dividends on the restOpen calculator