01Salary report

Software Engineer salary in Remote Ireland.

Live salary data from Adzuna, calibrated against Hustle Report member submissions. Updated daily.

02Distribution

The 25 / 50 / 75 percentile band.

25th percentile

€64,500

Median (50th)

€84,000

Calibrated estimate

75th percentile

€111,000

Percentiles describe a snapshot of advertised salaries. Real take-home depends on tax band, pension contributions and bonuses. Hustle Report members can plug their actual numbers into the in-app calculator for a precise picture.

03Market context

Software Engineer market in Remote Ireland.

Software engineering salaries have broadly stabilised after the 2022-23 correction, but the gap between mid-market and top-quartile pay has widened. Engineers who can ship across the full stack — particularly with TypeScript, cloud-native infrastructure and AI-integration experience — continue to command a meaningful premium. The contract market remains active; day rates run 1.5-2× equivalent permanent day cost, meaning a 4-hour-per-week side contract can close a £10,000-£20,000 annual salary gap inside a year.

Remote Ireland specifically: Remote Ireland roles often combine Irish tax residency with London or US base salaries via global EOR setups. The market for cross-border remote work is the most active in Europe.

04Side income on top

Members in this role typically add €9,400/year.

Modeled on a conservative 4 hours/week of contract work at the role's implied hourly equivalent (€47/hr). The Hustle Report Monday editorial finds the briefs and ranks them by fit so the time stays small.

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