Our 2025 Collins McNicholas Guide for HR Salaries in Ireland delivers comprehensive insights into pay trends across Ireland for the Human Resources sector. Covering eight regions, including Dublin, South, South East, Midlands, Midwest, West, Northwest and North East, our guide is a valuable benchmarking tool for companies seeking to remain competitive.
Our analysis is grounded in robust data: we surveyed over 5,900 job seekers and analysed more than 400 successful placements between January and March 2025.
Focus on HR salaries in Ireland
As the world of work continues to evolve, so too does the Human Resources profession. After a cautious 2024 that saw reduced hiring in Talent Acquisition (TA), the Irish HR market is showing signs of steady recovery. With businesses now shifting focus toward strategic workforce planning, diversity and inclusion, and employee well-being, the demand for HR professionals is on the rise again, especially in sectors like tech, life sciences, and construction.
The profession responds and leads the transformation happening in workplaces – the impact of digitalisation and AI on work, people and jobs; the approach to hybrid working; and programmes to address resource and upskilling. These build on the ongoing commitment to wellbeing, quality and diversity, sustainability, collaboration and compliance...
- Mary Connaughton, CEO, CIPD Ireland
The HR profession is expanding its influence by embracing digital transformation, AI, and evolving work models. Expected rising demand for HRIS experts, compensation analysts, and workforce planning specialists as organisations invest in smarter, data-driven HR systems, creating new opportunities for career development.
Our Salary Guide explores a variety of job titles and the typical salaries you can expect to see within the Human Resources sector, for example:
HR Manager
HR Business Partner
HR Generalist
HR Administrator
HR Data Analyst
Compensation & Benefits Specialist
Payroll Administrator
Learning & Development Coordinator
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Recruitment Administrator
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HR Manager
HR Business Partner
HR Generalist
HR Administrator
HR Data Analyst
Compensation & Benefits Specialist
Payroll Administrator
Learning & Development Coordinator
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Recruitment Administrator
For Jobseekers
For those considering a career in the HR sector, whether you’re a HR Business Partner or a Talent Acquisition Specialist, this guide is essential to help you understand current trends and salary expectations. A career in Human Resources offers an opportunity to make a lasting impact on both the organisation you work for and its most valuable asset - its people.
Businesses hiring Human Resources professionals can use our HR Salary Guide to offer long-term, people-first strategies to win the war for talent. We provide support for permanent, temporary and contract placements for the HR sector. Find out more about our recruitment services for Human Resources businesses.
