IT Infrastructure Salary Guide 2025

For the IT Search IT Infrastructure Salary Guide Ireland 2025, we have surveyed almost 400 Irish based technology professionals to better understand how the IT Infrastructure jobs market in Ireland may perform in 2025, and what their own motivations and expectations are. We hope this information may help our clients make more informed decisions on retention and recruitment of IT Infrastructure talent. Many thanks to all our Clients, Candidates and Partners who have helped with this report.

Introduction

2024 showed similar market movement to 2023, with 11.5% of candidates changing jobs (down from 12% the previous year). Not surprising as companies continue to struggle with a candidate shortage for senior hires, and hiring timelines continuously exceed 60 days to make the right hire. Our clients have found the help of our specialist IT Infrastructure Recruiters invaluable.

The Irish Infrastructure and Cloud jobs market in 2025 is entering a phase of stability and transformation, following a slow market in early 2024. As the Irish tech industry is beginning to mature from its post covid “boom”, and subsequent fall, our Cloud workforce continues to grow whilst employers combat the market’s need for hybrid working as one of the most significant developments in 2025 is the solidification of hybrid work models.

While some large employers are pushing for more on-site work, the resistance from a workforce accustomed to the flexibility of remote work is palpable. The companies that thrive in this environment are those that embrace hybrid models, offering a balance that appeals to both urban and non-urban Engineers. Flexibility is no longer just a perk; it’s becoming a critical factor in talent attraction and retention, and this is true even more in the Cloud and DevOps space, where top resources remain sparse.

Looking Ahead

As before, the 2025 Cloud and Infrastructure jobs market is projected to see continued high demand for skilled AWS, Azure and GCP Engineers and Architects with remote working still at the top of the list for candidates in Ireland.

IT Infrastructure Salary Guide 2025

Position Junior (1-3 years) Mid(3-6 years) Senior (6+ years) Day Rate
Tech Support Level 1-3 €32000-€40000 €40000-€58000 €58000-€78000 €150-€300
Field Service Engineer €35000-€45000 €55000-€65000 €65000-€75000 €250-€350
App Support Engineer Level 1-3 €32000-€40000 €40000-€58000 €58000-€780000 €250-€400
Windows Systems Administrator €35000-€45000 €45000-€65000 €65000-€80000 €350-€550
Linux Systems Administrator €35000-€45000 €50000-€70000 €80000-€100000 €400-€600
Network Engineer (CCNP) €45000-€55000 €55000-€68000 €68000-€80000 €350-€500
Network Architect (CCIE) €80000-€85000 €85000-€95000 €95000-€110000 €500-€800
Database Administrator €45000-€55000 €55000-€80000 €80000-€100000 €450-€650
IT Manager €75000-€80000 €80000-€90000 €90000-€110000 €400-€600
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If you have any queries in regards to the salary survey or anything cloud or infrastructure recruitment related, contact Ruadhri on +353 1 507 9264 or email ruadhri.mcgarry@itsearch.ie.

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Neil McDonald
Neil McDonald
Associate Director
Rebecca Lavery
Rebecca Lavery
Principal Consultant
Graeme King
Graeme King
Principal Consultant
David Shanahan
David Shanahan
Director
Ronan O’Connor
Ronan O’Connor
Senior Recruiter
Ruadhri McGarry
Ruadhri McGarry
Associate Director
Karla O’Rourke
Karla O’Rourke
Associate Director
Niamh Shannon
Niamh Shannon
Senior Consultant
Zuzana Havlova
Zuzana Havlova
Recruitment Consultant
Sean Devine
Sean Devine
Associate Director
Craig McConkey
Craig McConkey
Principal Consultant