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Azon Salary Guide
Azon Salary Guide
GUIDE 2020
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At Azon Recruitment Group we
recruit for a range of sectors
covering all levels across Ireland.
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Contents
Welcome To Our Salary Guide 4
Banking 14
Legal 18
Compliance 22
Insurance 24
Accounting 26
Science 32
Emerging Technologies 34
Construction 38
Property 42
HR 46
Office Support 47
Executive Search 50
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WELCOME
TO OUR
SALARY GUIDE
RONAN COLLERAN
CEO AZON RECRUITMENT GROUP
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Of course any retrospective on 2019 is impossible to write about
without invoking the issue of Brexit. Chief among the drivers in
that change and flexibility, Brexit has introduced an ongoing layer
of uncertainty into planning for the future. What is clear is Brexit
will be an ongoing process of negotiation for many years to come.
Even as we benefit from the relocation of many finance and funds
organisations, being prepared for a mild shock post-Brexit has to be
accounted for.
NABIL MCNAUGHTON
MANAGING PARTNER - INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT
Nabil McNaughton leads a talented team of Consultants who specialise across the international
funds and asset management landscape. Like many of our recruitment experts, Nabil brings direct
industry experience having worked with JP Morgan and State Street. Now, with over 13 years
recruitment experience, Nabil has forged strong relationships with top international funds and
asset management firms operating from Ireland, UK and Luxembourg. Nabil holds a Bachelors
Degree in Economics from University College Dublin.
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FUNDS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT Years Of Relevant Experience Dublin
Min € Max € Bonus %
Chief Investment Officer n/a 250,000 300,000 100 - 150
Chief Risk Officer n/a 150,000+ 40 - 50
Head of Research n/a 140,000 200,000 30 - 80
Head of Trading/Head Trader n/a 150,000 200,000 40 - 120
Senior Trader 8 Years + 90,000 120,000 40 - 80
Trader 5 - 8 Years 60,000 100,000 30 - 60
Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager 10 Years + 115,000 170,000 40 - 150
Senior Equity Portfolio Manager 10 Years + 120,000 180,000 40 - 150
Senior Multi Manager Portfolio Manager 10 Years + 110,000 140,000 30 - 75
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager 5 - 8 Years 80,000 120,000 30 - 100
Equity Portfolio Manager 5 - 8 Years 80,000 120,000 30 - 100
Senior Equity Analyst 10 Years + 90,000 140,000 30 - 50
Senior Fixed Income Analyst 10 Years + 85,000 140,000 30 - 50
Equity Analyst 5 - 8 Years 70,000 90,000 20 - 40
Credit Analyst 5 - 8 Years 70,000 90,000 20 - 40
Junior Research Analyst 2 - 5 Years 35,000 70,000 20 - 40
Senior Quantitative Analyst 5 Years + 90,000 120,000 30 - 60
Quantitative Analyst 2 - 5 Years 50,000 90,000 20 - 40
Investment Director 10 Years + 140,000 170,000 50 - 100
Senior Investment Strategist 10 Years + 100,000 150,000 40 - 100
Investment Strategist 7 - 10 Years 80,000 100,000 40 - 80
Market Risk Manager 6 - 10 Years 90,000 120,000 25 - 40
Market Risk Analyst 2 - 5 Years 40,000 80,000 20 - 30
Dublin Regions
Middle Office Min € Max € Min € Max €
Head of Middle Office 90,000 130,000 80,000 115,000
Middle Office Manager 55,000 75,000 48,000 67,000
Trade Support Manager 50,000 65,000 42,000 57,000
Trade Support Analyst 35,000 45,000 28,000 35,000
Pricing Manager 45,000 65,000 38,000 53,000
Market Data Specialist 32,000 45,000 28,000 35,000
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Dublin Regions
Back Office Min € Max € Min € Max €
Settlements Manager 45,000 65,000 35,000 55,000
Settlements Administrator 26,000 35,000 23,000 30,000
Reconciliations Manager 45,000 65,000 35,000 55,000
Reconciliations Administrator 26,000 40,000 23,000 33,000
Payments Manager 45,000 65,000 35,000 55,000
Payments Specialist 26,000 35,000 23,000 30,000
Cash Management Manager 45,000 65,000 35,000 55,000
Cash Management Officer 26,000 35,000 23,000 30,000
Fund Accounting
Director of Private Equity 140,000 150,000 120,000 127,000
Head of Fund Accounting 110,000 165,000 93,000 127,000
Senior Fund Accounting Manager/VP 70,000 100,000 60,000 85,000
Fund Accounting Manager/AVP 60,000 75,000 51,000 63,000
Fund Accounting Supervisor 40,000 50,000 34,000 42,000
Senior Fund Accountant 35,000 40,000 29,000 34,000
Fund Accountant 28,000 35,000 23,000 29,000
Transfer Agency
Head of Transfer Agency 110,000 165,000 90,000 120,000
Transfer Agency Manager/VP 70,000 100,000 57,000 85,000
Transfer Agency Assistant 58,000 75,000 49,000 63,000
Manager/AVP
Transfer Agency Supervisor 40,000 50,000 34,000 42,000
Senior Transfer Agency Administrator 35,000 39,000 29,000 33,000
Transfer Agency Administrator 28,000 34,000 24,000 28,000
Settlements Administrator 28,000 33,000 24,000 28,000
Share Registration Administrator 27,000 32,000 22,000 27,000
Custody
Head of Custody 100,000 145,000 76,000 105,000
Senior Custody Manager 70,000 100,000 50,000 85,000
Custody Manager 60,000 80,000 51,000 68,000
Custody Team Leader 35,000 45,000 29,000 38,000
Custody Administrator 28,000 35,000 23,000 29,000
Trustee
Head of Trustee 95,000 160,000 85,000 105,000
Trustee Senior Manager 70,000 110,000 53,000 90,000
Trustee Manager 55,000 80,000 42,000 59,000
Trustee Officer 30,000 45,000 25,000 38,000
Trustee Administrator 26,000 35,000 24,000 28,000
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INVESTMENT BANKING, SALES & TRADING
MICHAEL COSTELLO
PARTNER - AZON CAPITAL MARKETS
Michael Costello is a Partner within the Capital Markets business of Azon Recruitment Group. The
Capital Markets team is at the forefront of servicing increasing client demands for front office
expertise in Ireland. Prior to moving into recruitment, Michael gained over 10 years front office
experience working as a Trader on the buy and sell side in London across investment banks and
hedge funds. Michael holds a degree in Finance and Economics from Trinity College Dublin.
