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Projects & Change Contract Salaries for 2026 in Ireland

Explore Ireland's Projects & Change contract salaries for 2026. From digital project delivery to regulatory change management, see the benchmarks for professionals who help organisations adapt and grow in 2026.

Hiring for Projects & Change in Ireland

The market for Projects & Change professionals in Ireland is currently driven by a vital need for organisations to modernise their technology and comply with new regulations. Businesses are adopting agile hiring models, using specialised contractors to manage complex digital transitions and ensure operational resilience.

While there is plenty of talent available, employers have raised their standards, looking for experts who possess both sharp technical skills and the ability to lead people through change.

Looking ahead to 2026, the demand for roles remains high as AI and digital transformation projects reach critical new stages.

In-Demand Projects & Change Roles in Ireland

  • Project roles within cyber and security
  • Regulatory Readiness Project Managers
  • Project Managers with procurement transformation experience

In-Demand Projects & Change in Ireland

  • Cyber and security project delivery
  • Regulatory readiness and compliance transformation
  • Procurement transformation and change delivery

Up, Down, or Flat? Projects & Change Salary Trends in Ireland

Salaries in Ireland’s Projects & Change sector are holding steady in 2026, with most pay rates staying consistent with recent years due to a strong supply of skilled candidates. Because businesses are sticking to firm budget limits, they are increasingly competing on non-salary factors like the importance of the project and the level of remote-work flexibility offered.

While overall pay growth is controlled, specialists working on high-priority areas like AI and new environmental regulations continue to secure the most competitive offers.

Projects & Change Salaries in Ireland

The rates provided represent daily rates for contractors operating through their own limited companies.
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Agile Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Dublin €280 - €365 €365 - €480 €480 - €620

Agile Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Cork €255 - €340 €340 - €395 €395 - €450

Agile Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Limerick €225 - €310 €310 - €395 €395 - €420

Agile Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Galway €225 - €310 €310 - €395 €395 - €420

Agile Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Waterford €225 - €310 €310 - €395 €395 - €420

Business Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Dublin €250 - €330 €230 - €395 €395 - €560

Business Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Cork €200 - €255 €255 - €310 €310 - €395

Business Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Limerick €170 - €255 €255 - €310 €310 - €395

Business Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Galway €170 - €255 €255 - €310 €310 - €395

Business Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Waterford €161 - €255 €255 - €310 €310 - €395

Business Process Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Dublin €280 - €340 €340 - €395 €395 - €450

Business Process Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Cork €280 - €310 €310 - €365 €365 - €420

Business Process Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Limerick €265 - €295 €295 - €350 €350 - €395

Business Process Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Galway €265 - €295 €295 - €350 €350 - €395

Business Process Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Waterford €255 - €280 €280 - €340 €340 - €395

Business Transformation Consultant

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Dublin €255 - €280 €280 - €340 €340 - €395

Business Transformation Consultant

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Cork €200 - €255 €255 - €280 €280 - €310

Business Transformation Consultant

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Limerick €185 - €240 €240 - €270 €270 - €295

Business Transformation Consultant

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Galway €170 - €225 €225 - €255 €255 - €280

Business Transformation Consultant

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Waterford €170 - €225 €225 - €255 €255 - €280

Business Transformation Lead

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Dublin €280 - €340 €340 - €395 €395 - €450

Business Transformation Lead

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Cork €255 - €280 €280 - €340 €340 - €395

Business Transformation Lead

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Limerick €235 - €271 €271 - €310 €310 - €365

Business Transformation Lead

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Galway €225 - €255 €255 - €295 €295 - €350

Business Transformation Lead

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Waterford €225 - €255 €255 - €295 €295 - €350

Business Transformation Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Dublin €280 - €340 €340 - €420 €420 - €620

Business Transformation Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Cork €280 - €340 €340 - €395 €395 - €505

Business Transformation Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Limerick €265 - €310 €310 - €365 €365 - €480

Business Transformation Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Galway €255 - €295 €295 - €340 €340 - €420

Business Transformation Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Waterford €255 - €295 €295 - €350 €350 - €420

Change Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Dublin €280 - €310 €310 - €365 €365 - €420

Change Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Cork €255 - €280 €280 - €340 €340 - €395

Change Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Limerick €225 - €255 €255 - €310 €310 - €365

Change Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Galway €225 - €255 €255 - €310 €310 - €365

Change Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Waterford €216 - €255 €255 - €310 €310 - €365

Change Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Dublin €340 - €395 €395 - €480 €480 - €620

Change Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Cork €310 - €365 €365 - €395 €395 - €450

Change Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Limerick €280 - €340 €340 - €365 €365 - €420

Change Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Galway €280 - €340 €340 - €365 €365 - €420

Change Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Waterford €280 - €340 €340 - €365 €365 - €420

