Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/ireland/ Title: Privacy & GDPR Counsel hourly rate in Ireland | Deftridge Summary: Privacy & GDPR Counsel pay in Ireland: median wage €42 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate €70. Source: Eurostat, 2022. Ireland · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Privacy & GDPR Counsel hourly rate in Ireland The market median wage for a Privacy & GDPR Counsel in Ireland is **€42.32 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **€70 an hour** on Deftridge. **€70/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **€42.32/hr** median wage **€30-64** middle half of wages **€1,520** a month at 5 hours a week ## Privacy & GDPR Counsel 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 | €19.31 | €420 | €40,200 | | 25th | €29.73 | €640 | €61,800 | | Median | €42.32 | €920 | €88,000 | | 75th | €63.79 | €1,380 | €132,700 | | 90th | €129.10 | €2,800 | €268,500 | 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 Privacy & GDPR Counsel, 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 Privacy & GDPR Counsel 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 | €70 | €1,520 | | Manager | €85 | €1,840 | | Director | €100 | €2,170 | - Regular role **€60** - One-off task **€70** - Task bundle **€65** ## Privacy & GDPR Counsel pay in other countries Typical contractor rate for a senior Privacy & GDPR Counsel, highest first; 9 of 26 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Belgium | €42.79 | €70 | | Germany | €40.90 | €65 | | Luxembourg | €40.30 | €65 | | Denmark | €38.64 | €65 | | Netherlands | €31.05 | €50 | | Austria | €30.11 | €50 | | Finland | €28.75 | €45 | | France | €25.37 | €40 | | Sweden | €25.16 | €40 | ## 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. [Privacy & GDPR Counsel rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/) · [Privacy & GDPR Counsel jobs in Ireland](https://deftridge.com/jobs/privacy-counsel/ireland/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)