ICT Manager Salary in Ireland 2026: €90K Median & Range

The median ICT Manager salary in Ireland is €90K in 2026. The typical range runs from €80K at the 25th percentile to €100K at the 75th percentile, based on published market compensation data.

Year-on-year trend data is not yet available for this role. Check back as the dataset grows.

ICT Manager salaries vary across Ireland. Dublin leads at €103K (+14% vs the national benchmark), while Galway sits at €86K. Use the city breakdown above to compare all locations.

An ICT Manager earning the median €90K gross in Ireland will take home a net amount after income tax and other deductions. Use the PayMetric Labs take-home calculator on this page for an exact breakdown by tax band.

On a 3-day hybrid schedule with a typical Irish commute (€15/day travel, 60-minute round trip, daily meal premium, annual wardrobe costs), your true net income at €90K is approximately €49,058 per year, compared to €59,756 net without any commute. The commute costs €10,698 per year in direct expenses and lost time. A fully remote role paying €67,900 would leave you equally well off.

Assuming a 3-day hybrid schedule with typical commute costs, you would need a remote salary of at least €67,900 to match the true net value of a €90K hybrid ICT Manager role in Ireland. For a 5-day fully in-office role, the break-even remote salary rises to €55,100, as the higher office frequency increases travel, meal, and time costs significantly.

On a 3-day hybrid schedule with a 60-minute round trip, an ICT Manager in Ireland spends approximately 138 hours commuting per year, equivalent to 17 full working days. Valued at the implied hourly rate for a €90K salary (€52/hr), that time is worth €7,200 annually.

As more employers in Ireland reintroduce hybrid or full in-office mandates in 2026, the true value of an ICT Manager salary depends increasingly on the number of required office days. At €90K, each additional day in the office costs roughly €3,366 per year in direct and time costs (moving from 3 to 5 days). Candidates evaluating offers should compare true net income rather than gross salary alone.

An ICT Manager earning €90K permanently takes home approximately €59,756 per year after tax in Ireland. As a sole trader contractor at 220 billable days, you need a day rate of at least €409/day to match that net income. Anything above that rate puts more money in your pocket compared to the permanent equivalent. Use the Irish contractor calculator at /ie/calculators/irish-contractor-calculator for a full breakdown.

Whether contracting beats permanent pay for an ICT Manager in Ireland depends entirely on the day rate you can command. The break-even rate is approximately €409/day (220 working days, sole trader), which is the minimum required to match the €90K median permanent net take-home of €59,756 per year. Day rates above this produce a higher net income; rates below it mean the permanent role pays more after tax.

This benchmark is derived from verified market compensation data and is rated Moderate Confidence. High Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.

There is not enough matched prior-year data yet to publish a reliable growth figure. Growth is matched using the closest comparable prior-year role, location, seniority, currency, and salary type available in the salary intelligence tables.

Candidates should compare offers against the €80K-€100K middle-market band, while employers should treat €90K as the current market midpoint for this role.