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Ireland, similarly to Spain, has seen continuous economic growth in recent times, however this has also affected the cost of living, particularly accommodation.

Having said that, the jobs market in Ireland is very dynamic, with thousands of remote roles available.

Ireland leads the way in terms of remote jobs because about 10% of all job postings are for remote positions, which compared to the European average of approximately 5% equates to twice as many. About 36% of job adverts mentions that the employer offers flexible working conditions, with many roles being offered as hybrid.

At a first glance 10% may not seem much but in Ireland there had been a push from large multinational companies to return to the office, a move that was met with disapproval from employees. The collated data from LinkedIn showed that every remote position being advertised as twice as many candidates than on-site, in-office positions.

It is also worth noting that some vacancies, particularly in the public sector such as in education, are advertised in the Irish language, so knowledge of Gaelic/Irish is essential for those alongside English.

In Demand Remote Jobs in Ireland

The job market in Ireland

• Freelance Transcriber/Stenographer working on court documents;
• Senior Content Developer, Content Operations and Strategy for a multinational company;
• Social Media Specialist for a global accommodation company;
• Political Reporter for a major news organisation;
• Senior Research Editor for a financial company;

Highest Paying Remote Jobs in the Ireland

LinkedIn and Indeed list some interesting remote roles, mostly based in Ireland’s capital Dublin where the majority of employers are based:

• Translator with working knowledge of AI paid $30 per hour;
• Social Media Coordinator for a foods and events company paying between €38,000 and €45,000 per year;
• Student Counselling for a university paying between €38,000 and €55,000 per year;
• Marketing Executive for a plumbing business paying up to €40,000 per year;
• Tutor for an online learning platform paying between $200,000 and $250,000 per year;
• Digital Communications Officer working for a university paying up to €55,000 and per year;
• Assistant Planner working for a local authority paying between about €47,000 and €73,000 per year;
• Marketing & Student Recruitment Manager for a university paying between €70,000 and €85,000 per year;
• Support for Marketing & Communications for a tourism organisation paying between €42,000 and €62,000 per year;
• Erasmus Officer for a university paying between €52,000 and €62,000 per year;
• Social Media Crisis Manager for a global platform paying between €55,000 and €76,000 per year;
• Student Counsellor for a university paying between €34 and €57 per hour;
• Associate Critical Incident Debriefer with a salary of €475 a day;
• Customer Relationship Manager with a salary up to €60,000 a year.

Advantages of Working in Ireland

Ireland is called the Emerald Island for a reason: you can see vast expanses of nature with lush green fields and that’s mostly thanks to the high rainfall (so you must love the rain to move to Ireland).

Living and working in Ireland has benefits such as:

• plenty of places to visit for both culture and landscapes;
• many music festivals, often featuring traditional Irish music;
• a good work/life balance that allows to spend quality time with family;
• many employers offer private medical insurace as part of the remuneration package;
• many global companies have their European headquarters in Dublin;
• English is the main language;
• high salaries;
• the people are welcoming.

Languages Spoken in Ireland

There are two official languages in Ireland: English and Irish. While most children learn Irish at school, the Irish language is not compulsory for further education and for the job market, with the exception of some public sector jobs as mentioned earlier. Students normally choose to learn French as their second language. Only about 30% of the population in Ireland speaks Gaelic.

Immigrants to Ireland speak mostly Polish, Lithuanian and Ukrainian.

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