Occupation Lists
Critical Skills Occupations
Occupations on the Critical Skills Occupations List are considered highly sought-after in Ireland. A Critical Skills Employment Permit offers a fast track to long-term residency.
With Relevant Degree
€40,904
Without Relevant Degree
€68,911
Recent Graduate
€36,848
2127
Chemical Engineer
Biochemical EngineerProcess Control EngineerProduction Control EngineerProduction And Planning EngineerManufacturing Systems EngineerChemical Engineering ConsultantPetrochemical EngineerPharmaceutical EngineerPlastics EngineerPolymer Engineer
2121
Civil Engineer
Construction EngineerConsulting Civil EngineerHighway EngineerRoads EngineerGeotechnical EngineerWater EngineerDrainage Engineer
2425
Data Scientist
Machine Learning ScientistSenior Data Scientist
2126
Design and Development Engineer
R&D EngineerProduct Design EngineerDevelopment EngineerNPD EngineerProduct Development Engineer
2123
Electrical Engineer
Electrical Control EngineerPower Systems EngineerElectrical Design EngineerInstrumentation EngineerControl And Instrumentation EngineerC&I Engineer
2124
Electronics Engineer
Electronic EngineerChip Design EngineerIC Layout EngineerHardware Test EngineerHardware Application EngineerSemiconductor EngineerVLSI EngineerVLSI Design EngineerASIC Design EngineerFPGA EngineerEmbedded Systems EngineerDesign Verification EngineerVerification Engineer
2129
Facade Designer
Façade DesignerFacade EngineerFaçade Engineer
2129
Material Scientist
Materials ScientistMetallurgical EngineerCeramics EngineerGlass Engineer
2122
Mechanical Engineer
Mechatronic EngineerMechatronics EngineerMechanical And Electrical EngineerM&E EngineerBuilding Services EngineerPiping EngineerHVAC Engineer
2127
Process Engineer
Chemical Process EngineerPharma Process Engineer
2127
Production Engineer
Automation EngineerManufacturing EngineerProcess Automation Engineer
2129
Project Engineer
Electrical Project EngineerMechanical Project EngineerProject Engineering ManagerEngineering Project Manager
2129
Setting Out Engineer
2121
Site Engineer
2121
Structural Engineer
Bridge EngineerStructural DesignerReinforced Concrete DesignerFormwork Designer
2219
Audiologist
Clinical AudiologistAudiological ScientistPaediatric Audiologist
2217
Cardiac Physiologist
Cardiac TechnologistCardiovascular TechnicianCardiovascular TechnologistClinical Measurement Physiologist
2219
Dietician
DietitianClinical DieticianDietician-NutritionistDietitian-Nutritionist
2217
Gastrointestinal Physiologist
Gastro Intestinal technologistGastro Intestinal physiologist
2213
Industrial Pharmacist
Qualified PersonQPManufacturing PharmacistProduction Pharmacist
2219
Medical Scientist
2222
Occupational Therapist
Community Occupational TherapistPaediatric Occupational TherapistClinical Occupational TherapistNeuro-Occupational TherapistOTSenior Occupational Therapist
2214
Ophthalmic Optician
2214
Optometrist
Doctor Of OptometryCommunity Eye Care Specialist
2229
Orthoptist
Ophthalmic OrthoptistClinical Orthoptist
3218
Orthotist
2219
Perfusionist
Clinical Perfusion ScientistCardiac Perfusionist
2213
Pharmacist
Clinical PharmacistHospital PharmacistCommunity Pharmacist
2221
Physiotherapist
Sports PhysiotherapistElectro-TherapeutistElectro-TherapistCommunity PhysiotherapistPaediatric PhysiotherapistSuperintendent PhysiotherapistPhysiotherapy PractitionerPhysical TherapistChartered PhysiotherapistSenior PhysiotherapistMusculoskeletal PhysiotherapistNeuro-Physiotherapist
2218
Podiatrist
ChiropodistChiropodist-Podiatrist
3218
Prosthetist
2212
Psychologist
