Key insights for Ireland in 2022...

Adjusting company culture is the key to talent success.
“While salaries continue to be an important component of a company's EVP, the curation of a winning culture - that is compatible with a virtual working world - is one of the biggest challenges companies face in their fight to attract and retain the talent they need to sustain and grow their businesses.”Paying your people: All you need to know…
How to handle an employee’s pay rise request
One of your employees has asked for a pay rise and it’s up to you to respond. But how do you make the right decision?
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How to calculate a starting salary
You’ve identified that your company requires a new employee.
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Money talks: should I put the salary in my job ad?
There’s an age-old question which divides many recruiters and key hiring decision makers
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How to work out your contractor pay rate when hiring?
You’ve come to a decision on the contractor vs employee debate.
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Pay Transparency: How much do your colleagues make?
Would you like to work for a business where everyone knows how much each other is earning? No hushed conversations.
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Key insights for Ireland in 2022...

Adjusting company culture is the key to talent success.
“While salaries continue to be an important component of a company's EVP, the curation of a winning culture - that is compatible with a virtual working world - is one of the biggest challenges companies face in their fight to attract and retain the talent they need to sustain and grow their businesses.”Download Your Salary Guide For 2022
View all salaries across professional services industries. Benchmark what you could be earning.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average salary in Ireland?
The average annual salary in Ireland is €44,183. The average weekly earning for Q2 2021 is €849,69.
How to answer 'What are your salary expectations'?
You can ask 'What would the company typically pay for this role?' as sometimes, if you lay all your cards on the table and outline your salary expectations, you risk being screened out of the process. This can happen if in the job description the compensation is highlighted as ‘competitive’.
They will then either give a range or provide more details about the position and then ask the question again, at which point you can make a more informed call.
Our article on 'How to answer salary expectation questions' provides more tips on how to answer the 'expected salary' question.
How can I calculate annual salary to daily rate?
Step 1
Add together your permanent annual salary (for example €100,000) with the monetary equivalent of the benefits you receive each year (for example €3,000).
€100,000 + €3,000
Step 2
Divide that annual worth by how many days you work in a year. On average, contractors will work 230 days in a year. So you divide the total of your permanent salary + monetary equivalent of benefits by those 230 days.
(€100,000 + €3,000) ÷ 230 = €447.83 per day
Step 3
Contractors can typically demand a higher salary - the figure is roughly reported as being 15% more in comparison to a permanent employee.
€447.83 x 115% = €515 (daily contractor rate)
Step 4
Multiply your daily rate by the number of days worked in a year.
The final step in the calculation is to simply multiply that figure (€515) by the number of days worked in an average year (230).
€515 x 230 = €118,450
In this example, €515 per day equates to on an annual basis of €118,450 - significantly more than your permanent position of €100,000 base salary