9 Companies Paying €100k+ in Ireland (2026)

Dublin is the US tech industry's European hub. Google, Meta, Stripe, Salesforce, LinkedIn, and Microsoft all have their EMEA or international headquarters here, and all of them pay €100k+ at Senior level. This concentration makes Ireland one of the most accessible markets in Europe for software engineers targeting €100k — it is closer to a US tech hub than a typical European city. This post covers exactly which Irish companies clear the bar, what they pay by seniority, and which roles to target. For salary benchmarks across the broader market, see our software engineer salary guide for Ireland. For visa details, see our Ireland visa sponsorship guide.

Is €100k realistic in Ireland?

Yes, and more so than in most other EU markets. The median software engineer salary in Ireland is around €65,000–€80,000 (per Glassdoor and LinkedIn Salary, 2025–2026), but the median is misleading because Dublin has such a high concentration of US tech EMEA headquarters paying well above it. At Google, Meta, and Stripe Dublin, senior engineers clear €100k total comp by year 2–3, and total comp at senior levels often reaches €120k–€180k including RSUs. At companies like HubSpot, Salesforce, and Workday, the bar is slightly higher in seniority terms but still accessible at 3–4 years. Ireland's combination of English-speaking culture, EU membership, and corporate tax policy has created a uniquely dense cluster of high-paying employers in a single city.

9 Companies Paying €100k+ in Ireland for Software Engineers

Salary figures below are based on publicly reported data from levels.fyi, Glassdoor, and LinkedIn Salary. The highest paying tech companies in Ireland are almost entirely the Dublin-based EMEA headquarters of US tech firms, supplemented by a few Irish-founded companies that have scaled internationally. Dublin dominates; very few €100k+ roles exist outside the capital.

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  Google

  Dublin

  Remote: No

  >=2 YOE for 100k
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  Meta

  Dublin

  Remote: No

  >=2 YOE for 100k
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  Stripe

  Dublin

  Remote: No

  >=2 YOE for 100k
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  HubSpot

  Dublin

  Remote: Yes

  >=3 YOE for 100k
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  Salesforce

  Dublin

  Remote: No

  >=3 YOE for 100k
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  Workday

  Dublin

  Remote: No

  >=3 YOE for 100k
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  LinkedIn

  Dublin

  Remote: No

  >=3 YOE for 100k
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  Intercom

  Dublin

  Remote: Yes

  >=3 YOE for 100k
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  Microsoft

  Dublin

  Remote: No

  >=3 YOE for 100k
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Ireland €100k+ salary data by company (2026)

What roles actually hit €100k in Ireland?

• Senior Software Engineer: The most common path. At Google, Meta, and Stripe Dublin, Senior SWE roles exceed €100k total comp routinely from 2–3 years of experience (per levels.fyi Ireland data). At HubSpot, Salesforce, and Workday, the seniority bar is slightly higher (3–4 years).
• Staff Engineer: Reported above €150k at Google, Meta, and Stripe on levels.fyi. Staff roles at Dublin EMEA HQs offer some of the highest individual contributor compensation in Europe.
• ML / AI Engineer: High demand in Dublin. Google and Meta have significant ML engineering teams in Dublin, and ML roles at these companies pay a premium above the general SWE baseline. Software engineer salary Ireland benchmarks for ML are among the highest in the EU.
• Platform / Infrastructure Engineer: Cloud and infrastructure roles at scale command a premium. Google, Meta, and Stripe Dublin all have large platform teams, and experienced infra engineers clear €100k without needing a Staff title (per employee reports on Glassdoor).
• Engineering Manager: Management tracks at the EMEA headquarters start well above €100k. At Google and Meta Dublin, engineering managers at senior level are reported above €150k total comp on levels.fyi and Glassdoor.

Ireland vs other EU markets

Ireland — specifically Dublin — pays among the highest software engineering salaries in the EU, rivaling the Netherlands and approaching London. The key differentiator is the density of US tech EMEA headquarters: no other EU city has as many top-tier US tech companies headquartered in one place. The trade-off is cost of living. Dublin housing costs are among the highest in Europe, and Irish income tax is progressive with an effective marginal rate above 50% on earnings over €42,000. Despite this, the sheer volume of €100k+ employers means engineers in Dublin have more options for high total compensation than in almost any other European city outside London or Zurich.

Browse live €100k+ roles in Ireland at nextleveljobs.eu/country/ie. Roles update weekly across all companies listed above.