Tech salary benchmarks: 26 global markets

We publish verified salary benchmarks for technology roles across Ireland, UK, Australia, Singapore, Canada, Hong Kong, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, New Zealand, US, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Poland, Japan, India, France, Portugal, Estonia, Sweden, Mexico, Brazil, Philippines, Vietnam, including software engineering, data, product, design, infrastructure, and cybersecurity disciplines. Each benchmark includes a salary range (P25–P75), median salary, and year-on-year movement signal. These figures cover permanent, employed positions. For contractor day rates, see our Contract Day Rates section.

Our benchmarks are derived from published market compensation data and reviewed on a rolling cycle. Each benchmark includes a confidence rating based on data recency and cross-market consistency. Low-confidence benchmarks are flagged rather than suppressed so you always know the quality level behind each figure.

Yes. Each country guide includes city-level salary comparisons, showing how salaries for the same role vary between cities and how each city's median compares to the national benchmark.

Salary data is reviewed and refreshed on a rolling basis. The source year is shown on every benchmark so you always know how current the figures are.

Yes. Contractor day rate benchmarks are published separately under Contract Day Rates. Each role page also links to the equivalent day rate page where data exists, so you can compare permanent and contract compensation side by side.

For most tech roles, gross salaries are broadly comparable between Ireland and the UK when adjusted for currency. However, the net take-home picture differs due to different tax systems. Use our Ireland vs UK take-home comparison to model your specific situation.