1、2026SALARYGUIDESigmar Recruitment,established in 2002,is a leading Irish recruitment services company with 14 specialist divisions across the entire recruitment process and managed service spectrum.Winner of over 60 awards for recruitment excellence and workplace culture,we employ over 100 industry

2、specialists in Dublin,Cork,Galway and Athlone.Our experience extends across:Accountancy&Finance,Construction&Property Services,Financial Services,HR,Insurance,IT,Legal&Compliance,Life Sciences,Manufacturing&Engineering,Marketing,Multilingual,Office Support,Sales,Supply Chain,Public Sector and RPO.Fi

3、nd out more about us at www.sigmar.ie.FOREWORDCONTENTS1.ACCOUNTANCY&FINANCE2.CONSTRUCTION&PROPERTY SERVICES3.FINANCIAL SERVICES4.HUMAN RESOURCES5.INSURANCE6.IT(PERMANENT)7.IT(CONTRACT)8.LEGAL&COMPLIANCE9.LIFE SCIENCES10.MANUFACTURING&ENGINEERING11.MARKETING12.MULTILINGUAL13.OFFICE SUPPORT&ADMINISTRA

4、TION14.SALES15.SUPPLY CHAIN&LOGISTICSThe era of the candidate-driven market is over.2026 brings a fundamental rebalancing to the Irish job market,marking a decisive shift toward an employer-favoured environment.This transition is characterized by a decline in overall job vacancies as organisations p

5、rioritise cost control and efficiency following a period of high wage inflation and productivity challenges.FOREWORDHiring strategies are moving from volume-based recruitment to a focused,specialist-based approach.This is particularly visible in highly regulated industries like Financial Services an

6、d Life Sciences,alongside critical domestic sectors such as Construction,Engineering,and Healthcare.Key Compensation and Talent Trends for 2026The New Pay Paradigm:Pay-for-Skills:Overall compensation will see stabilisation or moderate rises,with pay premiums reserved for niche demand in sectors like