Contractor day rate benchmarks for tech roles in Cork. Median rates, typical ranges, and links to take-home calculators.
Leadership
Chief Data Officer
€619/day
€590–€657/day
Leadership
Chief Technology Officer
€1120/day
Range: limited data
Leadership
Chief Information Security Officer
€660/day
€590–€750/day
Leadership
Chief Digital Officer
€1038/day
Range: limited data
Leadership
Chief Product Officer
€925/day
Range: limited data
Project & Change
Programme Director
€850/day
Range: limited data
Project & Change
PMO Analyst
€770/day
€660–€850/day
Data & Analytics
Head of Analytics
€750/day
Range: limited data
Leadership
IT Director
€703/day
€661–€731/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Network Architect
€688/day
Range: limited data
Project & Change
Programme Manager
€675/day
€563–€675/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Site Reliability Engineer
€675/day
Range: limited data
Project & Change
Agile Coach
€650/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Java Developer
€650/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Engineering Manager
€648/day
€606–€676/day
Product & Design
Product Manager
€625/day
€576–€708/day
Software Engineering
Python Developer
€625/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Enterprise Architect
€533/day
€506–€576/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Cloud Architect
€575/day
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
Data Governance Specialist
€575/day
€550–€600/day
Project & Change
Change Manager
€575/day
€550–€600/day
Data & Analytics
AI Engineer
€575/day
€550–€600/day
Cybersecurity
Security Manager
€563/day
€463–€588/day
Project & Change
Scrum Master
€550/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Front End Developer
€326/day
€283–€362/day
Software Engineering
Full Stack Developer
€550/day
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
Data Scientist
€408/day
€356–€450/day
Data & Analytics
Database Administrator
€268/day
€216–€341/day
Project & Change
Business Analyst
€310/day
€258–€354/day
Cybersecurity
Penetration Tester
€532/day
€516–€547/day
Software Engineering
Mobile Developer
€525/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
C/C++ Developer
€331/day
€293–€379/day
Leadership
IT Manager
€523/day
€491–€548/day
Software Engineering
Solutions Architect
€520/day
€459–€531/day
Data & Analytics
Data Analytics Manager
€508/day
€450–€538/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Systems Administrator
€342/day
€286–€353/day
Software Engineering
QA Engineer
€402/day
€395–€494/day
Software Engineering
Scala Developer
€500/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Ruby Developer
€500/day
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
Data Engineer
€353/day
€330–€386/day
Product & Design
Product Owner
€368/day
€339–€388/day
Software Engineering
.NET Developer
€311/day
€264–€357/day
Cybersecurity
Security Architect
€423/day
€396–€493/day
Software Engineering
Lead Software Engineer
€479/day
€459–€500/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Service Delivery Manager
€478/day
€423–€525/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Cloud Engineer
€358/day
€341–€376/day
Project & Change
Project Manager
€450/day
€365–€525/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Network Engineer
€450/day
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
Data Architect
€402/day
€371–€453/day
Enterprise Applications
Salesforce Specialist
€381/day
€310–€440/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Infrastructure Manager
€423/day
€396–€451/day
Cybersecurity
Security Engineer
€350/day
€302–€407/day
Enterprise Applications
ERP/CRM Specialist
€353/day
€289–€426/day
Data & Analytics
BI Developer
€268/day
€216–€332/day
Software Engineering
Senior Software Engineer
€395/day
€324–€409/day
Product & Design
UX/UI Designer
€282/day
€253–€317/day
Software Engineering
iOS Developer
€325/day
€269–€382/day
Software Engineering
Android Developer
€325/day
€269–€382/day
Data & Analytics
Data Analyst
€376/day
€357–€391/day
Enterprise Applications
Oracle Specialist
€317/day
€258–€376/day
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Analyst
€366/day
€344–€387/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
DevOps Engineer
€350/day
€302–€420/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Application Support Engineer
€350/day
Range: limited data
Enterprise Applications
SAP Specialist
€338/day
€331–€436/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
IT Support Specialist
€181/day
€174–€227/day
Software Engineering
PHP Developer
€283/day
€262–€311/day
Enterprise Applications
SharePoint Developer
€311/day
€297–€324/day
Cybersecurity
IT Auditor
€298/day
€256–€361/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Network Administrator
€275/day
€260–€291/day
Data & Analytics
SQL Developer
€268/day
€233–€317/day
Cybersecurity
GRC Analyst
€241/day
€227–€254/day
Product & Design
Technical Writer
€240/day
€227–€262/day
Software Engineering
Software Engineer
€233/day
€206–€287/day
Local contractor market
Market overview
Cork is part of the Ireland contractor market, with 73 tracked tech roles in 2026. Rates reflect published market data for freelance and fixed-term contract engagements across software, data, cloud, and infrastructure disciplines.
Take-home and structure
Rates shown are gross. Your net take-home depends on your operating structure. PAYE umbrella is simplest; sole trader and director structures typically produce higher net pay at higher rates. Use the Irish contractor calculator below for an exact figure.
Calculate take-home for your rate
Compare PAYE umbrella, sole trader, and director structures for any day rate
Cork contractor day rates cover a range of tech roles in 2026, spanning software engineering, data, cloud, and infrastructure disciplines. Rates vary by specialism, seniority, and IR35 status (for UK roles). See the role-by-role breakdown above for specific median rates and typical ranges.
Cork sits within the Ireland contract market. Day rates can vary meaningfully by city, particularly between financial centres and regional hubs. Browse other city pages under the Ireland contract rates section to compare.
Chief Technology Officer commands the highest contractor day rate in Cork in 2026, with a median of €1120/day. See the full role breakdown above for the complete list of contract rates by discipline.
Your take-home from any day rate in Cork depends on your operating structure: PAYE umbrella, sole trader, or director. Use the Irish contractor calculator linked from each role card above for a full breakdown under 2026 Irish tax rates including Income Tax, USC, and PRSI.
In Ireland, your take-home depends on whether you operate as a PAYE umbrella employee, sole trader, or director of a personal limited company. For most day rates above €400/day, the director structure typically produces the highest net take-home. Use the Irish contractor calculator to compare all three structures for your specific rate.
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