Morgan McKinley is a global recruitment consultancy with a long-standing Irish operation, publishing an annual salary guide across technology, finance, and professional services roles.
Morgan McKinley's guide is built from the firm's own placement and market intelligence data rather than a generic third-party survey.
View Morgan McKinley's salary guideFigures reported by Morgan McKinley, not verified by us. The numbers below reflect roles reported in Morgan McKinley'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 Morgan McKinley. See our disclaimer for details.
This page lets you check the Morgan McKinley Ireland salary guide against a wider market benchmark for the same role. Start with the reported range, then compare the blended median and open the role page for seniority, Dublin, and take-home context.
Do not treat a guide range as a guaranteed offer. Job scope, specialist skills, office expectations, bonus, pension, and the employer's own pay band can all move a real package above or below it.
Morgan McKinley's 2026 Ireland guide puts a Software Engineer at €40K to €55K and a Senior Software Engineer at €70K to €95K. Our blended median for a Software Engineer is €65K, and €89K for a Senior.
| Role | Morgan McKinley range | PayMetric Labs median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | €40K to €55K | €65K |
| Senior Software Engineer | €70K to €95K | €89K |
| Lead Software Engineer | €80K to €95K | €90K |
| C/C++ Developer | €55K to €65K | €68K |
| Scala Developer | €55K to €65K | €90K |
| Java Developer | €50K to €65K | €75K |
| Full Stack Developer | €50K to €60K | €80K |
| PHP Developer | €50K to €60K | €63K |
Comparing Morgan McKinley's 2025 and 2026 guides, reported figures moved by an average of -5% across roles covered in both years.
Morgan McKinley's reported range vs PayMetric Labs' blended Ireland median for the same role.
.NET Developer
PayMetric Labs median: €68K
-6% vs 2025 guide
€45K-€55K
-26% vs blended median
Android Developer
PayMetric Labs median: €73K
-46% vs 2025 guide
€30K-€45K
-48% vs blended median
C/C++ Developer
PayMetric Labs median: €68K
+20% vs 2025 guide
€55K-€65K
-12% vs blended median
Engineering Manager
PayMetric Labs median: €103K
+5% vs 2025 guide
€100K-€110K
+2% vs blended median
Enterprise Architect
PayMetric Labs median: €120K
+30% vs 2025 guide
€90K-€100K
-21% vs blended median
Front End Developer
PayMetric Labs median: €70K
-29% vs 2025 guide
€40K-€50K
-36% vs blended median
Full Stack Developer
PayMetric Labs median: €80K
-25% vs 2025 guide
€50K-€60K
-31% vs blended median
iOS Developer
PayMetric Labs median: €44K
+32% vs 2025 guide
€40K-€60K
+14% vs blended median
Java Developer
PayMetric Labs median: €75K
+16% vs 2025 guide
€50K-€65K
-23% vs blended median
Lead Software Engineer
PayMetric Labs median: €90K
0% vs 2025 guide
€80K-€95K
-2% vs blended median
PHP Developer
PayMetric Labs median: €63K
0% vs 2025 guide
€50K-€60K
-13% vs blended median
Python Developer
PayMetric Labs median: €75K
-31% vs 2025 guide
€35K-€55K
-40% vs blended median
QA Engineer
PayMetric Labs median: €65K
0% vs 2025 guide
€45K-€60K
-18% vs blended median
Ruby Developer
PayMetric Labs median: €70K
-34% vs 2025 guide
€40K-€50K
-36% vs blended median
Scala Developer
PayMetric Labs median: €90K
0% vs 2025 guide
€55K-€65K
-33% vs blended median
Senior Software Engineer
PayMetric Labs median: €89K
+43% vs 2025 guide
€70K-€95K
-7% vs blended median
Software Engineer
PayMetric Labs median: €65K
+37% vs 2025 guide
€40K-€55K
-26% vs blended median
Solutions Architect
PayMetric Labs median: €109K
+27% vs 2025 guide
€90K-€100K
-13% vs blended median
Morgan McKinley's reported range vs PayMetric Labs' blended Ireland median for the same role.