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INVESTMENT BANKING, SALES & TRADING
Dublin Min € Max € Bonus (%)
Equity/Electronic Trading
KEVIN HALLIGAN
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - FINANCIAL SERVICES
Kevin Halligan is an experienced financial services professional with specific expertise in banking,
fund operations and asset management. Currently he leads a team across all of these areas
recruiting within financial services nationwide. Having previously worked as a Manager and
Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, an Irish stockbroking firm and an Irish bank, Kevin
brought this industry knowledge and expertise with him as he moved into financial services
recruitment six years ago.
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BANKING Dublin Regions
Credit Min € Max € Min € Max €
Head of Operations 100,000 130,000 85,000 110,000
Head of Mortgages 90,000 120,000 81,000 98,000
Head of Lending 90,000 120,000 75,000 100,000
Head of Credit 90,000 125,000 75,000 100,000
Lending Manager 65,000 75,000 60,000 70,000
Credit Analyst 40,000 50,000 30,000 40,000
Commercial Underwriter 45,000 60,000 40,000 50,000
SME Underwriter 35,000 50,000 35,000 45,000
Residential Underwriter 30,000 40,000 30,000 35,000
Restructuring Manager/Portfolio Manager 60,000 70,000 50,000 60,000
Case Manager/Asset Manager 50,000 60,000 40,000 50,000
Junior Asset Manager/Analyst 30,000 42,000 25,000 37,000
Collections Manager 55,000 75,000 45,000 64,000
Collections Team Leader 40,000 50,000 35,000 45,000
Collections Administrator 28,000 35,000 24,000 29,000
Senior Loans Administrator 35,000 50,000 30,000 40,000
Loans Administrator 25,000 35,000 24,000 29,000
Middle Office
Head of Middle Office 90,000 130,000 80,000 95,000
Middle Office Manager 55,000 75,000 50,000 60,000
Trade Support Manager 50,000 65,000 42,000 55,000
Trade Support Analyst 35,000 45,000 28,000 35,000
Pricing Manager 45,000 65,000 40,000 55,000
Market Data Specialist 32,000 45,000 28,000 38,000
Back Office
Settlements Manager 50,000 65,000 45,000 55,000
Settlements Administrator 28,000 35,000 26,000 32,000
Reconciliations Manager 50,000 65,000 45,000 55,000
Reconciliations Administrator 28,000 35,000 26,000 32,000
Payments Manager 50,000 65,000 45,000 55,000
Payments Specialist 28,000 35,000 26,000 32,000
Cash Management Manager 50,000 65,000 45,000 55,000
Cash Management Specialist 28,000 35,000 26,000 32,000
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Dublin Regions
Treasury Min € Max € Min € Max €
Treasury Vice President 105,000 130,000 90,000 115,000
Treasury Assistant Vice President/Manager 75,000 95,000 55,000 75,000
Treasury Team Lead 50,000 65,000 42,000 55,000
Senior Treasury Analyst 35,000 45,000 30,000 40,000
Treasury Analyst 30,000 45,000 25,000 35,000
Settlements Administrator 28,000 40,000 25,000 35,000
Senior Payments Analyst 35,000 45,000 25,000 35,000
Payments Analyst 28,000 40,000 22,000 32,000
Private Banking
Private Banking Director 90,000 140,000 85,000 120,000
Wealth/Portfolio Manager 70,000 85,000 50,000 60,000
Assistant Portfolio Manager 45,000 60,000 35,000 45,000
Private Clients Advisor 35,000 55,000 32,000 42,000
Client Services Executive 30,000 45,000 28,000 35,000
Retail Banking
Area Branch Manager 90,000 120,000 75,000 85,000
Branch Manager 65,000 85,000 50,000 70,000
Team Leader 45,000 60,000 35,000 40,000
Senior Financial Advisor 45,000 65,000 40,000 50,000
Financial Advisor 35,000 50,000 30,000 40,000
Customer Services Executive 25,000 35,000 20,000 30,000
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LEGAL
LISA MCCARTHY
MANAGER - LEGAL
Lisa McCarthy is the Manager of Azon’s legal team. In her extensive legal recruitment career,
working in multiple jurisdictions, including New York and currently Dublin, she has worked across
all levels in both industry and practice, as well as Company Secretarial and support.
