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Irish FinTech Market Intelligence 2026

Salary benchmarks and hiring insight for PCF, leadership and board roles in regulated FinTech and financial services in Ireland.

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Presented by Paul Smyth,
Founder, Nexus Search

Nexus Search is an Irish executive search firm specialising in PCF, C-suite and board appointments for Central Bank of Ireland regulated firms. Nexus Search's 2026 market intelligence draws on anonymised appointment records, live market insight from our search practice and third-party sources. It is free to read, with no download or sign-up needed.

Salary

Irish FinTech Executive Salary Guide 2026

Base salary ranges for PCF and leadership roles, including Head of Compliance (PCF-12), MLRO (PCF-52), CRO (PCF-14), CEO (PCF-8) and CFO (PCF-11), plus bonus levels and skill premiums.

Irish FinTech executive salary guide 2026

Market

The Hardest PCF Roles to Fill in Irish FinTech

Which PCF roles are most constrained, how long a senior hire really takes, and seven ways boards can hire better.

FinTech executive equity and benefits Ireland

Benefits

Equity, Bonus and Benefits for FinTech Executives

How bonus, equity and benefits actually work in senior packages, and why equity rarely lands with compliance and risk hires.

Hardest PCF roles to fill in Ireland

Board

INED and Chair Fees in Irish FinTech 2026

Fee ranges for INED (PCF-2B) and Independent Chair (PCF-3) appointments, time commitment, and when committee roles earn a premium.

INED and Chair fees Irish FinTech

Why the Ranges Are Broad

Considering a PCF, Leadership or Board Hire?

Our benchmarks cover the middle 90% of placements. Pay for the same title varies widely with licence type, scale, product range, customer base, risk profile and the scope of the role. For a figure specific to your firm, a conversation will get you much closer than any table.

Contact Paul Smyth at paul@nexussearch.io for a confidential conversation and a benchmark tailored to your firm.

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Talk to Paul about PCF Salaries

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