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Construction Salaries in Ireland 2026

Compare construction salary ranges in Ireland for site management, engineering and trade roles, with benchmarks shaped by hiring activity in Dublin and nationwide.

Hiring Trends in Construction Across Ireland

Construction hiring in Ireland remains active across residential, commercial, civil and infrastructure projects. Employers continue to compete for site managers, engineers, quantity surveyors and health and safety professionals, while demand for experienced tradespeople stays steady across Dublin and key regional markets. Salary levels are strongest where project pipelines are deepest, particularly in Dublin, Cork, Kildare, Meath and Limerick. Packages are also influenced by project size, specialist experience, compliance knowledge and the ability to manage programme, cost and site coordination effectively.

Salary Trends

Construction salaries in Ireland are staying firm to higher for delivery-critical roles. Senior site leadership and commercial positions continue to command the strongest packages, while experienced site engineers and health and safety professionals remain difficult to replace on active projects.

Demand Skills

Project delivery, site supervision, commercial awareness, health and safety compliance, programming, stakeholder coordination

Demand Roles

Site Manager, Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Site Engineer, Health and Safety Advisor

Construction Salaries In Ireland

Site Engineer

0 - 3 Years

€45,000 to €55,000

3 - 5 Years

€55,000 to €65,000

5+ Years

€65,000 to €80,000

Demand Level

High

Quantity Surveyor

0 - 3 Years

€45,000 to €55,000

3 - 5 Years

€55,000 to €70,000

5+ Years

€70,000 to €95,000

Demand Level

High

Site Manager

0 - 3 Years

€55,000 to €70,000

3 - 5 Years

€70,000 to €85,000

5+ Years

€85,000 to €110,000

Demand Level

Very High

Project Manager

0 - 3 Years

€65,000 to €80,000

3 - 5 Years

€80,000 to €100,000

5+ Years

€100,000 to €130,000

Demand Level

High

Health and Safety Advisor

0 - 3 Years

€45,000 to €55,000

3 - 5 Years

€55,000 to €70,000

5+ Years

€70,000 to €90,000

Demand Level

High

Role Title
0 to 3 Years
3 to 5 Years
5+ Years
Demand Level
Site Engineer
€45,000 to €55,000
€55,000 to €65,000
€65,000 to €80,000
High
Quantity Surveyor
€45,000 to €55,000
€55,000 to €70,000
€70,000 to €95,000
High
Site Manager
€55,000 to €70,000
€70,000 to €85,000
€85,000 to €110,000
Very High
Project Manager
€65,000 to €80,000
€80,000 to €100,000
€100,000 to €130,000
High
Health and Safety Advisor
€45,000 to €55,000
€55,000 to €70,000
€70,000 to €90,000
High
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LoCATION INSIGHTS

Dublin typically leads salary ranges for construction professionals because of project scale, cost pressure and competition for talent. Cork, Galway, Limerick, Kildare and Meath also offer strong opportunities, especially on manufacturing, healthcare, logistics and residential developments where experienced staff can move quickly between employers

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