Cost of living & salary equivalence
Cost of living in Ireland
Ireland's static cost-of-living index is 0.93× the US baseline (93% of US living costs in our model). Mid-level roles average ~$95,629 in US-equivalent buying power—rank #10 of 38 countries in our catalog. Compare mid-level gross pay, USD equivalents, and CoL-adjusted buying power across 89 roles—then open any job for junior and senior breakdowns.
Model revision Content revision: 2026-05 · Methodology
Figures use Toolminator's static salary model (ranges for comparison, not job listings). Methodology & limitations.
CoL index
0.93×
vs US baseline · #10 most expensive of 38
Avg buying power
$95,629
Mid-level roles · US-equivalent
Global rank
#10
of 38 countries on buying power
Mid-level salaries & buying power
Buying power = gross USD ÷ CoL index. US equivalent is the gross USD salary in the United States with the same purchasing power (US index = 1.0).
| Role | Gross (mid) | Gross USD | Buying power | US equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician | €193,480 | $216,979 | $233,311 | $233,311 | View |
| Machine Learning Engineer | €143,309 | $160,714 | $172,811 | $172,811 | View |
| Cloud Architect | €143,225 | $160,620 | $172,710 | $172,710 | View |
| Dentist | €135,436 | $151,885 | $163,317 | $163,317 | View |
| Investment Banker | €127,521 | $143,009 | $153,773 | $153,773 | View |
| Product Manager | €124,380 | $139,486 | $149,985 | $149,985 | View |
| Site Reliability Engineer | €123,827 | $138,866 | $149,318 | $149,318 | View |
| Security Engineer | €123,827 | $138,866 | $149,318 | $149,318 | View |
| Data Scientist | €121,951 | $136,762 | $147,056 | $147,056 | View |
| Software Engineer | €120,401 | $135,024 | $145,187 | $145,187 | View |
| DevOps Engineer | €117,930 | $132,253 | $142,208 | $142,208 | View |
| Lawyer | €113,073 | $126,806 | $136,351 | $136,351 | View |
| Data Engineer | €112,403 | $126,055 | $135,543 | $135,543 | View |
| Full Stack Developer | €108,718 | $121,922 | $131,099 | $131,099 | View |
| Backend Developer | €108,550 | $121,734 | $130,897 | $130,897 | View |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | €107,880 | $120,982 | $130,088 | $130,088 | View |
| Nurse Practitioner | €107,729 | $120,813 | $129,906 | $129,906 | View |
| Pharmacist | €107,210 | $120,231 | $129,281 | $129,281 | View |
| Sales Engineer | €104,027 | $116,661 | $125,442 | $125,442 | View |
| IOS Developer | €102,787 | $115,271 | $123,947 | $123,947 | View |
| Mobile Developer | €102,100 | $114,500 | $123,118 | $123,118 | View |
| Financial Controller | €100,509 | $112,716 | $121,200 | $121,200 | View |
| Professor | €98,499 | $110,462 | $118,776 | $118,776 | View |
| Frontend Developer | €96,740 | $108,489 | $116,655 | $116,655 | View |
| Android Developer | €96,623 | $108,358 | $116,514 | $116,514 | View |
| Strategy Consultant | €93,055 | $104,357 | $112,212 | $112,212 | View |
| Penetration Tester | €92,343 | $103,558 | $111,353 | $111,353 | View |
| UX Researcher | €91,463 | $102,571 | $110,291 | $110,291 | View |
| Project Manager | €89,704 | $100,599 | $108,171 | $108,171 | View |
| UX Designer | €88,850 | $99,641 | $107,141 | $107,141 | View |
| Business Development Manager | €84,545 | $94,813 | $101,949 | $101,949 | View |
| Electrical Engineer | €84,545 | $94,813 | $101,949 | $101,949 | View |
| Veterinarian | €83,724 | $93,893 | $100,960 | $100,960 | View |
| Construction Manager | €82,753 | $92,804 | $99,789 | $99,789 | View |
| Embedded Engineer | €81,161 | $91,018 | $97,869 | $97,869 | View |
| SEO Manager | €79,570 | $89,234 | $95,951 | $95,951 | View |
| Brand Strategist | €79,570 | $89,234 | $95,951 | $95,951 | View |
| Account Executive | €79,570 | $89,234 | $95,951 | $95,951 | View |
| Game Developer | €78,774 | $88,341 | $94,990 | $94,990 | View |
| Financial Analyst | €78,598 | $88,144 | $94,778 | $94,778 | View |
| QA Engineer | €77,978 | $87,449 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| Scrum Master | €77,978 | $87,449 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| HR Manager | €77,978 | $87,449 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| Supply Chain Manager | €77,828 | $87,280 | $93,849 | $93,849 | View |
