Our 2025 Collins McNicholas Guide for Technology Salaries in Irelanddelivers comprehensive insights into pay trends across Ireland for the IT 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 Technology salaries in Ireland
Ireland’s tech sector showed real resilience in 2024, with hiring rebounding across AI, cybersecurity, cloud, and data analytics. A key factor in sustaining Ireland’s digital growth is cultivating future STEM talent. Salary growth has moderated, with average increases of around 10%, reflecting tighter budgets and a broader talent pool. Today’s candidates are placing greater value on benefits, flexibility, and career development, with remote work, equity options, wellness initiatives, and continuous learning now key drivers in job decisions.
Inspiring the next generation to pursue STEM careers will be critical to sustaining this momentum, ensuring a future pipeline of skilled professionals ready to power Ireland’s digital economy. By cultivating a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and strong community engagement, itag is helping to shape a future-ready, inclusive tech ecosystem. Strategic investment in talent today ensures the West of Ireland remains a powerful hub for innovation, sustainability, and global competitiveness...
- Caroline Cawley, CEO, ITAG
Ireland’s tech sector is highly competitive, and in 2025, companies that offer career growth, flexible work, and innovative projects will stand out in attracting top talent.
Our Salary Guide explores a variety of job titles and the typical salaries you can expect to see within the Technology sector, for example:
QA Test Engineer
Data Analyst
Data Scientist
Oracle DBA
SAP Consultant
IS Security Architect
Risk Analyst
DevOps Manager
Site Reliability Engineer
Technical Support
Test mobile bullet points
QA Test Engineer
Data Analyst
Data Scientist
Oracle DBA
SAP Consultant
IS Security Architect
Risk Analyst
DevOps Manager
Site Reliability Engineer
Technical Support
For Jobseekers
For those considering a career in the Technology sector, from DevOps Engineers to Data Scientists, this guide provides up-to-date salary ranges by region and role, from entry-level to senior leadership. A career in the IT sector is a crucial role in driving innovation and operational efficiency in a variety of industries.
Businesses in the Technology industry can use our Technology Salary Guide as an essential resource for making informed, strategic hiring decisions. We provide support for permanent, temporary and contract placements for IT sectors. Find out more about our recruitment services for Technology businesses.
CompuStaff are Collins McNicholas' Recruitment Partner. They are a specialist IT recruitment company based in the West of Ireland. The managing partners have over 60 years experience collectively working in IT recruitment and have worked on start-up projects right through to executive placements in the IT domain. Connect with CompuStaff today if you need help recruiting or if you're looking for a career change in the Technology sector.
