Verified contractor day rate benchmarks for Ireland tech roles. Median rates, typical ranges, and links to take-home calculators.
All contract day rate benchmarks
Leadership
Chief Data Officer
€1120/day
Range: limited data
Leadership
Chief Technology Officer
€1120/day
Range: limited data
Leadership
Chief Information Security Officer
€1087/day
€1013–€1160/day
-11.8% YoY
Leadership
Chief Digital Officer
€1038/day
Range: limited data
Leadership
Chief Product Officer
€925/day
Range: limited data
Project & Change
Programme Director
€858/day
Range: limited data
-0.8% YoY
Data & Analytics
Head of Analytics
€721/day
Range: limited data
+13.0% YoY
Infrastructure & Cloud
Network Architect
€688/day
Range: limited data
+5.8% YoY
Infrastructure & Cloud
DevOps Engineer
€675/day
Range: limited data
+17.4% YoY
Project & Change
Programme Manager
€675/day
€590–€747/day
-5.3% YoY
Project & Change
Agile Coach
€650/day
Range: limited data
+10.5% YoY
Software Engineering
Java Developer
€650/day
Range: limited data
+23.8% YoY
Leadership
IT Director
€648/day
€619–€676/day
+0.1% YoY
Software Engineering
Software Engineering Manager
€648/day
€606–€676/day
+2.4% YoY
Software Engineering
Python Developer
€625/day
Range: limited data
+8.7% YoY
Project & Change
Project Manager
€578/day
€423–€581/day
Data & Analytics
AI Engineer
€575/day
€550–€600/day
+4.5% YoY
Infrastructure & Cloud
Cloud Architect
€575/day
Range: limited data
-11.5% YoY
Cybersecurity
Security Manager
€563/day
€463–€565/day
+9.8% YoY
Project & Change
Change Manager
€553/day
€529–€577/day
-6.1% YoY
Data & Analytics
Data Governance Specialist
€553/day
€529–€577/day
+7.2% YoY
Data & Analytics
Data Scientist
€550/day
€525–€575/day
Software Engineering
Front End Developer
€550/day
Range: limited data
+4.8% YoY
Software Engineering
Full Stack Developer
€550/day
Range: limited data
+4.8% YoY
Project & Change
Scrum Master
€550/day
Range: limited data
-6.5% YoY
Project & Change
Business Analyst
€538/day
€506–€569/day
+2.5% YoY
Data & Analytics
Database Administrator
€538/day
€519–€556/day
-2.2% YoY
Cybersecurity
Penetration Tester
€532/day
€516–€547/day
+14.9% YoY
Leadership
IT Manager
€526/day
€491–€552/day
+5.8% YoY
Software Engineering
C/C++ Developer
€525/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Mobile Developer
€525/day
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
Data Analytics Manager
€521/day
€475–€583/day
-2.3% YoY
Infrastructure & Cloud
Systems Administrator
€507/day
€491–€522/day
+22.8% YoY
Software Engineering
.NET Developer
€500/day
Range: limited data
-4.8% YoY
Data & Analytics
Data Engineer
€500/day
€463–€538/day
-4.8% YoY
Product & Design
Product Owner
€500/day
Range: limited data
+2.5% YoY
Software Engineering
QA Engineer
€500/day
€388–€525/day
+14.2% YoY
Software Engineering
Ruby Developer
€500/day
Range: limited data
+11.1% YoY
Software Engineering
Scala Developer
€500/day
Range: limited data
-16.7% YoY
Product & Design
Product Manager
€485/day
€436–€528/day
-12.6% YoY
Infrastructure & Cloud
Cloud Engineer
€475/day
Range: limited data
-17.4% YoY
Software Engineering
Lead Software Engineer
€451/day
€429–€472/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Network Engineer
€450/day
Range: limited data
+12.5% YoY
Infrastructure & Cloud
Service Delivery Manager
€450/day
€393–€505/day
+3.7% YoY
Software Engineering
Solutions Architect
€438/day
€395–€505/day
+7.3% YoY
Cybersecurity
Security Architect
€423/day
€396–€493/day
Enterprise Applications
ERP/CRM Specialist
€408/day
€353–€450/day
-4.9% YoY
Data & Analytics
Data Architect
€402/day
€371–€453/day
-3.4% YoY
Data & Analytics
BI Developer
€400/day
€369–€450/day
-22.0% YoY
Project & Change
PMO Analyst
€394/day
€385–€404/day
+3.1% YoY
Infrastructure & Cloud
Infrastructure Manager
€393/day
€373–€422/day
-2.2% YoY
Enterprise Applications
Salesforce Specialist
€381/day
€310–€451/day
+0.3% YoY
Data & Analytics
Data Analyst
€376/day
€357–€391/day
-3.1% YoY
Cybersecurity
GRC Specialist
€366/day
€308–€395/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Application Support Engineer
€350/day
Range: limited data
+34.6% YoY
Cybersecurity
Security Engineer
€350/day
€302–€407/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
IT Support Specialist
€325/day
Range: limited data
+41.3% YoY
Cybersecurity
Security Analyst
€323/day
€282–€358/day
Enterprise Applications
Oracle Specialist
€308/day
€257–€362/day
+1.3% YoY
Enterprise Applications
SAP Specialist
€305/day
€237–€379/day
+13.0% YoY
Software Engineering
PHP Developer
€283/day
€262–€311/day
-2.1% YoY
Data & Analytics
SQL Developer
€263/day
€226–€301/day
-0.4% YoY
Product & Design
Technical Writer
€240/day
€227–€262/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Network Administrator
€228/day
€205–€256/day
-1.7% YoY
Software Engineering
Software Engineer
€228/day
€189–€268/day
Product & Design
UX/UI Designer
€228/day
€185–€290/day
-29.9% YoY
Enterprise Applications
SharePoint Developer
€203/day
€187–€228/day
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Contractor day rates in Ireland vary significantly by role and seniority. The highest benchmark on this page is Chief Data Officer at €1120/day. Use the role cards below to find benchmarks for your specific discipline.
Use the Irish Contractor Calculator to compare take-home under PAYE umbrella, umbrella director, and sole trader structures. Your gross rate, working days, pension contributions, and marital status all affect the net figure.
Year-on-year signals are shown on each role card where matched prior-year data exists. Currently the fastest-growing contract rate tracked is IT Support Specialist at +41.3% YoY.