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“2019 has been a really buoyant year, it is very difficult to get
skilled governance professionals. There’s never been a better
time to be in governance.”
John Burns, Business Development Manager,
The Chartered Governance Institute.
MARKET INTELLIGENCE
- Across support roles, demand has further increased in both private practice
and in-house for experienced talent. Legal Executives and Paralegals with
litigation and conveyancing experience tend to be in the most demand due to
the increasing levels of construction activity across commercial and residential
building.
- With the implementation of the Companies Act 2014, and the increasing
volume of new entrants into the Dublin market, there is a continued demand for
Company Secretaries. Candidates with 1-4 years experience are in most demand,
with skilled Company Secretaries able to secure between 20-30% salary
increases when moving jobs.
- The market for qualified Solicitors is incredibly robust due to new international
firms setting up offices across Ireland to have a European gateway post Brexit.
The demand for solicitors experienced in the areas of funds, real estate,
construction and IP/technology have vastly increased. There is a disparity in
salary levels for roles based in Dublin compared to regional legal positions, with
similar roles paying significantly higher in Dublin in these practice areas.
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LEGAL Dublin Dublin
(Top Tier/International Law Firms) (Mid-Tier Law Firms)
Private Practice* Min € Max € Min € Max €
Salaried Partner (DOE) 125,000 350,000+ 90,000 150,000
Associate Solicitor/Solicitor (5+ Years PQE) 85,000 160,000 75,000 95,000
Associate Solicitor/Solicitor (3 - 5 Years PQE) 75,000 140,000 60,000 95,000
Associate Solicitor/Solicitor (1 - 3 Years PQE) 65,000 110,000 50,000 70,000
Newly Qualified Solicitor (0 - 1 Years PQE) 60,000 80,000 45,000 60,000
Professional Support Lawyer 80,000 120,000 70,000 100,000
*Note: New international law firm entrants are substantially increasing maximum salary ranges
Dublin Regions
In-House Min € Max € Min € Max €
General Counsel 120,000 300,000 100,000 200,000
Head of Legal 120,000 190,000 85,000 140,000
Senior Lawyer/Senior Legal Counsel (5+ Years PQE) 80,000 130,000 70,000 115,000
Lawyer/Junior Counsel (3 - 5 Years PQE) 75,000 110,000 55,000 90,000
Lawyer/Junior Counsel (1 - 3 Years PQE) 55,000 90,000 45,000 65,000
Newly Qualified Solicitor 50,000 65,000 40,000 55,000
Dublin Regions
Company Secretary Min € Max € Min € Max €
Head of Company Secretarial 85,000 130,000+ 65,000 100,000
Company Secretary (7+ Years Experience) 75,000 100,000 45,000 70,000
Company Secretary (5 - 7 Years Experience) 55,000 85,000 50,000 60,000
Company Secretary (2 - 4 Years Experience) 35,000 65,000 30,000 50,000
Company Secretarial Trainee (0 - 1 Years Experience) 25,000 35,000 23,000 33,000
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COMPLIANCE
MORGAN MCDONAGH
SENIOR RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT - COMPLIANCE
Morgan McDonagh is a Senior Consultant within Azon’s financial services team, specialising in
compliance and risk. Prior to moving into recruitment, Morgan gained over five years compliance
industry experience working with State Street across both first and second line roles. After
making a successful transition to recruitment over three years ago, Morgan is now regarded as a
market expert in compliance recruitment in Ireland. Morgan holds a Masters in Management from
Smurfit Business School at University College Dublin.
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MARKET INTELLIGENCE COMPLIANCE
towards those with monitoring, trustee, depositary and Data Protection Executive 45,000 70,000
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INSURANCE
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Dublin Regions
Insurance Min € Max € Min € Max €
Product & Pricing Manager 55,000 75,000 44,000 60,000
Claims Manager 45,000 70,000 36,000 56,000
Claims Handler 26,000 35,000 21,000 28,000
Claims Administrator 23,000 32,000 21,000 29,000
Broker Development Manager 40,000 55,000 37,000 50,000
Commercial Account Executive 35,000 45,000 30,000 40,000
Life & Pensions Administrator 28,000 34,000 24,000 28,000
General Insurance Administrator 28,000 32,000 - -
Underwriting
Head of Underwriting 120,000 180,000 - -
Underwriting Manager 75,000 100,000 60,000 80,000
Development Underwriter 45,000 70,000 - -
Commercial Underwriter 45,000 65,000 35,000 50,000
Life Underwriter 40,000 70,000 - -
Personal Lines Underwriter 30,000 50,000 20,000 35,000
Underwriting Assistant 25,000 40,000 20,000 33,000
Life & Pensions
Pensions Manager 45,000 75,000 38,000 63,000
Pensions Analyst/Specialist 40,000 60,000 31,000 50,000
Financial Advisor 35,000 50,000 28,000 38,000
Life Administrator 28,000 40,000 23,000 34,000
Pensions Administrator 28,000 40,000 23,000 34,000
Actuarial
Chief Actuary/Head of Actuarial Function 180,000 320,000
Qualified Actuary (3+ Years PQE) 90,000 130,000
Qualified Actuary 45,000 90,000
Trainee Actuary 30,000 45,000
Reinsurance
Reinsurance Underwriting Manager 95,000 130,000
Reinsurance Claims 35,000 65,000
Captive Underwriter/Insurance Manager 55,000 70,000
Reinsurance Underwriter 70,000 110,000
Reinsurance Underwriting Assistant 30,000 55,000
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ACCOUNTING
SEÁN FITZPATRICK
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - ACCOUNTING, FINANCE & SCIENCE
Seán Fitzpatrick is an Associate Director at Azon Recruitment Group, leading our accounting,
finance and science desks. He has 10 years of recruitment experience with leading agencies in
both Dublin and London, and holds a Masters in Strategic Management from the Technological
University, Dublin.