Cybersecurity Analyst
PayMetric Labs median: €70K
0% vs 2025 guide
€50K-€65K
-17% vs blended median
GRC Analyst
PayMetric Labs median: €70K
-46% vs 2025 guide
€35K-€40K
-46% vs blended median
IT Auditor
PayMetric Labs median: €70K
-22% vs 2025 guide
€45K-€60K
-24% vs blended median
Penetration Tester
PayMetric Labs median: €63K
0% vs 2025 guide
€50K-€60K
-13% vs blended median
Security Architect
PayMetric Labs median: €113K
+23% vs 2025 guide
€75K-€85K
-29% vs blended median
Security Engineer
PayMetric Labs median: €80K
-19% vs 2025 guide
€45K-€65K
-31% vs blended median
Security Manager
PayMetric Labs median: €94K
+62% vs 2025 guide
€100K-€110K
+12% vs blended median
Morgan McKinley's reported range vs PayMetric Labs' blended Ireland median for the same role.
BI Developer
PayMetric Labs median: €78K
-24% vs 2025 guide
€40K-€55K
-38% vs blended median
Data Analyst
PayMetric Labs median: €63K
-8% vs 2025 guide
€45K-€65K
-13% vs blended median
Data Analytics Manager
PayMetric Labs median: €100K
+15% vs 2025 guide
€70K-€80K
-25% vs blended median
Data Architect
PayMetric Labs median: €113K
-20% vs 2025 guide
€55K-€65K
-47% vs blended median
Data Engineer
PayMetric Labs median: €70K
-48% vs 2025 guide
€38K-€55K
-33% vs blended median
Data Scientist
PayMetric Labs median: €93K
-21% vs 2025 guide
€50K-€60K
-41% vs blended median
Database Administrator
PayMetric Labs median: €64K
-33% vs 2025 guide
€38K-€55K
-27% vs blended median
SQL Developer
PayMetric Labs median: €60K
+61% vs 2025 guide
€45K-€60K
-12% vs blended median
Morgan McKinley's reported range vs PayMetric Labs' blended Ireland median for the same role.
ERP/CRM Specialist
PayMetric Labs median: €78K
-40% vs 2025 guide
€40K-€55K
-38% vs blended median
Oracle Specialist
PayMetric Labs median: €80K
0% vs 2025 guide
€35K-€55K
-44% vs blended median
Salesforce Specialist
PayMetric Labs median: €90K
+96% vs 2025 guide
€80K-€95K
-2% vs blended median
SAP Specialist
PayMetric Labs median: €84K
-59% vs 2025 guide
€28K-€35K
-62% vs blended median
SharePoint Developer
PayMetric Labs median: €70K
-18% vs 2025 guide
€40K-€50K
-36% vs blended median
Morgan McKinley's reported range vs PayMetric Labs' blended Ireland median for the same role.
Application Support Engineer
PayMetric Labs median: €59K
-13% vs 2025 guide
€34K-€45K
-32% vs blended median
Cloud Architect
PayMetric Labs median: €115K
-15% vs 2025 guide
€70K-€80K
-35% vs blended median
Cloud Engineer
PayMetric Labs median: €90K
-23% vs 2025 guide
€45K-€55K
-44% vs blended median
DevOps Engineer
PayMetric Labs median: €93K
0% vs 2025 guide
€45K-€65K
-41% vs blended median
Infrastructure Manager
PayMetric Labs median: €75K
+27% vs 2025 guide
€75K-€85K
+7% vs blended median
IT Support Specialist
PayMetric Labs median: €50K
-32% vs 2025 guide
€28K-€32K
-40% vs blended median
Network Administrator
PayMetric Labs median: €40K
+7% vs 2025 guide
€55K-€60K
+45% vs blended median
Network Engineer
PayMetric Labs median: €75K
-22% vs 2025 guide
€45K-€60K
-29% vs blended median
Service Delivery Manager
PayMetric Labs median: €85K
-14% vs 2025 guide
€70K-€75K
-14% vs blended median
Site Reliability Engineer
PayMetric Labs median: €87K
-29% vs 2025 guide
€45K-€65K
-37% vs blended median
Systems Administrator
PayMetric Labs median: €65K
-29% vs 2025 guide
€45K-€55K
-23% vs blended median
Morgan McKinley's reported range vs PayMetric Labs' blended Ireland median for the same role.