Sports PsychologistEducational PsychologistForensic PsychologistClinical PsychologistHealth PsychologistPractitioner PsychologistRegistered PsychologistResearch PsychologistSport PsychologistSport And Exercise PsychologistCounselling PsychologistNeuropsychologistClinical NeuropsychologistChild PsychologistChartered PsychologistWork And Organisational Psychologist
2217
Radiation Therapist
2217
Radiographer
Diagnostic RadiographerTherapeutic RadiographerMRI RadiographerCT RadiographerRadiologic TechnologistRadiology TechnologistMedical Imaging TechnologistSonographerUltrasonographer
3218
Respiratory Physiologist
2223
Speech and Language Therapist
Speech & Language TherapistCommunication TherapistLanguage TherapistSpeech TherapistSpecialist Speech And Language TherapistSLTSpeech-Language PathologistSLPSpeech PathologistPaediatric Speech and Language Therapist
2217
Vascular Physiologist
Vascular technologistVascular physiologist
2463
Environmental Health Officer
EHOFood InspectorEnvironmental Health InspectorPort Health InspectorPublic Health InspectorAir Pollution InspectorSanitary InspectorShops InspectorSmoke InspectorEnvironmental Health ManagerSmoke Control OfficerProfessional Enforcement OfficerPort Health OfficerPublic Health OfficerFood Safety OfficerSanitary Officer
2462
Quality Assurance Specialist
Quality Assurance ConsultantQuality Assurance OfficerQA SpecialistQuality Assurance ManagerQA ManagerPharmacovigilance OfficerDrug Safety OfficerClinical Governance Coordinator
2461
Quality Control Engineer
QC EngineerQuality Planning EngineerValidation Engineer
2461
Quality Engineer
Quality Control AnalystQuality Management ConsultantQuality ConsultantQuality ControllerQuality Control CoordinatorQuality Assurance EngineerQuality Systems EngineerQuality Engineering ManagerQuality Control OfficerPlanning EngineerWindfarm Planning Engineer
2462
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Regulatory Affairs ManagerRegulatory Affairs OfficerRegulatory Affairs AnalystRegulatory Affairs AssociateRegulatory Affairs Executive
2311
Academic
Third-Level AcademicProfessorAssistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorFaculty MemberInformation Technology Professor
2311
Lecturer
University LecturerSenior LecturerICT LecturerComputer Science LecturerData Science LecturerMachine Learning LecturerArtificial Intelligence LecturerAI LecturerAssistant LecturerCollege Lecturer
3411
Animation Background Artist
3411
Animation Design Artist
Animation ArtistDesign Artist
3421
Animation Layout Artist
3411
Animator
2D Animator3D AnimatorCG AnimatorGame Animator
2473
Art Director
3421
Character Designer
3421
Location Designer
3421
Prop Designer
3417
Rigger (Games Industry)
Games RiggerCharacter Rigger (Games)
2431
Architect
Chartered ArchitectProject ArchitectSenior ArchitectDesign ArchitectRegistered ArchitectConservation Architect
2435
Architectural Technologist
Architectural TechnicianChartered Architectural Technologist
3122
BIM Coordinator
3122
BIM Technician
2436
Commercial Manager
Construction Commercial ManagerCommercial Lead
2436
Construction Planner
Construction Planning EngineerProject Planner (Construction)
2436
Construction Project Manager
Contract ManagerContracts ManagerBuilding Contracts ManagerElectrical Contracts ManagerBuilding Project ManagerElectrical Project ManagerProjects Manager
2436
Construction Scheduler
Construction Programme SchedulerPlanning Scheduler
3531
Estimator
