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Salary and Recruiting Trends guides


Our Salary & Recruiting Trends guide shines a spotlight on what’s driving career development and organisational progress in the year ahead.

Salary & Recruiting Trends 2026

This year’s Hays Ireland Salary & Recruiting Trends guide delves into the evolving challenges and opportunities shaping future workplaces for both employers and employees.

Explore our guide to uncover insights from our survey of more than 600 professionals across Ireland, including shifting employment outlooks by sector, comprehensive salary data, the most in-demand skills and roles, the growing impact of AI on working life, and additional trends and expert recommendations.

Tech Contractor Day Rate 2025

Get your copy of the 2025 Ireland Tech Contractor Day Rate Guide now to access the latest data on contractor rates and market trends from across Ireland.

Explore insights from our research across hundreds of tech roles and gain expert perspectives from our in-depth findings. 

 

 

Access our Global workforce insights

  • Global Talent Tracker

    Get clear, data‑driven insight into global labour markets with the Hays Global Talent Tracker, created with Oxford Economics.

    Compare 35 countries across five performance metrics to guide your workforce planning.

  • MSP Guide

    Discover how an MSP can improve visibility, reduce risk and streamline your contingent workforce.

    This guide explains common challenges and how a structured MSP model helps Irish organisations address them.

  • Beyond MSP

    See how organisations are moving from MSP to a Total Workforce Model that unifies permanent, contingent and project‑based talent.

    Learn the key principles, sourcing methods and technology foundations needed to make it work.

  • Workforce of the Future Report

    Explore emerging talent pools, skill shortages and the trends shaping Ireland’s future workforce.

    Use these insights to build a future‑ready strategy and take practical steps to close skills gaps.

  • Tech Talent Explorer

    Built from insights from nearly 10,000 IT professionals across 32 countries, this interactive guide shows where to find key tech skills and what they cost.

    It also highlights what motivates tech talent and which skills are critical for the future.

  • Cyber Security Report

    Explore the Global Cyber Security Report 2024, featuring insights from more than 1,000 cyber security leaders.

    See how organisations are strengthening their defences, tackling talent shortages and securing critical cyber expertise.

  • Future of Work Report

    Understand the trends shaping the workplace - from AI adoption to productivity pressure and shifting workforce expectations.

    Use these insights to prepare your organisation for the future of work.

Discover the latest workplace wellbeing insights


Find out how wellbeing is influencing talent attraction, retention, and performance, and what steps organisations can take to support their people more effectively.

Hays Ireland 2025 Working Well Report

Most employers understand the importance of employee wellbeing - yet many still struggle to implement effective strategies.

Our Working Well Report reveals that 54% of professionals in Ireland often feel stressed at work, and fewer than half believe their organisation’s wellbeing approach truly supports them. It’s time to take action.

 

Access our UK&I Social Impact Report

Download our annual Social Impact Report for a full overview of our social and environmental impact across Ireland and the UK.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion report


In the 2024 Hays Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report, we take a closer look at how capturing this data can help you build a more diverse workforce, plus tips on how to level up your DE&I strategies.

Find out the smart way to retain diverse talent

63% of professionals say they actively look for an organisation’s DE&I policy when researching a potential employer – are organisations doing enough to promote their diversity efforts? 

The answers to this and more can be found in Hays’ 2024 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report, now available for you to access. 

 

What Workers Want reports


Our latest 2024 What Workers Want Report is now available. It’s packed with insights from our research of over 1,000 professionals around what workers want when applying for jobs.

What Workers Want 2024:

What Workers Want When Applying for Jobs report

Our highly anticipated 2024 What Workers Want report is now available for you to access. Discover what over 1,000 professionals have to say about what makes them more likely to apply for a job as well as what deters them.

You’ll also find out what matters most to different age groups when applying for jobs, the impact of AI on recruitment and how to gather more diversity data during the application process to further your DE&I initiatives.

  • What Workers Want 2023: Different ways of working

    With the world of work constantly changing, it’s more important than ever to understand how to best support employees whichever working approach your organisation follows.

  • What Workers Want 2023: Working with AI

    Take a closer look at how rapidly evolving artificial intelligence is set to change the way we work and how employers can best support their staff in making the most of AI tools.

  • What Workers Want 2023:
    Older workers

    Find out what attracts and keeps professionals over the age of 50 in a role. We also examine topics such as ageism, flexible working, benefits and more.

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