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Galway, Ireland2026 benchmark cycle

Galway Salary Explorer

Explore salary benchmarks, top roles, and hiring market insights for Galway, Ireland. Compare local salary ranges by role, seniority, and category using data-driven salary intelligence.

258

Roles tracked

2,526

Salary records

€79K

City median

Moderate Confidence

Confidence

€79K

Median salary

City benchmark midpoint

€79K

Average salary

Weighted average benchmark

Chief Information Officer

Highest-paying role

€234K median

Software Engineering

Most represented category

569 records

Moderate Confidence

Confidence

Coverage and consistency-weighted

-4%

National comparison

€3K lower

€24K

Salary range floor

Observed lower bound

€348K

Salary range ceiling

Observed upper bound

City Salary Trend Signals

Average salary momentum across tracked city roles is +3.1%.

Top Roles in Galway

Role-level city salary cards with category, seniority, range, and confidence context.

Chief Information Officer

LeadershipSeniorGalway

234K

Median salary

99K - 348K

0.0%
Limited Market DataConfidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.
2026

Chief Information Officer

LeadershipEntryGalway

222K

Median salary

99K - 348K

0.0%
Limited Market DataConfidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.
2026

Chief Technology Officer

LeadershipSeniorGalway

209K

Median salary

115K - 298K

0.0%
Moderate ConfidenceConfidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.
2026

Chief Technology Officer

LeadershipEntryGalway

208K

Median salary

115K - 298K

0.0%
Moderate ConfidenceConfidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.
2026

Chief Technology Officer

LeadershipMidGalway

200K

Median salary

139K - 250K

0.0%
Moderate ConfidenceConfidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.
2026

Chief Information Officer

LeadershipMidGalway

197K

Median salary

139K - 250K

0.0%
Moderate ConfidenceConfidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.
2026

Chief Digital Officer

Infrastructure & CloudMidGalway

185K

Median salary

150K - 220K

0.0%
Limited Market DataConfidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.
2026

Director Of Engineering

Software EngineeringDirectorGalway

170K

Median salary

140K - 180K

0.0%
Limited Market DataConfidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.
2026

Chief Information Officer

LeadershipMidGalway

169K

Median salary

99K - 348K

0.0%
Limited Market DataConfidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.
2026

Vp Of Engineering

Software EngineeringMidGalway

169K

Median salary

109K - 218K

0.0%
Limited Market DataConfidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.
2026

Chief Product Officer

Infrastructure & CloudMidGalway

165K

Median salary

130K - 200K

0.0%
Limited Market DataConfidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.
2026

Chief Information Security Officer

CybersecuritySeniorGalway

165K

Median salary

129K - 200K

0.0%
Moderate ConfidenceConfidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.
2026

Salary by Category

Software Engineering

49 roles

75K median

Range 28K - 218K

Moderate ConfidenceConfidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.

Data & Analytics

54 roles

81K median

Range 28K - 250K

Moderate ConfidenceConfidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.

Infrastructure & Cloud

56 roles

68K median

Range 24K - 248K

Moderate ConfidenceConfidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.

Cybersecurity

34 roles

82K median

Range 30K - 300K

Moderate ConfidenceConfidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.

Project & Change

22 roles

83K median

Range 35K - 179K

Moderate ConfidenceConfidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.

Product & Design

17 roles

77K median

Range 28K - 220K

Moderate ConfidenceConfidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.

Enterprise Applications

6 roles

70K median

Range 28K - 159K

Moderate ConfidenceConfidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.

Technology

17 roles

78K median

Range 30K - 143K

Limited Market DataConfidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.

Leadership

15 roles

157K median

Range 40K - 348K

Limited Market DataConfidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.

Sales & Commercial

2 roles

65K median

Range 50K - 79K

Limited Market DataConfidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.

Salary by Seniority

Entry

58K

Range 24K - 348K - 310 records

Mid

76K

Range 24K - 348K - 1,249 records

Senior

82K

Range 28K - 348K - 343 records

Lead

86K

Range 40K - 159K - 171 records

Manager

87K

Range 30K - 159K - 320 records

Director

123K

Range 70K - 220K - 133 records

City vs National Comparison

Galway salaries are below the national benchmark by 3K (-4%).

Comparison is based on matched role/seniority benchmarks where available, with weighted normalization by records.

Featured Role Categories

IT Infrastructure

56 roles

68K median

Data & Business Intelligence

54 roles

81K median

Software Development

49 roles

75K median

Cybersecurity

34 roles

82K median

Project & Change

22 roles

83K median

Product & Design

17 roles

77K median

Methodology & Trust

  • Salary benchmarks are aggregated from verified salary records.
  • Data is normalized by location, role, seniority, currency, and salary type.
  • Confidence combines record depth, source count, and consistency controls.
  • City-level benchmarks may have lower sample depth than country-wide benchmarks.
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