Chief Data Officer
PayMetric Labs median: €139K
0% vs 2025 guide
€150K-€250K
+44% vs blended median
Chief Digital Officer
PayMetric Labs median: €122K
0% vs 2025 guide
€150K-€220K
+52% vs blended median
Chief Information Security Officer
PayMetric Labs median: €133K
0% vs 2025 guide
€140K-€300K
+65% vs blended median
Chief Product Officer
PayMetric Labs median: €168K
0% vs 2025 guide
€130K-€200K
-2% vs blended median
Chief Technology Officer
PayMetric Labs median: €220K
0% vs 2025 guide
€150K-€250K
-9% vs blended median
IT Director
PayMetric Labs median: €125K
+14% vs 2025 guide
€120K-€130K
0% vs blended median
IT Manager
PayMetric Labs median: €95K
-8% vs 2025 guide
€85K-€95K
-5% vs blended median
Morgan McKinley's reported range vs PayMetric Labs' blended Ireland median for the same role.
Product Manager
PayMetric Labs median: €93K
-32% vs 2025 guide
€75K-€85K
-14% vs blended median
Product Owner
PayMetric Labs median: €80K
-11% vs 2025 guide
€60K-€70K
-19% vs blended median
Technical Writer
PayMetric Labs median: €70K
-34% vs 2025 guide
€35K-€40K
-46% vs blended median
UX/UI Designer
PayMetric Labs median: €65K
+60% vs 2025 guide
€75K-€85K
+23% vs blended median
Morgan McKinley's reported range vs PayMetric Labs' blended Ireland median for the same role.
Business Analyst
PayMetric Labs median: €70K
0% vs 2025 guide
€55K-€70K
-10% vs blended median
PMO Analyst
PayMetric Labs median: €55K
-23% vs 2025 guide
€45K-€55K
-9% vs blended median
Programme Manager
PayMetric Labs median: €108K
-14% vs 2025 guide
€75K-€85K
-26% vs blended median
Project Manager
PayMetric Labs median: €83K
-27% vs 2025 guide
€45K-€65K
-34% vs blended median
Scrum Master
PayMetric Labs median: €81K
-22% vs 2025 guide
€60K-€80K
-14% vs blended median
The guide reports one range per role rather than a graduate line. For Software Engineer it gives €40K to €55K, so the lower end, €40K, is the closest guide figure for a graduate or someone with up to two years' experience. Our graduate tech salaries guide breaks entry-level pay down by role and employer type.
The figures reported above come from Morgan McKinley's own published Ireland salary guide (2026). This page is not produced, endorsed, or reviewed by Morgan McKinley, it's an independent comparison built by PayMetric Labs, showing Morgan McKinley's reported figures alongside our own blended Ireland benchmarks, which draw on Morgan McKinley's guide as one of several contributing sources.
For each role, we compare Morgan McKinley's reported typical salary to PayMetric Labs' blended national median for that same role in Ireland. A positive variance means Morgan McKinley 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 Morgan McKinley'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.
Use it as a national benchmark rather than a guaranteed Dublin offer. Dublin hiring can differ by employer, work arrangement, specialist skill, and seniority. Open the role page for the city and seniority context behind the published range before using it in a negotiation.
Yes. Compare like-for-like roles and years, then use the blended PayMetric Labs median as a separate reference point. A difference between guides is not automatically an error: recruitment firms can see different employer segments, locations, and candidate seniority mixes.
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