Europe · Ireland
Dublin
The standard EU entry point for US technology companies, built around EMEA operations.
- Hub score
- 71
- Cost of living
- 108
- Median rent
- $2,150
- Internet speed
- 156 Mbps
Composite of talent, capital, output
100 = US national average
Per month
Dublin's technology employment is dominated by EMEA operations, support and commercial functions for US platforms, with a growing but still secondary engineering presence.
Strengths
- English-speaking EU member state
- Established US corporate presence
- Favourable corporate tax history
- Strong multilingual support talent
Watch-outs
- Acute housing shortage
- Engineering roles skew toward operations
- Concentration risk from a few large employers
- Population
- 595,000
- Timezone
- UTC+0 / +1
- Currency
- EUR
- Talent pool
- 82,000 technology workers
61 open roles
Live job postings in Dublin →
Compensation
What tech roles pay in Dublin
Median base salary by role, adjusted for the Dublin market.
| Role | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $94k | $120k |
| Product Manager | $94k | $119k |
| Data Scientist | $87k | $108k |
| Data Engineer | $91k | $113k |
| Analytics Engineer | $80k | $99k |
| Machine Learning Engineer | $115k | $147k |
| Product Designer | $80k | $100k |
| UX Researcher | $75k | $93k |
| DevOps Engineer | $94k | $119k |
| Security Engineer | $102k | $129k |
| Engineering Manager | $123k | $153k |
| Technical Program Manager | $97k | $121k |
| Account Executive | $66k | $85k |
| Customer Success Manager | $61k | $77k |
Employers
Notable companies in Dublin
Stripe
Payments infrastructure for internet businesses, from startups to global enterprises.
Notion
Connected workspace combining documents, databases, wikis and lightweight project management.
Datadog
Observability platform spanning infrastructure monitoring, APM, logs and security.
HubSpot
Customer platform bundling CRM, marketing, sales and service for mid-market companies.
Salesforce
The enterprise CRM standard, expanded into a sprawling platform through sustained acquisition.
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FAQ
Common questions
What is the cost of living like in Dublin?
Dublin's cost of living index is 108 (100 = US national average), with median rent around $2,150/month.
What is the tech talent pool like in Dublin?
82,000 technology workers
Is Dublin hiring for tech roles right now?
Yes — there are 61 open roles in Dublin right now.