Clark Recruitment is an Irish recruitment consultancy based in Kildare and Cork, supporting employers and candidates across Leinster and Munster with permanent, contract, and executive hiring.
View Clark Recruitment's salary guideFigures reported by Clark Recruitment, not verified by us. The numbers below reflect roles reported in Clark Recruitment's published 2026 Ireland salary guide, one of several sources behind PayMetric Labs' independent Ireland benchmarks. This page is not produced, endorsed, or affiliated with Clark Recruitment. See our disclaimer for details.
Clark Recruitment's reported range vs PayMetric Labs' blended Ireland median for the same role.
Cybersecurity Analyst
PayMetric Labs median: €70K
€50K-€65K
-17% vs blended median
GRC Specialist
PayMetric Labs median: €78K
€60K-€70K
-17% vs blended median
IT Auditor
PayMetric Labs median: €70K
€40K-€55K
-31% vs blended median
Security Architect
PayMetric Labs median: €113K
€80K-€85K
-27% vs blended median
Security Engineer
PayMetric Labs median: €80K
€35K-€60K
-40% vs blended median
Clark Recruitment's reported range vs PayMetric Labs' blended Ireland median for the same role.
BI Developer
PayMetric Labs median: €78K
€50K-€65K
-26% vs blended median
Data Analyst
PayMetric Labs median: €63K
€50K-€65K
-8% vs blended median
Data Architect
PayMetric Labs median: €113K
€50K-€65K
-49% vs blended median
Data Engineer
PayMetric Labs median: €70K
€50K-€65K
-17% vs blended median
Data Scientist
PayMetric Labs median: €93K
€50K-€65K
-38% vs blended median
Database Administrator
PayMetric Labs median: €68K
€50K-€65K
-15% vs blended median
Clark Recruitment's reported range vs PayMetric Labs' blended Ireland median for the same role.
Clark Recruitment's reported range vs PayMetric Labs' blended Ireland median for the same role.
Cloud Architect
PayMetric Labs median: €130K
€70K-€80K
-42% vs blended median
IT Support Specialist
PayMetric Labs median: €50K
€32K-€40K
-28% vs blended median
IT Systems Engineer
PayMetric Labs median: €60K
€55K-€60K
-3% vs blended median
Network Engineer
PayMetric Labs median: €65K
€50K-€65K
-11% vs blended median
Platform Engineer
PayMetric Labs median: €80K
€45K-€75K
-25% vs blended median
Service Delivery Manager
PayMetric Labs median: €85K
€65K-€75K
-18% vs blended median
Storage / SAN Engineer
PayMetric Labs median: €53K
€60K-€60K
+13% vs blended median
Systems Administrator
PayMetric Labs median: €65K
€38K-€50K
-32% vs blended median
Clark Recruitment's reported range vs PayMetric Labs' blended Ireland median for the same role.
Clark Recruitment's reported range vs PayMetric Labs' blended Ireland median for the same role.
Clark Recruitment's reported range vs PayMetric Labs' blended Ireland median for the same role.
Clark Recruitment's reported range vs PayMetric Labs' blended Ireland median for the same role.
Engineering Manager
PayMetric Labs median: €130K
€55K-€75K
-50% vs blended median
Lead Software Engineer
PayMetric Labs median: €90K
€80K-€90K
-6% vs blended median
QA Engineer
PayMetric Labs median: €65K
€40K-€55K
-26% vs blended median
Senior Software Engineer
PayMetric Labs median: €89K
€60K-€75K
-24% vs blended median
Software Engineer
PayMetric Labs median: €49K
€55K-€75K
+33% vs blended median
Solutions Architect
PayMetric Labs median: €109K
€75K-€85K
-27% vs blended median
The figures reported above come from Clark Recruitment's own published Ireland salary guide (2026). This page is not produced, endorsed, or reviewed by Clark Recruitment, it's an independent comparison built by PayMetric Labs, showing Clark Recruitment's reported figures alongside our own blended Ireland benchmarks, which draw on Clark Recruitment's guide as one of several contributing sources.
For each role, we compare Clark Recruitment's reported typical salary to PayMetric Labs' blended national median for that same role in Ireland. A positive variance means Clark Recruitment reports higher than the blended market median; a negative variance means lower. It isn't a judgement on which figure is "right", different agencies see different segments of the market depending on their client base and specialisms.
Both figures are aggregate benchmarks, not a quote for any specific role. Company size, sector, location within Ireland, and individual experience all move real offers away from any published median. Use the linked role pages for a fuller breakdown by seniority and location.
Every figure on this page is gross. To see what a role in Clark Recruitment's guide actually pays after tax in Ireland, open the relevant role page above and use the take-home pay calculator, which breaks the figure down band by band using current 2026 rates.
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