Payroll Specialist hourly rate in Ireland
The market median wage for a Payroll Specialist in Ireland is €25.67 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives €36 an hour on Deftridge.
Payroll Specialist 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 | €17.20 | €370 | €35,800 |
| 25th | €20.33 | €440 | €42,300 |
| Median | €25.67 | €560 | €53,400 |
| 75th | €35.07 | €760 | €72,900 |
| 90th | €48.34 | €1,050 | €100,500 |
Source: Eurostat, 2022; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
Ireland in numbers
What sets Ireland apart for a Payroll Specialist, 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 Payroll Specialist 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 |
| Manager | €45 | €980 |
Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the Ireland floor of €36 applies instead.
Payroll Specialist pay in other countries
Typical contractor rate for a senior Payroll Specialist, highest first; 9 of 26 places shown.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | €31.73 | €45 |
| Luxembourg | €27.39 | €40 |
| Belgium | €25.90 | €40 |
| Germany | €23.91 | €35 |
| Netherlands | €21.88 | €30 |
| Austria | €21.70 | €30 |
| Finland | €19.62 | €30 |
| Sweden | €19.32 | €30 |
| France | €15.58 | €23 |
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
Payroll Specialist rates in every country · Payroll Specialist jobs in Ireland · Methodology