Head of Engineering Take-Home Pay in Ireland 2026

A Head of Engineering earning the median salary of €100K in Ireland takes home approximately €64,532 per year (€5,378 per month) after Income Tax, USC, and PRSI, using 2026 tax rates.

On a median Head of Engineering salary of €100K, the effective tax rate (all deductions combined) is 35.5%, leaving €64,532 as take-home pay.

On a €100K salary, a Head of Engineering pays approximately €27,200 in Income Tax per year. This uses the 20% standard rate on the first €44,000 and 40% above, minus personal and PAYE tax credits of €4,000.

On a €100K salary, USC amounts to approximately €4,031 per year across the 0.5%, 2%, 3%, and 8% USC bands (2026 rates).

On a €100K salary, PRSI amounts to approximately €4,238 per year. The 2026 employee PRSI rate (Class A) is 4.2% from January to September 2026, rising to 4.35% from 1 October 2026.

A senior Head of Engineering earning €110K (P75 of the salary range) takes home approximately €69,308 per year (€5,776 per month) after Income Tax, USC, and PRSI, with an effective tax rate of 37.0%.

A junior Head of Engineering earning €90K (P25 of the salary range) takes home approximately €59,756 per year (€4,980 per month) after Income Tax, USC, and PRSI, with an effective tax rate of 33.6%.