Salaries can vary dramatically depending on company size, industry or location. Typically, a CIO or CTO would be looking at a typical salary of between €100,000-€180,000. An IT Director will typically earn between €90,000-€140,000, a Head of IT between €100,000-€130,000 and Heads of Service Delivery, Infrastructure, Development, IT Security, and Business Intelligence between €80,000 to €120,000.
Day rates for contracting leaders will also vary according to company size, location and experience. A contracting IT manager can usually expect to earn between €450-€700 per day. However, a contracting Head of IT can earn up to €800 a day, an IT director up to €750 a day, a contracting CTO up to €1,000 a day and a contracting CIO up to €1,100 a day.