Commercial Salary Guide - Ireland

Fund Administration • Fintech • Digital Assets

Sales & Relationship Management | Business Development | Client Services | Commercial Leadership

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Ireland’s commercial hiring market continues to evolve as fund administration, fintech and digital assets businesses compete for experienced sales, business development and client relationship talent. This guide benchmarks commercial salaries across Ireland, providing market insights and compensation data for leadership and mid-senior commercial roles within financial services.

The guide also highlights salary expectations across commercial leadership, sales and business development roles, supporting informed hiring decisions and competitive remuneration strategies across Ireland’s financial services sector.

 

Ireland Commercial Leadership Salary Benchmarks

Figures are shown in EUR. Base salary represents fixed annual cash, while total target compensation includes on-target variable or bonus and excludes equity, carry and token upside.

Role Base Salary Total Target Comp / OTE
Fund Administration
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) €230k–€380k €380k–€750k
Chief Operating Officer (COO) €180k–€260k €280k–€460k
Country Head / Managing Director €170k–€240k €290k–€500k
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) €150k–€210k €250k–€430k
BD / Sales Director €100k–€150k €160k–€270k
Head of Fund Administration €120k–€180k €150k–€240k
Fintech
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) €180k–€320k €270k–€540k
Chief Operating Officer (COO) €150k–€220k €230k–€380k
Country Head / General Manager €120k–€180k €210k–€340k
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) €140k–€200k €260k–€450k
BD / Sales Director €90k–€140k €160k–€280k
Head of Client Delivery / Operations €100k–€150k €140k–€220k
Digital Assets
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) €170k–€320k €270k–€560k
Chief Operating Officer (COO) €150k–€230k €240k–€410k
Country Head / General Manager €120k–€190k €210k–€360k
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) €140k–€220k €260k–€480k
BD / Sales Director €95k–€150k €170k–€320k
Head of Operations €105k–€160k €150k–€250k

Ireland Mid-Senior Commercial Salary Benchmarks

Figures are shown in EUR. Base salary represents fixed annual cash, while total target compensation includes on-target variable or OTE and excludes equity, carry and token upside.

Role Base Salary Total Target Comp / OTE
Fund Administration
Head of Sales / VP Sales €88k–€128k €150k–€260k
Senior BD Manager €72k–€103k €125k–€205k
BD Manager / Sales Manager €56k–€82k €90k–€150k
Solutions / Proposals Manager €60k–€88k €82k–€135k
Client Relationship / Account Manager €51k–€76k €72k–€122k
BD Representative / Sales Executive €40k–€58k €56k–€98k
Fintech
Head of Sales / VP Sales €92k–€135k €160k–€285k
Senior BD Manager €74k–€106k €133k–€225k
BD Manager / Sales Manager €58k–€85k €100k–€170k
Sales Engineer / Solutions Consultant €66k–€100k €97k–€152k
Customer Success / Account Manager €53k–€80k €81k–€136k
SDR / BD Representative €40k–€58k €58k–€102k
Digital Assets
Head of Sales / VP Sales €96k–€140k €168k–€305k
Senior BD Manager €78k–€112k €142k–€248k
BD Manager / Sales Manager €60k–€90k €108k–€188k
Sales Engineer / Solutions Consultant €68k–€104k €100k–€160k
Client Relationship / Account Manager €55k–€83k €85k–€147k
SDR / BD Representative €42k–€61k €62k–€115k

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