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Part-Qualified Accounting
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Practice
- Within professional practice, there is significant interest in those at Manager and Senior
Manager level. Due to the shortage in experienced talent, rapid career progression is now
possible with the top accounting firms.
- When negotiating packages there has been an increased demand for benefits such as
working remotely and flexible hours.
- Using attraction messages such as affordable cost of living and shorter commutes,
employers are making concerted efforts to relocate talent from Dublin and abroad to
regional offices around Ireland.
- Salaries are increasing across the regions to meet market trends and improve retention
rates in such a competitive market.
Industry
- SMEs with less than €100m revenues have been impacted by Brexit uncertainty with
hiring volumes, growth and ambition being muted. We expect this will change in the year
ahead when the full outcome of Brexit is known.
- Global software, fintech and technology manufacturing companies have enjoyed the
highest headcount growth. Meanwhile, traditional sectors such as FMCG and pharma have
been steady in hiring volumes.
- There has been a trend in Accountants at the senior end moving from US headquartered
companies to Irish headquartered companies where the centre of decision making is
based.
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ACCOUNTING
Dublin 0-1 Years 2-3 Years 4-5 Years
Part-Qualified/Accounting Technicians Min € Max € Min € Max € Min € Max €
Finalist 35,000 40,000 40,000 45,000 40,000 45,000
Part Qualified/Accounts Assistant 35,000 37,000 37,000 40,000 40,000 45,000
Payroll Manager 50,000 55,000 55,000 65,000 65,000 80,000
Payroll Specialist 28,000 32,000 32,000 36,000 36,000 40,000
Accounts Payable Manager 40,000 45,000 45,000 50,000 50,000 60,000
Accounts Receivable Manager 40,000 45,000 45,000 50,000 50,000 65,000
Accounts Payable Specialist 24,000 28,000 28,000 33,000 33,000 36,000
Accounts Receivable Specialist 24,000 28,000 28,000 33,000 33,000 36,000
Bookkeeper 22,000 25,000 25,000 30,000 30,000 36,000
Tax Graduate 24,000 28,000 28,000 33,000 33,000 36,000
Regions 0-3 Years 3-5 Years 5+Years
Min € Max € Min € Max € Min € Max €
Finalist 35,000 40,000 40,000 45,000 - -
Part Qualified/Accounts Assistant 28,000 32,000 32,000 37,000 37,000 40,000
Payroll Manager 48,000 53,000 53,000 60,000 60,000 80,000
Payroll Specialist 25,000 30,000 30,000 35,000 35,000 40,000
Accounts Payable Manager 35,000 40,000 40,000 45,000 45,000 50,000
Accounts Receivable Manager 35,000 40,000 40,000 45,000 45,000 55,000
Accounts Payable Specialist 24,000 28,000 28,000 33,000 33,000 36,000
Accounts Receivable Specialist 24,000 28,000 28,000 33,000 33,000 36,000
Bookkeeper 22,000 25,000 25,000 30,000 30,000 36,000
Tax Graduate 22,000 26,000 26,000 30,000 - -
Dublin 0-3 Years 3-5 Years 5+Years
Min € Max € Min € Max € Min € Max €
Chief Financial Officer (>€1Bn 200,000 300,000 300,000 400,000 400,000 800,000
Revenue Company)
CFO/Finance Director (>€100m 130,000 200,000 200,000 230,000 230,000 300,000
Revenue Company)
Finance Director (<€100m Revenue 100,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 140,000 180,000
Company)
Divisional Finance Director 100,000 110,000 110,000 130,000 130,000 170,000
Financial Controller (>€100m 90,000 100,000 100,000 130,000 130,000 150,000
Revenue Company)
Financial Controller SME 80,000 90,000 85,000 100,000 100,000 110,000
Finance Manager 60,000 70,000 65,000 75,000 75,000 85,000
Project/ERP Accountant 60,000 65,000 65,000 75,000 75,000 85,000
Senior Accountant 55,000 60,000 60,000 65,000 65,000 70,000
Group Accountant 50,000 55,000 55,000 60,000 60,000 68,000
Financial Accountant 50,000 58,000 60,000 65,000 65,000 70,000
Commercial Accountant 50,000 58,000 60,000 65,000 65,000 70,000
FP&A Analyst 55,000 60,000 60,000 65,000 65,000 72,000
General Ledger Accountant 50,000 55,000 55,000 60,000 60,000 65,000
