Data and AI salaries in Ireland
The median executive Data and AI salary in Ireland is €240,000 per year, with the market band from €180,000 to €300,000 (morganmckinley.com, 2026-08-31).
By seniority
executive (Low quality data)
- P25
- €180,000
- Median
- €240,000
- P75
- €300,000
- per month
- €20,000
About €20,000 per month at the median.
Morgan McKinley 2026 Executive Search Chief Data Officer EUR180,000-300,000 (Ireland-wide); Technology guide CDO EUR150,000-220,000 (Dublin). Same publisher, two datasets; consistent range.
lead (Low quality data)
- P25
- €120,000
- Median
- €127,500
- P75
- €135,000
- per month
- €10,625
About €10,625 per month at the median.
Morgan McKinley 2026 Head of Data Science 5+ years band EUR120,000-135,000, Dublin; Data Analytics Manager 5+ EUR95,000-115,000 on same page. Single publisher.
senior (Medium quality data)
- P25
- €80,000
- Median
- €95,000
- P75
- €110,000
- per month
- €7,917
About €7,917 per month at the median.
Morgan McKinley 2026 Data Scientist 5+ years band EUR80,000-110,000, Dublin; Data Engineer 5+ EUR80,000-100,000 and ML Engineer 5+ EUR85,000-110,000 on same page. Context: CSO EAADS 2024 median NACE J sector EUR80,147.
Sources for these numbers
- https://www.morganmckinley.com/ie/salary-guide/executive-search/permanent-salaries
- https://www.morganmckinley.com/ie/salary-guide/technology/permanent-salaries
- https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-eaads/earningsanalysisusingadministrativedatasources2024/annualearnings/
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