| Data Analyst | €77,392 | $86,792 | $93,325 | $93,325 | View |
| Business Analyst | €77,057 | $86,416 | $92,920 | $92,920 | View |
| Mechanical Engineer | €77,057 | $86,416 | $92,920 | $92,920 | View |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | €76,655 | $85,965 | $92,435 | $92,435 | View |
| Physical Therapist | €76,655 | $85,965 | $92,435 | $92,435 | View |
| Operations Manager | €75,382 | $84,537 | $90,900 | $90,900 | View |
| Compliance Officer | €75,181 | $84,312 | $90,658 | $90,658 | View |
| Civil Engineer | €75,181 | $84,312 | $90,658 | $90,658 | View |
| Customer Success Manager | €74,754 | $83,833 | $90,143 | $90,143 | View |
| Risk Analyst | €72,618 | $81,438 | $87,568 | $87,568 | View |
| Optometrist | €71,194 | $79,841 | $85,851 | $85,851 | View |
| Technical Writer | €70,055 | $78,563 | $84,476 | $84,476 | View |
| Accountant | €65,331 | $73,266 | $78,781 | $78,781 | View |
| Warehouse Manager | €63,446 | $71,152 | $76,508 | $76,508 | View |
| Tax Accountant | €62,818 | $70,447 | $75,749 | $75,749 | View |
| Dental Hygienist | €62,718 | $70,335 | $75,629 | $75,629 | View |
| Therapist | €62,115 | $69,659 | $74,902 | $74,902 | View |
| Digital Marketer | €59,100 | $66,278 | $71,267 | $71,267 | View |
| Recruiter | €58,496 | $65,601 | $70,539 | $70,539 | View |
| Radiologic Technologist | €58,094 | $65,150 | $70,054 | $70,054 | View |
| Electrician | €55,045 | $61,730 | $66,376 | $66,376 | View |
| SEO Specialist | €54,677 | $61,318 | $65,933 | $65,933 | View |
| Sales Representative | €54,107 | $60,678 | $65,245 | $65,245 | View |
| Copywriter | €53,538 | $60,040 | $64,559 | $64,559 | View |
| Plumber | €52,767 | $59,176 | $63,630 | $63,630 | View |
| PPC Specialist | €52,516 | $58,894 | $63,327 | $63,327 | View |
| Social Worker | €51,930 | $58,237 | $62,620 | $62,620 | View |
| Social Media Manager | €50,925 | $57,110 | $61,409 | $61,409 | View |
| Truck Driver | €49,551 | $55,569 | $59,752 | $59,752 | View |
| Graphic Designer | €47,775 | $53,577 | $57,610 | $57,610 | View |
| Office Manager | €47,239 | $52,976 | $56,963 | $56,963 | View |
| Paralegal | €46,636 | $52,300 | $56,237 | $56,237 | View |
| Teacher | €46,151 | $51,756 | $55,652 | $55,652 | View |
| Video Editor | €45,179 | $50,666 | $54,480 | $54,480 | View |
| Restaurant Manager | €45,179 | $50,666 | $54,480 | $54,480 | View |
| Elementary Teacher | €44,090 | $49,445 | $53,167 | $53,167 | View |
| Content Writer | €43,722 | $49,032 | $52,723 | $52,723 | View |
| Registered Nurse | €43,000 | $48,222 | $51,852 | $51,852 | View |
| Pharmacy Technician | €41,410 | $46,439 | $49,934 | $49,934 | View |
| Chef | €40,941 | $45,913 | $49,369 | $49,369 | View |
| Delivery Driver | €37,758 | $42,344 | $45,531 | $45,531 | View |
| Medical Assistant | €37,289 | $41,818 | $44,966 | $44,966 | View |
| Customer Support Specialist | €36,988 | $41,480 | $44,602 | $44,602 | View |
| Warehouse Worker | €33,771 | $37,873 | $40,724 | $40,724 | View |
| Tutor | €32,364 | $36,295 | $39,027 | $39,027 | View |
Higher buying power
Countries where mid-level roles score higher on our CoL-adjusted heuristic.
Lower buying power
Markets with lower average CoL-adjusted mid-level pay in our model.
Europe peers
All countries
- United StatesCoL 1.00× US
- CanadaCoL 0.92× US
- United KingdomCoL 0.95× US
- GermanyCoL 0.88× US
- FranceCoL 0.86× US
- NetherlandsCoL 0.90× US
- BelgiumCoL 0.88× US
- SwedenCoL 0.91× US
- NorwayCoL 1.05× US
- SwitzerlandCoL 1.28× US
- IrelandCoL 0.93× US
- SpainCoL 0.72× US
- ItalyCoL 0.78× US
- PolandCoL 0.52× US
- AustraliaCoL 0.94× US
- SingaporeCoL 1.02× US
- JapanCoL 0.89× US
- IndiaCoL 0.28× US
- BrazilCoL 0.38× US
- MexicoCoL 0.42× US
- TürkiyeCoL 0.35× US
- New ZealandCoL 0.88× US
- South AfricaCoL 0.52× US
- United Arab EmiratesCoL 0.95× US
- IsraelCoL 0.97× US
- South KoreaCoL 0.82× US
- Hong KongCoL 0.90× US
- AustriaCoL 0.86× US
- DenmarkCoL 0.98× US
- FinlandCoL 0.88× US
- PortugalCoL 0.68× US
- CzechiaCoL 0.58× US
- RomaniaCoL 0.48× US
- MalaysiaCoL 0.42× US
- PhilippinesCoL 0.36× US
- IndonesiaCoL 0.34× US
- ColombiaCoL 0.36× US
- ThailandCoL 0.38× US
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