Tax Accountant 50,000 55,000 55,000 60,000 60,000 65,000
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ACCOUNTING
Dublin 0-1 Years 2-3 Years 4-5 Years
Min € Max € Min € Max € Min € Max €
Chief Financial Officer (>€1Bn 200,000 300,000 300,000 400,000 400,000 800,000
Revenue Company)
CFO/Finance Director (>€100m 130,000 200,000 200,000 230,000 230,000 300,000
Revenue Company)
Finance Director (<€100m Revenue 100,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 140,000 170,000
Company)
Divisional Finance Director 80,000 100,000 100,000 120,000 120,000 140,000
Financial Controller (>€100m 90,000 100,000 100,000 130,000 130,000 150,000
Revenue Company)
Financial Controller SME 60,000 70,000 70,000 75,000 75,000 85,000
Finance Manager 50,000 60,000 60,000 65,000 65,000 75,000
Project/ERP Accountant 45,000 55,000 55,000 60,000 55,000 -
Senior Accountant 45,000 50,000 50,000 58,000 58,000 65,000
Group Accountant 45,000 52,000 52,000 58,000 58,000 65,000
Financial Accountant 48,000 52,000 52,000 58,000 58,000 65,000
Commercial Accountant 48,000 52,000 53,000 58,000 58,000 65,000
FP&A Analyst 48,000 52,000 54,000 58,000 58,000 65,000
General Ledger Accountant 45,000 50,000 50,000 58,000 60,000 -
Tax Accountant 40,000 50,000 50,000 55,000 58,000 65,000
Dublin 0-1 Years 2-3 Years 4-5 Years
Tax-Industry Min € Max € Min € Max € Min € Max €
Head of Tax 100,000 130,000 120,000 160,000 150,000 200,000
Tax Director 100,000 120,000 120,000 150,000 150,000 170,000
Tax Manager 65,000 80,000 70,000 90,000 80,000 100,000
Senior Tax Accountant 55,000 60,000 60,000 70,000 70,000 75,000
Tax Accountant 50,000 55,000 55,000 60,000 60,000 65,000
VAT Manager 65,000 70,000 70,000 80,000 80,000 90,000
VAT Accountant 50,000 55,000 55,000 60,000 60,000 65,000
Regions
Tax-Industry Min € Max €
Head of Tax 150,000 300,000
Tax Director 100,000 150,000
Tax Manager 60,000 100,000
Senior Tax Accountant 60,000 70,000
Tax Accountant 40,000 55,000
VAT Manager 35,000 40,000
VAT Accountant 35,000 40,000
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Dublin Big 4 General Practice
Audit/Advisory/Consulting/Tax Min € Max € Min € Max €
Equity Partner 300,000 500,000 120,000 200,000
Fixed Share Partner 200,000 400,000 120,000 200,000
Director 90,000 165,000 80,000 150,000
Senior Manager/Assistant Director 75,000 90,000 65,000 75,000
Manager 65,000 75,000 60,000 65,000
Assistant Manager 55,000 65,000 45,000 55,000
Audit Senior 45,000 55,000 35,000 50,000
Trainee 25,000 40,000 20,000 30,000
Regions Big 4 General Practice
Audit/Advisory/Consulting/Tax Min € Max € Min € Max €
Equity Partner 200,000 400,000 100,000 200,000
Fixed Share Partner 180,000 250,000 100,000 130,000
Director 80,000 120,000 70,000 120,000
Senior Manager/Assistant Director 65,000 80,000 60,000 65,000
Manager 50,000 65,000 45,000 55,000
Assistant Manager 45,000 55,000 40,000 45,000
Audit Senior 35,000 45,000 30,000 40,000
Trainee 20,000 30,000 18,000 24,000
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SCIENCE
MARKET INTELLIGENCE
- Brexit will affect the areas of regulatory affairs and supply chain. With clinical
trials having to comply with multiple guidelines there is the likelihood that
costs will be increased. The level of uncertainty has led to many looking into
new routes to ensure access to raw materials. Added to this, with increased
risks to global supply chains, supply chain professionals are in high demand
across pharmaceutical and medical devices.
- There has been a move toward digitisation of the industry with companies
looking to utilise manufacturing execution systems to transform the
manufacturing batch records from paper to digital. This is creating better
tracking, better data analytics and achieving an overall cost reduction.
- Genetics and using genomic data is now at the frontier of medicine in Ireland.
Even with the level of debate surrounding this topic, genomics is a key area in
the Irish life science industry and will continue to be for the foreseeable future.