Cost EngineerEstimating EngineerEngineer-EstimatorBuilding EstimatorChief EstimatorCommercial EstimatorCost EstimatorElectrical EstimatorMechanical EstimatorPlanning EstimatorPrint EstimatorPrinting EstimatorSales EstimatorTechnical EstimatorEstimator-EngineerCost ManagerCosting ManagerPlanner-Estimator
2434
Geospatial Surveyor
Land SurveyorGeomatics SurveyorLand CommissionerLand And Minerals OfficerCartographic SurveyorRural SurveyorTopographic SurveyorGeomatics EngineerSurvey EngineerGIS Surveyor
2433
Quantity Surveyor
QSBonus SurveyorMeasuring SurveyorChartered Quantity SurveyorManaging Quantity SurveyorTaker-OffSurvey TechnicianQuantity Surveying TechnicianCost ConsultantSenior Quantity Surveyor
1122
Site Manager
Construction Site ManagerSenior Site ManagerSite AgentIndustrial Site ManagerSite Manager (Construction)Construction Manager
2432
Town Planning Officer
Town PlannerCounty Planning AdviserPlanning ConsultantTown Planning ConsultantDevelopment Control OfficerPlanning Enforcement OfficerPlanning OfficerTown And Country PlannerUrban PlannerArchitectural PlannerEnforcement Planner
2421
Accountant
Forensic AccountantFund AccountantCAChartered Accountant (CA)CPAACCAACACIMAAccountant And AuditorBank AccountantBorough AccountantBranch AccountantCertified AccountantChartered AccountantChief AccountantGroup Chief AccountantCompany AccountantCost AccountantCost And Management AccountantCost And Works AccountantDistrict AccountantFinancial AccountantGroup Financial AccountantGroup AccountantIncorporated AccountantManagement AccountantChartered Management AccountantPrincipal AccountantProject AccountantTreasury AccountantWorks AccountantFinancial ControllerGroup Financial ControllerBusiness Unit ControllerTax AccountantTaxation AccountantCFOChief Financial OfficerChief Finance OfficerFinance DirectorGroup Finance DirectorFinancial DirectorDirector Of FinanceHead Of FinanceFinancial Reporting ManagerAudit AssociateAudit Team LeaderAudit Supervisor
2425
Actuary
2425
Economist
2424
Financial Project Manager
Programme CoordinatorHead Of PmoHead Of Programme Management OfficePmo ManagerProject Support Business ManagerClient Delivery ManagerProgramme Office ManagerProject Office ManagerWork Package ManagerProject Support ManagerProject Delivery OfficerProgramme OfficerAccounting AnalystProduct Control AnalystCredit AnalystCredit Research AnalystFraud AnalystFraud Strategy AnalystFinancial Crime InvestigatorFinancial InvestigatorFinancial Crime Team LeaderFinancial Crime ManagerFraud ManagerCounter Fraud SpecialistFinancial AnalystInvestment AnalystQuantitative AnalystQuant AnalystFraud Investigator
2423
Management Consultant
Management Development AdviserManagement Services AdviserProject Management ConsultantManaging ConsultantManagement Services ConsultantManagement Consultancy Team LeaderBusiness Improvement ManagerContinuous Improvement ManagerDigital Business AnalystBusiness Change AnalystCommercial AnalystBusiness Intelligence AnalystBusiness Process AnalystBusiness Reporting AnalystBusiness ConsultantBusiness Change ConsultantOrganisational Development ConsultantBusiness Intelligence ConsultantOrganisational ConsultantBusiness Process ConsultantBusiness Intelligence ExecutiveBusiness Intelligence ManagerTrade Intelligence OfficerData AnalyticsData MinerData Modeller
2424
Risk Manager
Head Of Risk ManagementRisk Analysis ManagerRisk Assurance ManagerRisk And Assurance ManagerRisk And Control ManagerCredit Risk ManagerOperational Risk ManagerChief Risk OfficerCredit Risk AnalystRisk AnalystMarket Risk AnalystEnterprise Risk ManagerRisk And Compliance Manager
2425
Statistician
Statistical AnalystBiostatistician
2421
Tax Consultant
