Data engineers are among the fastest-growing contractor categories in Ireland, driven by the scale-up of FAANG Irish operations and financial services data modernisation programmes.
Market Floor
€500
per day
Market Average
€600
per day
Top Rate
€700
per day
Generic salary guides don’t cut it for Irish contractors. Revenue’s PRSI Class S rules, the USC surcharge over €100k, pension relief at marginal rate — these compound in ways that make a spreadsheet essential before you accept any offer.
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Data engineers typically earn €500–€700/day, with senior specialists in Spark, dbt, and real-time pipelines at the higher end.
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