Ireland Gender Pay Difference Results

This Gender Pay Differences analysis highlights the variation in roles typically held by men and women, with men currently occupying a greater proportion of senior-level positions. As a result, the overall average pay for men is higher than that for women in Ireland.

It is important to note that this analysis does not assess Pay Equity, which examines whether individuals with comparable skills, experience, and performance are compensated comparably for performing similar work.

We remain confident that our compensation practices are fair and based on employees’ skills, expertise, and contributions—regardless of gender.

Ireland employees represent 0.7% of Synopsys’ global workforce for the reporting period.  

This is our first year of reporting Gender Pay Results for Ireland.  

Our data highlights ongoing challenges within the high-tech industry, particularly the gender imbalance in technical engineering roles, where men continue to be employed at significantly higher rates than women—especially at senior levels. This trend reflects broader labor market dynamics and the persistent gap in STEM education graduation rates, where fewer women than men pursue and complete STEM-related degrees.

In Ireland, technical engineering roles account for 83.9% of our total employee population in Ireland. Within this group, female representation stands at 16.9%, while male representation is 83.1%.

In contrast, other functions within our organization show stronger female representation:

• Finance: 71.4% female, 28.6% male
• Sales Enablement: 80% female, 20% male
• Workplace/Facilities: 67% female, 33% male

And equal representation within.

• Information Technology & Legal: both with 50% female, 50% male

In this initial reporting year, over 85.5% of both male and female employees received a bonus. Notably, a higher proportion of female employees—89.5%—received bonus remuneration.