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Tech Salaries in Ireland 2026

Compare technology salary ranges by role and city, then see what a benchmark salary means for take-home pay using 2026 rates.

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Featured salary benchmarks

Featured Ireland Tech Salaries

Start with common technology roles, then browse every benchmark by discipline. Each card shows median pay, the typical range, and year-on-year movement.

Software Engineer

Ireland
Software EngineeringJuniorIreland

€49K

per year

Median salary

€35K – €65K

High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
2026

Senior Software Engineer

Ireland
Software EngineeringSeniorIreland

€89K

per year

Median salary

€55K – €110K

Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
2026

Lead Software Engineer

Ireland
Software EngineeringLeadIreland

€90K

per year

Median salary

€60K – €125K

-18.2%
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
2026

Principal Software Engineer

Ireland
Software EngineeringLeadIreland

€100K

per year

Median salary

€90K – €130K

Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
2026

Data Analyst

Ireland
Data & AnalyticsIreland

€63K

per year

Median salary

€45K – €95K

0.0%
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
2026

Data Engineer

Ireland
Data & AnalyticsIreland

€70K

per year

Median salary

€45K – €110K

0.0%
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
2026

Business Analyst

Ireland
Project & ChangeIreland

€70K

per year

Median salary

€45K – €95K

-3.4%
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
2026

Product Manager

Ireland
Product & DesignDirectorIreland

€128K

per year

Median salary

€90K – €160K

-8.9%
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
2026

DevOps Engineer

Ireland
Infrastructure & CloudSeniorIreland

€90K

per year

Median salary

€65K – €130K

High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
2026

Cloud Architect

Ireland
Infrastructure & CloudSeniorIreland

€110K

per year

Median salary

€80K – €130K

0.0%
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
2026

Cloud Engineer

Ireland
Infrastructure & CloudIreland

€90K

per year

Median salary

€60K – €120K

-12.2%
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
2026

Cloud Manager

Ireland
Infrastructure & CloudManagerIreland

€100K

per year

Median salary

€90K – €110K

Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
2026

At the higher end

Roles with stronger pay

A useful starting point if you're comparing an offer or considering a more specialised role.

Chief Technology Officer €220KChief Information Officer €192KChief Product Officer €165K

Pay on the move

Roles seeing the biggest rises

Matched year-on-year data highlights where pay has changed most recently.

UX/UI Designer +17.9%Full Stack Developer +14.3%Site Reliability Engineer +9.1%

Contract market

Contract rates on the move

Roles with the strongest published contractor-rate rises in the latest matched data.

Site Reliability Engineer +20.0%Service Delivery Manager +15.4%Head of Analytics +15.4%

Fresh to explore

Recently refreshed role benchmarks

A quick way to catch up with the latest salary ranges and role detail in Ireland.

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Browse All 116 Ireland Tech Roles

Roles With Rising Pay

Programme Director+17.4%
Chief Information Security Officer+12.8%
Head of Analytics+3.8%
Network Architect+6.5%

Top-Paying Roles

Chief Technology Officer€220K
Chief Information Officer€192K
Chief Product Officer€165K
Chief Data Officer€155K

116 roles found in Ireland

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Compare Ireland Salary by City

See how salaries vary across Ireland cities. Click any city to compare role-level pay, median salaries, and local market context.

CorkDublinGalwayLimerickRest Of IrelandWaterford

Estimated Salaries by Company in Ireland

Modeled pay estimates for major Ireland employers, based on our role benchmarks and employer-tier pay positioning, not sourced from or endorsed by these companies. See our disclaimer.

GoogleMetaAmazonStripeMicrosoftLinkedInSalesforceWorkdayDeloitteKPMGEYPwCAccentureAIBBank of Ireland

Recruitment Agency Salary Guides for Ireland

Figures reported in each agency's own published salary guide, compared role by role against our independent Ireland benchmarks.

HaysCplMorgan McKinleySigmar RecruitmentThe PanelCollins McNicholasBrightwater RecruitmentStelfoxIT SearchClark Recruitment

Beyond the payslip

Salary trends & market intelligence for Ireland

Hiring demand, highest-paying skills, and the fastest-rising roles, from the same verified dataset.

Top-paying tech roles Most in-demand skills Fastest rising tech pay