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2018 SALARYGUIDE

HR

Sigmar Recruitment | Salary Guide 2016

HR

Top Skills

• HR Business Partner • In-house Recruiter• HR Administrator• Organisational Development• Learning and Development

Get diverse industry experience. Industry specific HR demand in financial services, technology, public sector and start-ups.

• Recruitment in tech/software sales• HR process improvement and project

work• HR business partnering (senior level)• OD/change management• HR graduates with internships in MNCs

Companies are offering above candidates’ salary expectations in order to secure hires. There has been a significant increase in junior salaries in particular. €28k is the new acceptable graduate salary to live and work in Dublin.

Hot Jobs

In Demand for 2018

“Businesses embracing HR strategy again to future-proof their business”

Salaries in 2018Top Tip For 2018

Not since pre-recession times has the Dublin HR jobs market been this strong, with increasing choice for candidates looking to move. The rest of the country, however, is experiencing a more gradual pace of job growth, while some niche areas of the job market like training and development and talent acquisition are seeing a marked increase. In the capital, it’s a positive landscape for both HR graduates and returning expats, who are being snapped up at the moment. An interesting trend is the big focus organisations are placing on HR strategy. In a strong economy for businesses to compete, their people strategy is key to enabling them to retain employees and out-perform their competitors. This is demonstrated by the prominence of talent management, organisational development, retention and employee engagement on job descriptions from HR business partner level upwards.

Sigmar Recruitment | Salary Guide 2016

Public Sector Opportunities

With public sector employment opening up, there are considerably more permanent and longer-term contracts available. Previous public sector HR experience will mean you are well placed to look for jobs within public sector, semi-State and similar industries

Offers

The companies who are securing ‘acceptances’ are being smart. They have quick processes, ensure they are selling the job to candidates and are frequently offering a package above candidates’ salary expectations. In a jobs market where most candidates are securing at least two job offers, the candidate needs to be clear on the reason to choose you. A high offer may reduce the risk of a candidate pursuing additional processes and close out the process smoothly and quickly.

Get in touch with our team by emailing hr@sigmar.ie or call us on +353 1 4744600.

Senior Roles

The volume of senior vacancies and the salaries they are commanding is steadily increasing. However, due to a lack of these roles during the recession, there are multiple candidates applying for these jobs so competition can be fierce. At the senior end, there has been a steady increase in the number of jobs offering between €70-90k. At the 90k + end there are limited options and an active jobseeker in this space will experience long and slow processes.

Graduates Getting Jobs Again

Gone are the days when you needed a minimum of two internships to get a look in at a junior HR role. Not to say that all graduates are walking into their desired job after college, but there are significantly fewer barriers. Any relevant internships are still an advantage. The key for graduates is to promote their abilities with technology and systems and the flexibility to do the grunt work.

Temps

HR teams are busy and under pressure. They come under pressure during holiday periods, recruitment ramp-ups and project implementations in particular. As a result, HR teams are taking on temps to ease the burden. Any duration between two weeks to three months is the typical temp time period, with many then rolling on beyond this.

Availability for Contracts

There are far fewer people readily available for contract roles. So it is becoming increasingly challenging to get cover for maternity and sick leaves. This means your lead in time-to-hire needs to be longer and you need to pay a premium and consider a completion bonus to retain the employee for the duration of the contract.

2016

Thoughts on the Market

Sigmar Recruitment | Salary Guide 2016

GENERAL ROLES

SPECIALIST ROLES

DUBLIN REST OF IRELAND1-2 Years Exp 3-5 Years Exp 5 Years+ Exp 1-2 Years Exp 3-5 Years Exp 5 Years+ Exp

HR Graduate 23-28k - - 23-26k - -

HR Administrator/Coordinator 28-32k 32-38k 35-40k 26-38k 28-35k 32-40k

HR Generalist/Officer/Advisor/Executive 30-40k 35-45k 38-50k 30-40k 34-45k 45k +

HR Business Partner 45-55k 50-70k 65-85k 40-50k 50-65k 55k +

HR Manager (Company with <100 Headcount) 45-55k 55-75k 60-80k 40-50k 50-70k 60-75k

HR Manager (Company with 101-500 Headcount) 55-85k 60-95k 65-105k 50-70k 60-85k 65-100k

HR Manager (Company with >500 Headcount) 75-90k 80-100k 90-130k 70-90k 75-100k 80-110k

HR Director/Lead/Head 85-110k 95-120k 100-130k 70-85k 85-110k 100-130k

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All salaries taken as annual in euros, based on working in Ireland. Bonus/car allowance not included. Figures are based on current market rates. Salaries are subject to variances based on the individual, the company size and other external factors. Parameters indicate the highest and lowest salary level for each position.

DUBLIN REST OF IRELAND1-2 Years Exp 3-5 Years Exp 5 Years+ Exp 1-2 Years Exp 3-5 Years Exp 5 Years+ Exp

Comp & Bens Analyst 30-40k 40-55k 55-70k 30-40k 40-55k 55-70k

Comp & Bens Manager 65-70k 70-85k 85k + 60-70k 70-85k 85k +

Employee Relations Specialist 35-45k 45-55k 50-65k 35-45k 45-55k 50-65k

Employee Relations Manager 50-70k 60-75k 60-85k 45-70k 60-75k 60-85k

HR Project Manager 50-55k 55-70k 65-85k 45-55k 55-70k 65-85k

HRIS Analyst 35-50k 45-60k 55-65k 35-50k 45-60k 55-65k

Learning & Development/Training Coordinator 28-36k 34-40k 38-48k 28-36k 34-40k 38-48k

Learning & Development/Training Specialist 28-40k 40-48k 45-55k 28-40k 40-48k 45-55k

Learning & Development/Training Manager 45-60k 50-65k 60-85k 38-55k 55-65k 60-75k

Organisational Development Specialist 45-55k 55-70k 60-70k 45-55k 55-70k 60-70k

Organisational Development Manager 70-80k 75-95k 80-100k 70-80k 75-95k 80-100k

Talent Acquisition/Recruitment Coordinator 28-35k 32-37k 35-40k 25-30k 30-36k 35-40k

Talent Acquisition/Recruitment Specialist 30-40k 38-55k 45-70k 28-35k 35-55k 45-70k

Talent Acquisition/Recruitment Manager 55-70k 60-80k 65-110k 45-70k 60-80k 65-110k

Resource Planning Specialist 40-50k 45-55k 50-60k 40-50k 45-55k 50-60k

Tech Recruiter 38-45k 50-70k 55-70k 38-45k 50-70k 55-70k

Talent Management Consultant 50-55k 60-75k 70-100k 50-55k 60-75k 70-100k

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GalwayDockgate,

Dock Road, Galway H91 PC04

Tel: +353 (0)91 563868Email: galway@sigmar.ie

Cork33 South Bank, Crosses Green,Cork T12 F611

Tel: +353 (0)21 4315770Email: cork@sigmar.ie

Sigmar 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 45 awards for recruitment excellence and workplace culture, we employ over 120 industry specialists in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Tralee.

Our experience extends across: Accountancy & Finance, Banking & Financial Services, Construction & Property Services, Engineering & Manufacturing, HR, Insurance, IT, Legal & Compliance, Life Sciences, Marketing, Multilingual, Office Support, Sales and Supply Chain.

Find out more about us at www.sigmar.ie

Dublin13 Hume Street, Dublin D02 F861

Tel: +353 (0)1 4744600Email: dublin@sigmar.ie

TraleeUnit 4, Liber House,

Monavalley Business Park, Tralee V92 NN80

Email: tralee@sigmar.ie