MECHANICAL ENGINEER / SALARY
IRELAND

SALARY SURVEYS

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June 2024
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

Gross income

Net (after tax)

0.91 EUR = 1 USD

€43,184 EUR

$47,694 USD

Dublin

€36,456 EUR

€33,501 EUR

$37,000 USD

Including "Dublin"

Excluding "Dublin"

Average Salary / Mechanical Engineer / Ireland

Average salary for Mechanical Engineer / Ireland is €43,184 EUR per year. The most typical earning is €33,501 EUR. All data are based on 17 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of €43,189 EUR. Women receive a salary of €47,355 EUR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of €60,031 EUR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of €44,457 EUR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of €58,310 EUR. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive €51,157 EUR.

Levels / Mechanical Engineer / Ireland (Gross EUR)

Salary Levels (EUR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
€9,100 EUR - €13,599 EUR	0	n/a
€13,600 EUR - €18,099 EUR	0	n/a
€18,100 EUR - €22,599 EUR	1	100% 5.88%
€22,600 EUR - €27,199 EUR	1	94.12% 5.88%
€27,200 EUR - €31,699 EUR	1	88.24% 5.88%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
€31,700 EUR - €36,199 EUR	3	82.35% 17.65%
€36,200 EUR - €40,699 EUR	3	64.71% 17.65%
€40,700 EUR - €45,299 EUR	2	47.06% 11.76%
€45,300 EUR - €49,799 EUR	1	35.29% 5.88%
€49,800 EUR - €54,299 EUR	0	n/a
€54,300 EUR - €58,899 EUR	3	29.41% 17.65%
€58,900 EUR - €63,399 EUR	1	11.76% 5.88%
€63,400 EUR - €67,899 EUR	0	n/a
€67,900 EUR - €72,399 EUR	0	n/a
€72,400 EUR - €76,999 EUR	1	5.88% 5.88%
€77,000 EUR - €81,499 EUR	0	n/a
€81,500 EUR - €85,999 EUR	0	n/a
€86,000 EUR - €90,499 EUR	0	n/a
€90,500 EUR - €95,099 EUR	0	n/a
€95,100 EUR - €99,599 EUR	0	n/a
€99,600 EUR - €104,099 EUR	0	n/a
€104,100 EUR - €108,699 EUR	0	n/a
€108,700 EUR - €113,199 EUR	0	n/a
€113,200 EUR - €117,699 EUR	0	n/a
€117,700 EUR - €122,199 EUR	0	n/a
€122,200 EUR - €126,799 EUR	0	n/a
€126,800 EUR - €131,299 EUR	0	n/a
€131,300 EUR - €135,799 EUR	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
€135,800 EUR - €144,899 EUR	0	n/a
€144,900 EUR - €153,899 EUR	0	n/a
€153,900 EUR - €162,999 EUR	0	n/a
€163,000 EUR - €171,999 EUR	0	n/a
€172,000 EUR - €181,099 EUR	0	n/a
€181,100 EUR - €190,099 EUR	0	n/a
€190,100 EUR - €199,199 EUR	0	n/a
€199,200 EUR - €208,299 EUR	0	n/a
€208,300 EUR - €217,299 EUR	0	n/a
€217,300 EUR - €226,399 EUR	0	n/a
€226,400 EUR - €316,899 EUR	0	n/a

Gender / Mechanical Engineer / Ireland (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	2	€47,355 EUR
2	Men	12	€43,189 EUR

Education / Mechanical Engineer / Ireland (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	1	€60,031 EUR
2	Bachelors Degree	8	€44,457 EUR
3	Masters Degree	6	€42,737 EUR
4	Some College	2	€31,056 EUR

Experience / Mechanical Engineer / Ireland (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	2	€58,310 EUR
2	8-12 Years	2	€51,157 EUR
3	4-8 Years	3	€48,441 EUR
4	1-2 Years	3	€45,000 EUR
5	2-4 Years	4	€40,292 EUR
6	0-1 Year	3	€24,628 EUR

Age / Mechanical Engineer / Ireland (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys
1	41-45	1	€73,794 EUR
2	26-30	5	€46,087 EUR
3	31-35	2	€44,729 EUR
4	46-50	1	€42,827 EUR
5	n/a	3	€40,473 EUR
6	21-25	5	€35,222 EUR

Work Type / Mechanical Engineer / Ireland (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys
1	Contract	2	€47,536 EUR
2	Permanent	13	€43,099 EUR
3	Self Employed	2	€39,205 EUR

Cities / Mechanical Engineer / Ireland (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys
1	Cork	3	€51,701 EUR
2	Galway	5	€48,894 EUR
3	--Other--	3	€38,662 EUR
4	Dublin	6	€36,489 EUR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Senior R&d Mechanical Engineer

Posted 08 May 2024
Key knowledge and tasks

"*Desirability: This involves researching the applicable procedures that the product will be used in, speaking with surgeons and visiting surgical procedures to determine what are the primary needs to be addressed. 
*Feasibility: Knowing the needs to be addressed, figure out how to technically make the device; what are the performance requirements and technologies required, how do you measure performance and effectiveness, and then build a prototype with the look and feel of a Stryker product to deliver to Stryker stakeholders and to surgeons for feedback. 
*Viability: Determine how to design and manufacture the product such that it can be sold at a price that meets the customers' requirements and the Stryker business case."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cork	Doctorate Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	€60,000 EUR

Packaging Engineer

Posted 21 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Validation based work for medical."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cork	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	€54,700 EUR

Design Engineer

Posted 23 July 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Designated as design engineer, working on solidworks software for designing. my company is into dust and fume extraction business. 
I design ducting, filters and making 3D models of building after site visit for surveying."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	€24,900 EUR

Application Engineer

Posted 10 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I do stuff for things with people in order to make sure things happen."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dublin	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	€56,600 EUR

Pharmaceuticals Project Engineer

Posted 02 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Pharmaceuticals Project Engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Galway	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	€34,000 EUR

Mechanical Engineer

Posted 28 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"CAD, FEA, engineering services."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dublin	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	€34,800 EUR

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