Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/ireland/ Title: UX Researcher hourly rate in Ireland, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: UX Researcher pay in Ireland: median wage €32 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate €45. Source: Eurostat, 2022. Free for professionals. Ireland · **Updated November 3, 2026** # UX Researcher hourly rate in Ireland The market median wage for a UX Researcher in Ireland is **€32.42 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **€45 an hour** on Deftridge. **€45/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **€32.42/hr** median wage **€25-43** middle half of wages **€980** a month at 5 hours a week ## UX Researcher 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 | €19.26 | €420 | €40,100 | | 25th | €25.25 | €550 | €52,500 | | Median | €32.42 | €700 | €67,400 | | 75th | €43.00 | €930 | €89,400 | | 90th | €62.53 | €1,360 | €130,100 | 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 UX Researcher, 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 UX Researcher 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 | €40 | €870 | | Senior | €45 | €980 | | Manager | €55 | €1,190 | - Regular role **€45** - One-off task **€55** - Task bundle **€50** ## UX Researcher pay in other countries Typical contractor rate for a senior UX Researcher, highest first; 9 of 26 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Germany | €34.90 | €50 | | Belgium | €32.79 | €50 | | Luxembourg | €30.88 | €45 | | Denmark | €29.60 | €45 | | Netherlands | €23.78 | €35 | | Austria | €23.07 | €35 | | Finland | €22.02 | €30 | | France | €19.47 | €30 | | Sweden | €19.27 | €30 | ## 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. [UX Researcher rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/) · [UX Researcher jobs in Ireland](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ux-researcher/ireland/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)