Welcome to our 2025 Salary Guide
Our 2025 Ireland Salary Guide reveals starting salaries, recruitment trends, sought-after positions, and other exclusive market insights. This data enables both hiring leaders and professionals to engage in more educated and productive salary negotiations.
Ireland hiring outlook
In finance and accounting, 92% of hiring managers are planning to make permanent hires in 2025, with 31% expecting to also grow their permanent teams by opening new roles. Pay remains a key driver for employees to stay or jump ship, with 68% of hiring managers considering Gen Z workers most demanding when it comes to higher remuneration.
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Top jobs in finance and accounting
Financial controller
Management / Financial accountant
FP&A manager
Finance business partner
Financial controller
Accounts assistant
FP&A manager
Management / Financial accountant
Functional areas in which businesses are most likely to hire in finance and accounting
Accounting operations
Financial planning and analysis
Payroll
Leadership and management
Position Title
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
€192,250
€261,500
€308,000
Group Finance Director
€168,500
€192,250
€215,500
Finance Director
€138,500
€161,250
€187,500
Shared Service Centre Director
€138,250
€169,250
€200,000
Group Financial Controller
€123,000
€153,750
€184,500
Financial Controller
€100,000
€124,500
€137,000
Finance Manager
€83,000
€95,750
€102,000
Group / Financial Reporting Accountant
€84,500
€92,000
€100,000
Qualified Management / Financial Accountant
€78,250
€87,000
€96,750
Part-Qualified Management / Financial Accountant
€55,000
€60,000
€65,000
Assistant Management / Financial Accountant
€44,750
€50,750
€59,000
Accounts Assistant
€39,750
€42,500
€46,000
Credit Controller
€43,000
€46,750
€51,750
Top technical skills in finance and accounting
Financial reporting
Data analytics / Business intelligence tools
Technical accounting
Automation
Top soft skills in finance and accounting
Critical thinking
Leadership
Problem solving
Creative thinking
would increase salaries based on merit and exceeding performance goals
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The salaries listed in the Salary Guide from Robert Half are the result of a rigorous, multistep process to ensure our projections accurately reflect the marketplace. They are based on compensation for professionals observed by Robert Half across Dublin and Greater Dublin.
The salaries listed in the salary tables represent starting compensation only, meaning pay for someone new to a company in the position listed. Our estimates do not include bonuses, benefits or perks. We report salaries in percentiles and ranges, recognising that professionals join companies at varied experience levels.
Non-salary data referenced in this Salary Guide is based on an online survey developed by Robert Half and conducted by an independent research firm. During October 2024 Robert Half commissioned research amongst 200 hiring managers from large and medium sized businesses across Dublin and Greater Dublin using an online data collection methodology. The respondents were evenly split to represent hiring managers in finance and accounting, IT and tech, and admin and business support.
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The Salary Guide is solely for noncommercial use, and the copyright is the exclusive property of Robert Half. This guide cannot be reproduced or disseminated in any part without Robert Half’s written permission. ©2024 Robert Half Inc. An Equal Opportunity Employer.
