[Ireland] Local tech wages a fifth higher than UK and Germany

New research has revealed that tech wages in Ireland exceed those in the UK and Germany by up to a fifth, Irish Independent reports.

Hays Ireland’s like-for-like job survey found that overall tech wages in the UK are 17 per cent lower than in Ireland, while German salaries in the sector are 19 per cent behind.

The survey reportedly measured salaries from 10,000 tech professionals in 34 countries.

Tech salaries in Ireland continue to lag behind those in the US, at €81,338 and €108,387, respectively.

The wage gap is particularly significant for positions such as data engineers, where a starting salary in Ireland is around €100,000 compared to €68,000 in the UK.

Solutions architects earn substantially more in Ireland, with starting pay of €110,000 compared to the UK’s €97,000.

According to the Hays’ findings, full-stack developers, data scientists and software engineers all measured as potentially earning at least €10,000 more in Ireland than in the UK.

The disclosure of Ireland’s leading tech salaries comes as some of AI’s biggest names establish their European headquarters in Dublin.

In recent months, Anthropic, OpenAI and Harvey AI have all reportedly opened or expanded their bases in Dublin. 

Anthropic’s first batch of a round of 200 new jobs in Ireland saw software engineering roles advertised at €235,000, sales representative roles offered at €200,000 and payroll staff earning from €120,000.

In addition, it advertised product support roles, which it calls ‘specialists’, at a salary of between €85,000 and €125,000.

But conversely, several big tech firms have recently announced job cuts. Earlier this month, Meta workers in Dublin were told that up to 350 of the 1,800 roles were at risk, and Oracle is expected to make at least 150 layoffs. 

Coinbase and PayPal are also reportedly intending to shrink their Irish workforces.

Barney Ely - senior managing director for Hays Ireland - said, “We’ve recently seen layoffs at major players across the tech industry, but the continued strength of salaries demonstrates the resilience of the Irish market.

“Ireland is no longer just a European branch office for major tech companies; it is now a primary engine of global tech innovation. We are seeing a shift where AI is enabling tech professionals to move away from routine tasks and towards work that is more strategic and globally impactful.”

Source: Irish Independent

(Quotes via original reporting)

New research has revealed that tech wages in Ireland exceed those in the UK and Germany by up to a fifth, Irish Independent reports.

Hays Ireland’s like-for-like job survey found that overall tech wages in the UK are 17 per cent lower than in Ireland, while German salaries in the sector are 19 per cent behind.

The survey reportedly measured salaries from 10,000 tech professionals in 34 countries.

Tech salaries in Ireland continue to lag behind those in the US, at €81,338 and €108,387, respectively.

The wage gap is particularly significant for positions such as data engineers, where a starting salary in Ireland is around €100,000 compared to €68,000 in the UK.

Solutions architects earn substantially more in Ireland, with starting pay of €110,000 compared to the UK’s €97,000.

According to the Hays’ findings, full-stack developers, data scientists and software engineers all measured as potentially earning at least €10,000 more in Ireland than in the UK.

The disclosure of Ireland’s leading tech salaries comes as some of AI’s biggest names establish their European headquarters in Dublin.

In recent months, Anthropic, OpenAI and Harvey AI have all reportedly opened or expanded their bases in Dublin. 

Anthropic’s first batch of a round of 200 new jobs in Ireland saw software engineering roles advertised at €235,000, sales representative roles offered at €200,000 and payroll staff earning from €120,000.

In addition, it advertised product support roles, which it calls ‘specialists’, at a salary of between €85,000 and €125,000.

But conversely, several big tech firms have recently announced job cuts. Earlier this month, Meta workers in Dublin were told that up to 350 of the 1,800 roles were at risk, and Oracle is expected to make at least 150 layoffs. 

Coinbase and PayPal are also reportedly intending to shrink their Irish workforces.

Barney Ely - senior managing director for Hays Ireland - said, “We’ve recently seen layoffs at major players across the tech industry, but the continued strength of salaries demonstrates the resilience of the Irish market.

“Ireland is no longer just a European branch office for major tech companies; it is now a primary engine of global tech innovation. We are seeing a shift where AI is enabling tech professionals to move away from routine tasks and towards work that is more strategic and globally impactful.”

Source: Irish Independent

(Quotes via original reporting)