Innovation Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Dublin €395 - €450 €450 - €505 €505 - €675

Innovation Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Cork €365 - €395 €395 - €450 €450 - €505

Innovation Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Limerick €340 - €365 €365 - €420 €420 - €480

Innovation Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Galway €340 - €365 €365 - €420 €420 - €480

Innovation Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Waterford €310 - €365 €365 - €420 €420 - €480

Programme Director

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Dublin €620 - €675 €675 - €785 €785 - €1,010

Programme Director

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Cork €535 - €590 €590 - €700 €700 - €925

Programme Director

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Limerick €505 - €560 €560 - €645 €645 - €870

Programme Director

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Galway €505 - €560 €560 - €645 €645 - €870

Programme Director

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Waterford €505 - €560 €560 - €645 €645 - €870

Programme Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Dublin €505 - €620 €620 - €675 €675 - €840

Programme Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Cork €420 - €535 €535 - €620 €620 - €730

Programme Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Limerick €395 - €505 €505 - €590 €590 - €675

Programme Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Galway €380 - €480 €480 - €535 €535 - €590

Programme Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Waterford €380 - €480 €480 - €535 €535 - €590

Project Coordinator

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Dublin €170 - €225 €225 - €255 €255 - €310

Project Coordinator

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Cork €161 - €180 €180 - €216 €216 - €255

Project Coordinator

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Limerick €146 - €170 €170 - €200 €200 - €225

Project Coordinator

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Galway €146 - €170 €170 - €200 €200 - €225

Project Coordinator

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Waterford €146 - €170 €170 - €200 €200 - €225

Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
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Projects & Change Project & Change Management Dublin €375 - €420 €420 - €500 €500 - €620

Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Cork €225 - €310 €310 - €365 €365 - €450

Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Limerick €225 - €280 €280 - €340 €340 - €420

Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Galway €225 - €280 €280 - €340 €340 - €420

Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Waterford €216 - €255 €255 - €340 €340 - €420

Regulatory Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Dublin €340 - €395 €395 - €480 €480 - €620

Regulatory Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Cork €310 - €365 €365 - €420 €420 - €505

Regulatory Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Limerick €295 - €350 €350 - €410 €410 - €465

Regulatory Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Galway €280 - €340 €340 - €395 €395 - €450

Regulatory Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Waterford €280 - €340 €340 - €395 €395 - €450

Senior Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Dublin €450 - €505 €505 - €620 €620 - €785

Senior Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Cork €420 - €480 €480 - €535 €535 - €675

Senior Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Limerick €410 - €465 €465 - €520 €520 - €645

Senior Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Galway €395 - €450 €450 - €505 €505 - €560

Senior Project Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Waterford €395 - €420 €420 - €480 €480 - €535

Strategy Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Dublin €280 - €310 €310 - €365 €365 - €420

Strategy Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Cork €255 - €280 €280 - €340 €340 - €395

Strategy Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Limerick €241 - €265 €265 - €310 €310 - €365

Strategy Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Galway €241 - €265 €265 - €310 €310 - €365

Strategy Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Waterford €225 - €255 €255 - €280 €280 - €365

Strategy Director

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Dublin €675 - €785 €785 - €900 €900 - €1,040

Strategy Director

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Cork €560 - €675 €675 - €785 €785 - €925

Strategy Director

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Limerick €535 - €645 €645 - €730 €730 - €870

Strategy Director

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Galway €535 - €645 €645 - €730 €730 - €870

Strategy Director

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Waterford €535 - €645 €645 - €730 €730 - €870

Strategy Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Dublin €395 - €450 €450 - €505 €505 - €620

Strategy Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Cork €365 - €395 €395 - €450 €450 - €560

Strategy Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Limerick €340 - €365 €365 - €420 €420 - €505

Strategy Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Galway €340 - €365 €365 - €420 €420 - €505

Strategy Manager

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Waterford €310 - €365 €365 - €420 €420 - €505

PMO Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Dublin €225 - €280 €280 - €340 €340 - €395

PMO Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Cork €200 - €255 €255 - €310 €310 - €365

PMO Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Limerick €200 - €255 €255 - €310 €310 - €365

PMO Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Galway €200 - €255 €255 - €310 €310 - €365

PMO Analyst

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Waterford €200 - €255 €255 - €310 €310 - €365

Scrum Master

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Dublin €255 - €365 €365 - €480 €480 - €590

Scrum Master

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Cork €255 - €340 €340 - €450 €450 - €560

Scrum Master

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Limerick €255 - €340 €340 - €450 €450 - €560

Scrum Master

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Galway €255 - €340 €340 - €450 €450 - €560

Scrum Master

Project & Change Management
Project & Change Management
Daily rate
Projects & Change Project & Change Management Waterford €255 - €340 €340 - €450 €450 - €560

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