Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/ireland/ Title: Contract Recruiter hourly rate in Ireland, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Contract Recruiter pay in Ireland: median wage €29 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate €40. Source: Eurostat, 2022. Ireland · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Contract Recruiter hourly rate in Ireland The market median wage for a Contract Recruiter in Ireland is **€28.76 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **€40 an hour** on Deftridge. **€40/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **€28.76/hr** median wage **€22-39** middle half of wages **€870** a month at 5 hours a week ## Contract Recruiter 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 | €18.46 | €400 | €38,400 | | 25th | €22.36 | €480 | €46,500 | | Median | €28.76 | €620 | €59,800 | | 75th | €38.69 | €840 | €80,500 | | 90th | €53.19 | €1,150 | €110,600 | 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 Contract Recruiter, from the same sources as the table above. - **€36** country floor: no Ireland rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Contract Recruiter 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | €40 | €870 | | Manager | €50 | €1,080 | - Regular role **€40** - One-off task **€45** - Task bundle **€45** - Expert hour **€55** ## Contract Recruiter pay in other countries Typical contractor rate for a senior Contract Recruiter, highest first; 9 of 26 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Luxembourg | €27.38 | €40 | | Belgium | €27.00 | €40 | | Denmark | €26.26 | €40 | | Germany | €26.05 | €40 | | Netherlands | €22.14 | €30 | | Austria | €20.46 | €30 | | Finland | €19.54 | €30 | | France | €17.27 | €25 | | Sweden | €17.10 | €25 | ## 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. [Contract Recruiter rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/) · [Contract Recruiter jobs in Ireland](https://deftridge.com/jobs/contract-recruiter/ireland/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)