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SCIENCE Dublin Regions
1-2 Years 3-5 Years 5+ Years 1-2 Years 3-5 Years 5+ Years
Quality
Quality Assurance Manager 65-70k 70-80k 80-90k 60-65k 65-75k 75-85k
Quality Assurance Supervisor 50-60k 60-70k 70-75k 50-60k 60-70k 70-75k
Qualified Person 65-75k 75-85k 85-100k 60-70k 70-80k 80-100k
Quality Assurance Specialist 30-45k 45-55k 55-60k 30-45k 45-55k 55-60k
Quality Assurance Auditor 45-55k 55-60k 60-65k 45-55k 55-60k 60-65k
Quality Control Analyst 25-35k 35-45k 45-60k 25-30k 30-40k 40-50k
Validation Manager 60-65k 65-75k 75-90k 60-65k 65-70k 70-75k
Validation Specialist 45-55k 55-65k 65-70k 40-45k 50-60k 60-65k
Analytical
Analytical/Technical Manager 65-70k 70-80k 80-90k 65-70k 70-80k 80-90k
Analytical/Technical Supervisor 55-60k 60-65k 65-70k 55-60k 60-65k 65-70k
Process Development Manager 65-70k 70-80k 80-90k 65-70k 70-80k 80-90k
Process Scientist 30-40k 40-50k 50-65k 30-40k 40-50k 50-65k
Laboratory
Laboratory Manager 52-58k 58-65k 65-70k 52-58k 58-65k 65-70k
Laboratory Supervisor 40-45k 45-53k 53-60k 40-45k 45-53k 53-60k
Laboratory Technician/Specialist 24-28k 28-33k 33-40k 24-28k 28-33k 33-40k
Laboratory Assistant 24-28k 28-33k 33-35k 24-28k 28-33k 33-35k
Microbiology Manager 65-70k 70-80k 80-90k 65-70k 70-80k 80-90k
Microbiology Supervisor 55-60k 60-65k 65-70k 55-60k 60-65k 65-70k
Microbiology Analyst 30-35k 35-45k 45-55k 30-35k 35-45k 45-55k
Food
New Product Development 30-40k 40-45k 45-55k 30-40k 40-45k 45-55k
Technologist
New Product Development 50-55k 55-65k 65-75k 50-55k 55-65k 65-75k
Manager
R&D
Research & Development 65-70k 70-80k 80-90k 55-65k 65-75k 75-85k
Manager
Research & Development 55-60k 60-65k 65-70k 55-60k 60-65k 65-70k
Supervisor
Research & Development Scientist 35-45k 45-55k 55-65k 30-35k 35-45k 45-50k
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EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
JAMES ALEXANDER
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES LEAD
James Alexander has 8 years of technology recruitment experience in both Australia and
Ireland, and leads Azon’s emerging technologies division. James supports our clients in their
digitisation and automation journey through sourcing the top AI, machine learning and robotics
process automation talent in the Irish market. Prior to joining Azon, James led a specialist digital
recruitment team in Melbourne.
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EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES Dublin Regions
Data & Analytics Min € Max € Min € Max €
Head of Analytics 100,000 160,000 90,000 150,000
Data Scientist 70,000 120,000 55,000 110,000
Data Engineer 70,000 110,000 55,000 90,000
Intelligent Automation
Head of Automation 80,000 120,000 70,000 100,000
Process Analyst 55,000 90,000 50,000 85,000
Developer 55,000 90,000 50,000 85,000
Cloud & Architecture
Cloud Engineer 70,000 100,000 60,000 90,000
Solution Architect 65,000 90,000 60,000 80,000
Enterprise Architect 75,000 120,000 65,000 100,000
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CONSTRUCTION
STEPHEN HOBAN
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - CONSTRUCTION, PROPERTY & ENGINEERING
Stephen Hoban leads a dynamic team of Consultants that specialise in construction, property
and engineering professionals. Stephen has a degree in Quantity Surveying from IT Sligo, and
extensive recruitment experience in the industry having worked in construction recruitment
since 2013.
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“The industry is now facing skills shortage in key sectors
and companies are in a war for talent from the building site
to the boardroom.”
Tom Parlon, Director General,
Construction Industry Federation.
MARKET INTELLIGENCE
- Salaries have continued to grow in the industry, but at a lower rate this year, rising
on average by 4.5% in 2019 compared to 5% in 2018. Instead there has been a
focus on improving overall packages to incentivise and attract talent.
- As the housing crisis continues, and the residential building market continues to
grow, this has resulted in an increase in demand for talent nationwide. Smaller
contractors are scaling up their operations which is adding to the demand for talent
in the construction industry.
- To meet the demands for talent we have been heavily involved in the relocation
of professionals, mainly expats, back to Ireland from abroad. In addition, there is
a marked increase in quality graduate schemes and apprenticeship programmes
which is welcomed.
- Recent positive developments include executive level talent moving from other
more globally connected sectors into construction. Companies are also appointing a
higher representation of female executives than has been the case historically.
- After the implementation of new legislation such as ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
there is continuing investment and growth in health & safety.
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CONSTRUCTION Dublin Regions
Min € Max € Min € Max €
Management
Construction Director 150,000 - 126,000 -
Construction Manager 100,000 120,000 90,000 108,000
Contracts Manager 90,000 120,000 81,000 108,000
Project Manager 75,000 90,000 63,000 81,000
Senior Site Manager 60,000 70,000 49,500 58,500
Site Manager 55,000 60,000 45,000 49,500
Finishing Foreman 55,000 60,000 40,500 49,500
Foreman 50,000 55,000 40,500 50,000
Commercial
Commercial Director 140,000 - 126,000 -
Commercial Manager 100,000 120,000 90,000 108,000
Quantity Surveying
Senior Quantity Surveyor 80,000 100,000 63,000 81,000
Project Quantity Surveyor 50,000 70,000 40,000 55,000
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor 40,000 50,000 35,000 40,000
Junior Quantity Surveyor 34,000 38,000 28,200 35,000
Estimating
Estimating Manager 90,000 120,000 81,000 108,000
Purchaser/Buyer 70,000 90,000 63,000 81,000
Senior Estimator 60,000 90,000 50,000 70,000
Estimator 40,000 60,000 32,000 32,000
Junior Estimator 32,000 35,000 28,000 30,000
Engineering
Senior Engineer 55,000 70,000 45,000 59,000
Setting Out Engineer 40,000 55,000 31,500 45,000
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CONSTRUCTION Dublin Regions
Min € Max € Min € Max €
Fire Engineering
Head of Fire Engineering 105,000 + 95,000 +
CONOR BLAKE
SENIOR RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT - PROPERTY & SALES
Conor Blake specialises in the recruitment of property roles within agencies, funds, REIT’s
and developers. Having received a Higher Certificate in Property Studies from DIT, he worked
in the property industry for 8 years and is a qualified valuer. With extensive property and
recruitment experience, in Australia and Ireland he now specialises in the recruitment of property
professionals.
