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
€234K
Median salary
€99K - €348K
Chief Information Officer
€222K
Median salary
€99K - €348K
Chief Technology Officer
€209K
Median salary
€115K - €298K
Chief Technology Officer
€208K
Median salary
€115K - €298K
Chief Technology Officer
€200K
Median salary
€139K - €250K
Chief Information Officer
€197K
Median salary
€139K - €250K
Chief Digital Officer
€185K
Median salary
€150K - €220K
Director Of Engineering
€170K
Median salary
€140K - €180K
Chief Information Officer
€169K
Median salary
€99K - €348K
Vp Of Engineering
€169K
Median salary
€109K - €218K
Chief Product Officer
€165K
Median salary
€130K - €200K
Chief Information Security Officer
€165K
Median salary
€129K - €200K
Salary by Category
Software Engineering
49 roles
€75K median
Range €28K - €218K
Data & Analytics
54 roles
€81K median
Range €28K - €250K
Infrastructure & Cloud
56 roles
€68K median
Range €24K - €248K
Cybersecurity
34 roles
€82K median
Range €30K - €300K
Project & Change
22 roles
€83K median
Range €35K - €179K
Product & Design
17 roles
€77K median
Range €28K - €220K
Enterprise Applications
6 roles
€70K median
Range €28K - €159K
Technology
17 roles
€78K median
Range €30K - €143K
Leadership
15 roles
€157K median
Range €40K - €348K
Sales & Commercial
2 roles
€65K median
Range €50K - €79K
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.