Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/ireland/ Title: Bookkeeper hourly rate in Ireland, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Bookkeeper pay in Ireland: median wage €26 an hour, contractor rate at the country floor of €36. Source: Eurostat, 2022. Ireland · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Bookkeeper hourly rate in Ireland The market median wage for a Bookkeeper in Ireland is **€25.76 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **€36 an hour** on Deftridge. **€36/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **€25.76/hr** median wage **€20-35** middle half of wages **€780** a month at 5 hours a week ## Bookkeeper wage percentiles in Ireland Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | €17.27 | €370 | €35,900 | | 25th | €20.41 | €440 | €42,500 | | Median | €25.76 | €560 | €53,600 | | 75th | €35.19 | €760 | €73,200 | | 90th | €48.52 | €1,050 | €100,900 | Source: Eurostat, 2022; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Ireland in numbers What sets Ireland apart for a Bookkeeper, from the same sources as the table above. - **€36** country floor: no Ireland rate is published below it, and this role is at the floor ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Bookkeeper in Ireland by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist (country floor) | €36 | €780 | | Senior (country floor) | €36 | €780 | - Regular role (floor) **€36** - One-off task **€45** - Task bundle **€40** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the Ireland floor of €36 applies instead. ## Bookkeeper pay in other countries Typical contractor rate for a senior Bookkeeper, highest first; 9 of 26 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Denmark | €29.92 | €45 | | Luxembourg | €26.44 | €40 | | Germany | €24.19 | €35 | | Belgium | €23.96 | €35 | | Netherlands | €20.33 | €30 | | Austria | €20.08 | €30 | | Sweden | €18.49 | €25 | | Finland | €18.27 | €25 | | France | €15.29 | €22 | ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Bookkeeper rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/) · [Bookkeeper jobs in Ireland](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/ireland/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)