Talent Acquisition Salary Guide 2025

The HR Search Talent Acquisition Salary Guide for Ireland in 2025 leverages insights from Irish HR professionals to clarify market dynamics, professional motivations, and expectations across the HR landscape. This comprehensive survey aims to inform strategic decisions on talent retention and recruitment, including key questions like: what should an Talent Acquisition professional be earning in 2025? Our sincere gratitude to all contributing clients, candidates, and partners.

The Talent Acquisition market is slowly recovering and shows signs of continued growth into 2025. With many companies in particular across technology exhibiting a measured approach in terms of hiring for their TA teams, we have seen a marked increase across the public sector, FMCG, construction and professional services.

AI-driven recruitment tools and automation are becoming mainstream across Irish businesses. In 2024, companies have increasingly adopted AI tools for candidate sourcing, screening and initial interview processes, which has led to improved efficiency and time-to-hire metrics. Automation has also allowed TA teams to manage higher volumes of candidates, delivering a more seamless experience to job seekers. The candidate experience is more important than ever, which has only amplified the benefits of AI in the TA space. Skills shortages combined with the access to housing have made recruitment more difficult for many organisations. Many are adopting strategies such as employing a diverse workforce, widening the geographical area for hiring and investing in internal L&D to promote talent from within.

How much do talent acquisition specialists make in Ireland?

Job Title Low High
Talent Acquisition Head of/Director €90,000 €140,000
Talent Acquisition Manager €60,000 €90,000
Talent Acquisition Specialist €40,000 €75,000
Talent Acquisition Co Ordinator €35,000 €45,000
Talent Acquisition Global Mobility Manager €90,000 €120,000
Talent Acquisition Global Mobility Specialist €65,000 €90,000

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