STEM Recruitment Partners 2026 Salary Guide
Get Exclusive Insights on Salary Trends and In-Demand Roles in STEM
At STEM Recruitment Partners, we understand that accurate salary data is essential for making strategic hiring decisions. Our 2026 Salary Guide delivers exclusive, up-to-date insights into the STEM sectors across Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Built using verified salary data and direct feedback from STEM professionals across Ireland and Northern Ireland, this guide supports smarter hiring and workforce planning. From engineering to life sciences, you’ll gain the clarity you need to stay competitive in the fast-evolving STEM job market.
What’s Inside:
Comprehensive salary benchmarks for various STEM roles across Ireland and Northern Ireland.
In-demand job insights to help you target key talent areas.
Trends & premium areas highlighting the most competitive sectors.
Key hiring challenges and skills shortages shaping 2026 recruitment.
Whether you’re a hiring manager, HR professional, or job seeker, this guide provides key salary benchmarks, in-demand roles, and market trends to help you stay ahead.
Download Our Salary Guide
Testimonials
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"STEM Recruitment Partners are brilliant at what they do! Throughout the application process, CV prep, Interview prep, communication, and organisation all top notch couldn't recommend them more."
- John O Dwyer
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"Can't recommend STEM Recruitment Partners enough. Very helpful and will answer all your questions. "
- Jp Rawle
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"I would highly recommend STEM Recruitment Partners for the engineering job opportunities in Ireland and I couldn't give anything less than 5 Stars. I had a wonderful experience they really supported and guided me through each and every phase of th..." Read more
- George Baby
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"Excellent service and the support STEM RP provided was great throughout the application process. Would highly recommend STEM RP!"
- Bismay Kumar
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"We worked with STEM Recruitment Partners in 2022 to help fill our requirement for new project engineers within the company. Their approach to understand our business needs was fantastic and coupled with her positive attitude they delivered some gr..." Read more
- John, Engineering Manufacturer, Cork
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"''I cannot praise STEM Recruitment Partner's services enough. Derek, in particular, has supported me through the entire recruitment process and I am now due to start the job I have ever dreamed of.'' STEM RP are a re..." Read more
- Costanza Sirabella | Senior QA Engineer
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"''Derek and the team at STEM were excellent to deal with. They gave me great support. The whole process was straightforward and efficient. Thanks, Derek and team.'' STEM RP are a recruitment consultancy, specialisin..." Read more
- Nigel McElligott | Senior Engineer
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"‘STEM Recruitment Partners placed me in a position a number of years ago and every step of the recruitment process (and aftercare) was flawless. They took the time to understand my background and personal circumstances, and ensured the position I ..." Read more
- Kevin Hosford | Senior Mechanical Engineering
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"“STEM Recruitment Partners is an exceptional Recruiter and Account Manager, having known them for many years. Their attention to the unique detail of the organisation so as to get the right person for the position is to me, their hallmark. I total..." Read more
- John Cahill | HR & H&S, Weener Plastics Ltd
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"In my opinion STEM Recruitment Partners are the best recruiters I know and have previously worked with. I recommend them highly to those making a career move and to employers looking for staff! STEM RP are a recruitment consultancy, s..." Read more
- Service Delivery Manager | Stephen McNally
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""Derek Perill is an outstanding recruiter and in addition his business consulting experience, adds real competitive value to companies looking to improve their internal hiring processes. We look forward to working with Derek and the team at ST..." Read more
- Unison Engineering | Colm Ring
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Costanza Sirabella | Senior QA Engineer
‘‘I cannot praise STEM Recruitment Partner’s services enough. Derek, in particular, has supported me through the entire recruitment process and I am now due to start the job I have ever dreamed of.”
STEM RP are a recruitment consultancy, specialising in the placement of candidates into Manufacturing, Life Science, Supply Chain & Engineering Businesses nationwide.
See our candidate recruitment solutions for your business here
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Nigel McElligott | Senior Engineer
”Derek and the team at STEM were excellent to deal with. They gave me great support. The whole process was straightforward and efficient.
Thanks, Derek and team.”
STEM RP are a recruitment consultancy, specialising in the placement of candidates into Manufacturing, Life Science, Supply Chain & Engineering Businesses nationwide.
See our candidate recruitment solutions for your business here
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Unison Engineering | Colm Ring
“Derek Perill is an outstanding recruiter and in addition his business consulting experience, adds real competitive value to companies looking to improve their internal hiring processes. We look forward to working with Derek and the team at STEM Recruitment Partners as we scale up”
STEM RP are a recruitment consultancy, specialising in the placement of candidates into Manufacturing, Life Science, Supply Chain & Engineering Businesses nationwide.
See our candidate recruitment solutions for your business here
