Cost of hiring a senior developer in Ireland, by role
Irish Backend and Full-stack hires, the two roles with their own survey samples, both come out 47% cheaper through Wild.Codes. Backend costs $178,000 a year locally, $83,920 more than our rate.
Up to 47% less on a Backend engineer than hiring in Ireland: $178,000 a year locally, $94,080 with Wild.Codes.
| Role | Ireland full-time, per year | Wild.Codes, per year | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backend | $178,000Median pay $122,976 + 45%. 20 survey answers. | $94,080$7,840 a month, all-in | $83,920 less47% less with Wild.Codes |
| Full-stack | $168,000Median pay $116,015 + 45%. 29 survey answers. | $88,320$7,360 a month, all-in | $79,680 less47% less with Wild.Codes |
| Frontendall-roles median | $175,000All-roles median $120,655 + 45%. Too few Frontend answers (6), so this uses all 63. | $86,400$7,200 a month, all-in | $88,600 less51% less with Wild.Codes |
| Mobileall-roles median | $175,000All-roles median $120,655 + 45%. Too few Mobile answers (2), so this uses all 63. | $86,400$7,200 a month, all-in | $88,600 less51% less with Wild.Codes |
| DevOpsall-roles median | $175,000All-roles median $120,655 + 45%. Too few DevOps answers (2), so this uses all 63. | $92,160$7,680 a month, all-in | $82,840 less47% less with Wild.Codes |
| Data / AIall-roles median | $175,000All-roles median $120,655 + 45%. Too few Data / AI answers (4), so this uses all 63. | $101,760$8,480 a month, all-in | $73,240 less42% less with Wild.Codes |
All roles we compare: median pay $120,655 from 63 survey answers.
Not shown for Ireland: QA. The survey has too few answers for a fair median.
Partner teams in Africa: profiles on request.
Compare with the cost of hiring developers in the UK and cost of hiring developers in the Netherlands, or see hiring costs in other countries.
Related guide: Eastern European developer rates by country.
Source: Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2025 (ODbL 1.0), full-time employees with 5+ years of work experience, pay in US dollars as the survey converts it. Wild.Codes rates from /pricing. Data and method, updated 23 October 2026.
Questions about hiring developers in Ireland
How much does it cost to hire a senior developer in Ireland?
Plan on $168,000 a year for Full-stack and $178,000 for Backend, the two roles Irish survey answers can price on their own. Frontend, Mobile, DevOps and Data / AI use the Ireland all-roles median with employer costs, $175,000. All three figures include 45% employer costs.
Is hiring through Wild.Codes cheaper than hiring a developer in Ireland?
Yes, 42% to 51% less across the table. The pooled rows show the larger percentages, so look first at the measured ones: Backend at $178,000 locally against $94,080 with Wild.Codes, and Full-stack at $168,000 against $88,320.
What is the median software engineer salary in Ireland?
The median for the roles we compare was $120,655 a year, based on 63 answers from full-time developers in Ireland with at least five years of experience (Stack Overflow 2025). It already contains bonuses. Employer costs are not in it.
How reliable are the Ireland numbers?
Use them with care. Ireland gave 63 answers, and only Backend (20) and Full-stack (29) reached our minimum of 15. The four flagged rows repeat the Ireland all-roles median, and QA does not appear.
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