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Employability

Employment opportunities for graduates of MSc Computing Science are very strong. 

MSc Computing Science graduates are in hight demand.  The class of 2020 reported 100% were in employment one year after graduation.  Some of the companies employing MSc graduates include: Accenture, Alatada Technology Solutoions, Clearstream, Dell EMC,  Ericsson, Erriga Inc., Firefox, IBM, VMware to mention but a few.

The technology sector is going from strength to strength across all disciplines, with roles such as including Project Manager, Business Analyst, Product Manager, Java and .Net Developer, Security, Systems Administrators and Network Engineers set to continue to be popular roles in the year to come. The market for AI/ Machine Learning professionals is forecast to become even more important as we anticipate more employers will begin advertising specialized roles in this niche area. (source: Information from 2019 Technology Permanent Salary Guide, Morgan McKinley)

 Samples salaries extracted from the Morgan McKinley Salary Guide 2019.  

  Dublin Cork Limerick Waterford Galway
iOS/Android Developer
Low 55,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000
High 75,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 70,000
Average 60,000 55,000 55,000 55,000 55,000
UX Designer
Low 45,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000
High 70,000 70,000 65,000 65,000 65,000
Average 62,000 60,000 55,000 55,000 55,000
UI Designer      
Low 50,000 45,000  40,000  40,000  40,000 
High 70,000 75,000 70,000 70,000 70,000
Average 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000
Python Developer
Low 40,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000
High 80,000 70,000 65,000 65,000 65,000
Average 65,000 60,000 55,000 55,000 55,000
Software Development Manager
Low 90,000 75,000 70,000 65,000 70,000
High 140,000 110,000 100,000 100,000 110,000
Average 120,000 90,000 85,000 75,000 85,000*

 

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