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Waterford, Ireland2026 benchmark cycle

Waterford Salary Explorer

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

258

Roles tracked

2,526

Salary records

€76K

City median

Moderate Confidence

Confidence

€76K

Median salary

City benchmark midpoint

€76K

Average salary

Weighted average benchmark

Chief Information Officer

Highest-paying role

€230K median

Software Engineering

Most represented category

569 records

Moderate Confidence

Confidence

Coverage and consistency-weighted

-7%

National comparison

€6K lower

€24K

Salary range floor

Observed lower bound

€335K

Salary range ceiling

Observed upper bound

City Salary Trend Signals

Average salary momentum across tracked city roles is +1.6%.

Top Roles in Waterford

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

Chief Information Officer

LeadershipSeniorWaterford

230K

Median salary

96K - 335K

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

Chief Information Officer

LeadershipEntryWaterford

218K

Median salary

96K - 335K

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

Chief Technology Officer

LeadershipSeniorWaterford

205K

Median salary

100K - 287K

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

Chief Technology Officer

LeadershipEntryWaterford

205K

Median salary

100K - 287K

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

Chief Technology Officer

LeadershipMidWaterford

200K

Median salary

134K - 250K

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

Chief Information Officer

LeadershipMidWaterford

194K

Median salary

134K - 250K

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

Chief Digital Officer

Infrastructure & CloudMidWaterford

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 EngineeringDirectorWaterford

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 Product Officer

Infrastructure & CloudMidWaterford

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 Officer

LeadershipMidWaterford

163K

Median salary

96K - 335K

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

Vp Of Engineering

Software EngineeringMidWaterford

163K

Median salary

105K - 211K

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

Chief Information Security Officer

CybersecuritySeniorWaterford

162K

Median salary

124K - 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

73K median

Range 28K - 211K

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

Data & Analytics

54 roles

78K median

Range 28K - 250K

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

Infrastructure & Cloud

56 roles

66K median

Range 24K - 239K

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

Cybersecurity

34 roles

79K median

Range 29K - 300K

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

Project & Change

22 roles

80K median

Range 28K - 172K

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

Product & Design

17 roles

74K median

Range 28K - 220K

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

Enterprise Applications

6 roles

68K median

Range 28K - 153K

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

Technology

17 roles

77K median

Range 30K - 125K

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

Leadership

15 roles

154K median

Range 38K - 335K

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

Sales & Commercial

2 roles

62K median

Range 48K - 77K

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

Salary by Seniority

Entry

57K

Range 24K - 335K - 310 records

Mid

73K

Range 24K - 335K - 1,249 records

Senior

79K

Range 28K - 335K - 343 records

Lead

83K

Range 38K - 153K - 171 records

Manager

84K

Range 29K - 153K - 320 records

Director

120K

Range 70K - 220K - 133 records

City vs National Comparison

Waterford salaries are below the national benchmark by 6K (-7%).

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

Featured Role Categories

IT Infrastructure

56 roles

66K median

Data & Business Intelligence

54 roles

78K median

Software Development

49 roles

73K median

Cybersecurity

34 roles

79K median

Project & Change

22 roles

80K median

Product & Design

17 roles

74K 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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