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MARKET INTELLIGENCE
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PROPERTY Dublin Regions
Min € Max € Min € Max €
Director
Head of Agency 160,000+ 150,000+
Director 110,000 160,000 100,000 150,000
Divisional Director 80,000 110,000 75,000 100,000
Associate Director 65,000 80,000 60,000 75,000
Commercial Agency
Chartered Surveyor 55,000 65,000 45,000 60,000
Property Surveyor 40,000 55,000 32,000 55,000
Graduate Surveyor 30,000 32,000 30,000 32,000
Valuations
Chartered Valuations Surveyor 55,000 70,000 50,000 65,000
Residential Valuer 40,000 50,000 32,000 45,000
Valuations Surveyor 40,000 55,000 35,000 50,000
Graduate Surveyor 30,000 32,000 30,000 32,000
Property & Asset Management
Senior Asset Manager 75,000 120,000 70,000 110,000
Asset Manager 45,000 70,000 40,000 60,000
Junior Asset Manager 30,000 45,000 30,000 40,000
Estate Manager 50,000 65,000 40,000 60,000
Senior Facilities Manager 55,000 80,000 50,000 80,000
Facilities Manager 45,000 55,000 40,000 50,000
Estate Services Manager 40,000 55,000 32,000 50,000
Facilities Coordinator 30,000 35,000 30,000 35,000
Senior Property Manager 45,000 60,000 35,000 50,000
Property Manager 35,000 45,000 30,000 35,000
Junior Property Manager 30,000 35,000 30,000 32,000
Graduate Property Manager 30,000 32,000 30,000 32,000
Letting/Business Development Manager 30,000 45,000 30,000 40,000
Residential Agency
Branch Manager 45,000 55,000 30,000 45,000
Sales Manager - New Homes 55,000 70,000 50,000 65,000
Sales Negotiator - New Homes 32,000 45,000 30,000 40,000
Sales & Lettings Negotiator 30,000 40,000 30,000 35,000
Senior Sales Negotiator 32,000 50,000 30,000 45,000
Intermediate Sales Negotiator 30,000 40,000 30,000 35,000
Junior Sales Negotiator 30,000 32,000 30,000 30,000
Office Manager 30,000 40,000 30,000 35,000
Sales Administrator 30,000 35,000 30,000 35,000
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HR
MARKET INTELLIGENCE
- There is demand for specialist roles within HR in areas
such as compensation and benefits, HR analytics and
training led by the influx of multinationals and the
advancing industry.
DENISE GRANT
MANAGER - HR & OFFICE SUPPORT - As HR systems improve and become more sophisticated
due to GDPR, there is a much higher demand for HR
T: +353 1 963 7389 E: dgrant@azon.ie information systems professionals and this trend will
continue.
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OFFICE SUPPORT
MARKET INTELLIGENCE
- T here has been an increased need for Administrators
who have industry experience and/or are working
toward professional qualifications to bring niche
industry knowledge to the role.
-D
ue to advances in technology, previously time-
consuming administrative tasks are starting to be
automated. As a result of this, large organisations are
moving away from traditional PA support and looking
for Administrators with good systems and project
management experience.
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HR Dublin Regions
Min € Max € Min € Max €
HR Director 100,000 180,000 80,000 140,000
Talent Acquisition Manager 70,000 120,000 70,000 120,000
HR Manager 80,000 100,000 70,000 100,000
Senior HR Business Partner 65,000 80,000 55,000 80,000
HR Consultant 65,000 180,000 65,000 180,000
HR Business Partner 55,000 70,000 55,000 65,000
HR Generalist 40,000 45,000 35,000 45,000
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EXECUTIVE SEARCH
RONAN COLLERAN
CEO - AZON RECRUITMENT GROUP & PARTNER AES INTERNATIONAL
Ronan Colleran is the CEO of Azon Recruitment Group, and leads Azon’s executive search business AES International.
Ronan is a Big 4 qualified Chartered Accountant who has been working in the recruitment industry for twenty years.
Ronan has specialised in executive search for C-Level and strategic hiring over the past fifteen years. His experience is
broad including family owned businesses, international operations of U.S. multinationals and Equity Partner hires within
consulting and professional practices.
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MARKET INTELLIGENCE
- We have witnessed a recent trend in Executives switching from U.S headquartered
multinationals to Irish headquartered companies with significant growth prospects.
