DevOps and platform engineers are consistently the fastest-filling contractor roles in Ireland. Cloud-native skills (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes) command a meaningful premium over traditional ops rates.
Market Floor
€550
per day
Market Average
€650
per day
Top Rate
€750
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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DevOps engineers typically earn €550–€750/day, with cloud-specialised engineers (AWS/GCP certified) at the higher end.
At senior level, yes. A €650/day contract equates to roughly €130,000+ permanent salary equivalent, well above most permanent DevOps packages in Ireland.
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