Careers & Salary · Ireland

MiM Salary & Careers in Ireland.

2 Master in Management programs · median salary $84,567 · 89% employed at 3 months

Across the 2 Master in Management programs we track in Ireland, graduates earn a median first-job salary of $84,567 (from $78,411 to $90,723). Figures are each school's most recent reported outcomes, normalised to US dollars by the Financial Times.

Salary by school

# Program Median salary
  1. 1 UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School FT #33 · 95% employed at 3 months $91k
  2. 2 Trinity College Dublin, Trinity Business School FT #38 · 83% employed at 3 months $78k

Salaries are FT-weighted figures in US dollars where available, so they are comparable across schools. Click any school for its full salary and career-outcomes breakdown.

Where graduates work

IndustryTypical share
Consulting at 1 of 2 schools
Technology at 1 of 2 schools
Financial Services at 1 of 2 schools
Consumer Packaged Goods at 1 of 2 schools
Energy at 1 of 2 schools

Top recruiters across Ireland

Accenture · Deloitte · EY · KPMG · Microsoft · Bank of Ireland · Davy · Diageo · Google · Grant Thornton · Kerry Group · LinkedIn · Meta · Oracle · PwC

What the national data shows

Ireland's Higher Education Authority surveys every graduate nine months out — the Graduate Outcomes Survey. The figures below are for the Postgraduate Taught (master's) cohort, the level a MiM sits at.

86.6% In employment master's cohort, 9 months out (HEA 2024)
71.2% On a permanent contract master's cohort (HEA 2024)
62.4% Earn over €40,000 Ireland reports pay in bands, not a median; 13% earn over €80,000

The HEA reports salary in bands rather than a median. The CSO's tax-linked data puts median graduate earnings around €625/week gross one year out, higher at master's level. Employment and contract are measured 9 months out.

Read the full breakdown: what a MiM pays in Ireland →

Working in Ireland after your MiM

Post-study work route Third Level Graduate Programme (Stamp 1G) Up to 24 months

Graduates of a Level 9 award — a Master's — at an Irish institution qualify for the Third Level Graduate Programme, which extends their permission on a Stamp 1G for up to 24 months: granted for 12 months, then renewed for a further 12 once you show you are seeking graduate-level work. During it you can work full-time without a separate employment permit.

Apply within six months of receiving your final results. Once you secure a graduate role, you move to an employment permit and a Stamp 1 or Stamp 4.

Tuition vs. salary

Tuition across these programs runs from €23,870 to €24,500, against a median graduate salary of $84,567.

Tuition is shown in EUR and salary in US dollars (the FT's reporting currency), so treat this as a rough orientation, not a precise return-on-investment ratio. Living costs, scholarships and exchange rates all move the real number.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average MiM salary in Ireland?
Across the 2 Master in Management programs we track in Ireland, graduates earn a median first-job salary of about $84,567 (range $78,411–$90,723), based on each school's most recent reported figures, normalised to US dollars by the Financial Times.
Can I stay and work in Ireland after a Master in Management?
Yes. Master's (Level 9) graduates can stay on a Stamp 1G for up to 24 months to find graduate-level work. See the work-rights section above for the official details.
What share of MiM graduates in Ireland find work after graduation?
Across the Ireland programs that report it, a median of 89% of graduates are employed within three months of finishing.

Sources

  • Third Level Graduate Programme — Immigration Service Delivery — Department of Justice
  • Graduate Outcomes Survey — Class of 2024 key findings — Higher Education Authority
  • Higher Education Outcomes — what graduates earn (Revenue-linked) — Central Statistics Office
  • Salary, employment and recruiter figures are drawn from each school's own reported outcomes — see the individual program pages linked above.