Being close to the heart of the operation means that their Executives are more involved in
decision making and are adding more value to the organisation. This leads to Executives
feeling content about their overall impact in addition to better life balance.
- Within many well-known Irish headquartered family owned businesses where underinvestment
in the people agenda has historically been the norm, we are noticing that the next generation
of leaders, now recognise that proper investment in HR, talent attraction and retention is
critical to the continued success of their business.
- The uptick in financial services arising from Brexit is turning Ireland into a sought after
location for returning ex-pats as well as C-Level Executives from the UK across banking
and asset management. Notwithstanding this, financial services in general is becoming less
attractive to C-Level Executives or Partners in advisory firms to progress their career due to
the burden of increased regulation that was the response to the global financial crisis.
- The majority of multinational companies are now incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) and
robotics process automation (RPA) into their business processes. C-Level Executives need to
be up to speed with the shift towards intelligent automation to ensure they are developing
their own functions or businesses in line with their competitors.
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INDUSTRY & COMMERCE
Min € Max €
General Management & Operations
Chief Executive Officer (>€100m T/O) 200,000 400,000+
Chief Executive Officer (<€100m T/O) 150,000 300,000
Managing Director (>100 Employees) 150,000 200,000
Managing Director (<100 Employees) 120,000 150,000
General Manager (>100 Employees) 130,000 180,000
General Manager (<100 Employees) 100,000 130,000
Chief Operating Officer 120,000 220,000
Operations Director 100,000 180,000
Head of Operations (>100 Employees) 100,000 150,000
Head of Operations (<100 Employees) 80,000 120,000
Finance
Chief Financial Officer (>€1Bn T/O Company) 200,000 400,000+
CFO/Finance Director (>€100m T/O Company) 130,000 300,000
Finance Director (SME) 100,000 180,000
Finance Director (<€10m T/O Company) 110,000 130,000
Divisional Finance Director 100,000 170,000
FP&A Director 100,000 140,000
Financial Controller (>€100m T/O Company) 90,000 150,000
Financial Controller (SME) 90,000 130,000
Financial Controller (<€10m T/O) 80,000 110,000
Treasury VP/Director 100,000 160,000
Director Financial Shared Services 120,000 140,000
Sales
Chief Commercial Officer 150,000 260,000
Commercial Director/Business Development Manager 120,000 200,000
Sales VP/Director 100,000 150,000
Account Director 90,000 120,000
Human Resources
Chief People Officer 180,000 250,000
Group HR Director (>€100m) 130,000 160,000
Human Resources VP/Director 100,000 180,000
Org Development VP/Director 100,000 140,000
Compensation & Benefits VP/Director 95,000 160,000
Learning & Development VP/Director 90,000 140,000
Head of Talent Acquisition 100,000 180,000
Payroll VP/Director 90,000 120,000
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INDUSTRY & COMMERCE
Min € Max €
Marketing
Chief Marketing Officer 140,000 250,000
Marketing VP/Director 100,000 150,000
PR & Communications VP/Director 90,000 140,000
Brand & Engagement VP/Director 90,000 130,000
Legal
Group General Counsel (EMEA/Global) 180,000 300,000
General Counsel (EMEA/Global) 120,000 300,000
Associate General Counsel 80,000 130,000
In-House Head of Legal (>100 Lawyers) 220,000 300,000
In-House Head of Legal (<50 Lawyers) 160,000 240,000
In-House Head of Legal (<25 Lawyers) 100,000 160,000
Transactional Lawyer VP/Director 135,000 190,000
Company Secretarial Director/VP 90,000 150,000
Risk & Compliance
Chief Risk Officer 140,000 300,000
Chief Compliance Officer 120,000 180,000
Group Head of Internal Audit 130,000 250,000
Risk VP/Director 100,000 160,000
FINANCIAL SERVICES
(Funds/Asset Management, Banking, Insurance, Aircraft Leasing) Min € Max €
General Management & Operations
Chief Executive Officer 200,000 600,000+
Managing Director (>100 Employees) 150,000 300,000
Managing Director/Country Head (<100 Employees) 140,000 200,000
Chief Operating Officer 150,000 300,000
Operations Director (>100 Employees) 130,000 230,000
Operations Director SME 100,000 160,000
Change & Transformation Director 120,000 250,000
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
(Funds/Asset Management, Banking, Insurance, Aircraft Leasing) Min € Max €
Finance
Chief Financial Officer (>€1Bn T/O Company) 200,000 400,000+
CFO/Finance Director (>€100m T/O Company) 130,000 250,000
Finance Director SME 100,000 180,000
Financial Controller (>€100m T/O Company) 90,000 150,000
FP&A Director 90,000 130,000
Financial Controller SME 90,000 130,000
Sales (Financial Services) 110,000 150,000
Sales (Financial Services)
Chief Commercial Officer 150,000 260,000
Commercial Director/Business Development 120,000 200,000
Sales VP/Director 100,000 150,000
TECHNOLOGY
Min € Max €
Chief Information Officer 150,000 250,000
Chief Technology Officer 130,000 200,000
Chief Analytics Officer 150,000 220,000
Chief Data Officer 120,000 200,000
Chief Digital Officer 150,000 220,000
Data Analytics Director 120,000 200,000
IT Programme Director 100,000 180,000
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DUBLIN LIMERICK
LONDON LUXEMBOURG
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