Key Engineering Salary Takeaways In Ireland

Salary Progression

• Graduate engineers (less than 2 years’ experience) can earn up to €44,000.

• 41% of engineers (3-5 years experience) received a salary increase of over 10% in the past year.

• Mechanical engineers (6-10 years experience) earn €66,000, higher than civil, electrical, or energy engineers.

• Energy sector offers the highest mid-level salaries—engineers with 10+ years’ experience earn €78,000, compared to €71,000 in civil engineering.

• Engineers with 30+ years’ experience earn €100,000-€120,000.

Value of Professional Titles

• Holding a professional title (Chartered Engineer or Fellow) leads to higher pay.

• Pay gap between an engineer and a Chartered Engineer ranges from €7,000 to €22,000, depending on career stage.

Additional Benefits

• 45% of engineers receive an annual bonus, with a median of €5,000.

• Other benefits include education/training, health insurance, company car, share purchase options, and overtime.

Pension Contributions

• Most engineers receive employer pension contributions, typically valued at 5% of salary.

* Based on 1,643 responses from Engineers Ireland members (Jan 2025).