Vat AdviserTax AdviserTaxation AdviserTax AnalystTax AssociateVat ConsultantTaxation ConsultantTax DirectorInspector Of TaxesVat InspectorVat ManagerTax ManagerTaxation ManagerTax PartnerTax PractitionerTaxation PractitionerTax ProfessionalTax SeniorTaxation SeniorTax SupervisorTaxation SupervisorTax TechnicianTaxation TechnicianNon-EEA Tax ConsultantTax Compliance Consultant
2419
Intellectual Property Professional
IP ProfessionalPatent AttorneyPatent AgentTrade Mark AttorneyEuropean Patent AttorneyIP Portfolio ManagerIP CounselIntellectual Property CounselTrademark Agent
1181
Health Services Manager
Hospital DirectorChief Executive (Hospital)Clinical DirectorPublic Health ManagerDirector of Public HealthHead of Healthcare ServiceHealthcare Services ManagerHealth Service DirectorSenior Health Service DirectorSenior Health Service ManagerPublic Health Service Director
2211
Medical Practitioner
Doctor Of MedicineHospital DoctorMedical DoctorMDGeneral PractitionerGPGeneral Practice RegistrarConsultant PhysicianAttending PhysicianHospital ConsultantPhysicianSurgeonPsychiatristAnaesthesiologistAnaesthetistRadiologistPathologistHistopathologistConsultant HistopathologistOphthalmologistConsultant OphthalmologistPaediatricianCardiologistDermatologistGynaecologistObstetricianOncologistNeurologistOrthopaedic SurgeonENT SurgeonUrologistNephrologistEmergency Medicine DoctorSenior House OfficerSHOMedical OfficerGastroenterologistHaematologistImmunologistVirologistForensic PathologistMedical Registrar
2232
Registered Midwife
RMMidwifeStaff MidwifeClinical Midwife ManagerCMMClinical Midwife SpecialistCMSAdvanced Midwife PractitionerAMP
2231
Registered Nurse
Public Health NurseNurseStaff NurseRGNRNRegistered General NurseClinical Nurse ManagerCNMCNM1CNM2CNM3Advanced Nurse PractitionerANPClinical Nurse SpecialistCNSNurse PractitionerPsychiatric NurseRegistered Psychiatric NurseRPNIntellectual Disability NurseRNIDICU NurseCritical Care NurseTheatre NurseEmergency NurseA&E NursePaediatric NurseChildren's NurseOncology NurseDialysis NurseRenal NurseCardiac NurseSurgical NurseMedical Surgical NurseWard NurseCommunity NursePractice NurseSpecialist Community NurseNursing SisterCharge Nurse
3213
Advanced Paramedic
Advanced Paramedic PractitionerPHECC Advanced Paramedic
3213
Paramedic
Hart ParamedicAmbulance ParamedicParamedic-EcpEmergency Care PractitionerParamedic Technician
3542
Business Sales Executive
International Sales ExecutiveInternational Sales ManagerExport Sales ManagerGlobal Sales ManagerInternational Business Development ManagerInternational Account ManagerB2B Sales ExecutiveIT B2B Sales ExecutiveITB2B Sales ExecutiveTechnology Sales Executive
3543
International Marketing Expert
International Marketing ManagerInternational Marketing ExecutiveGlobal Marketing ManagerProduct Marketing ManagerProduct Strategy ManagerInternational Product Marketing Manager
2112
Agronomist
Agricultural ScientistCrop ScientistCrop AdviserAgricultural AgronomistPlant Scientist
2112
Biochemist
Industrial BiochemistManufacturing Biochemist
2112
Biological Scientist
MicrobiologistMolecular BiologistBiotechnologistCell BiologistBioprocess ScientistFood ScientistFood Technologist
2111
Chemical Scientist
Industrial ChemistAnalytical ChemistAnalytical Development ScientistQC ChemistFormulation Scientist
1213
Earth Observation and Data Analyst
Earth Observation AnalystResource Modelling AnalystRemote Sensing Analyst
2112
Medical Laboratory Scientist
Medical Laboratory Science OfficerMedical Laboratory Scientific OfficerBiomedical ScientistAdvanced Biomedical ScientistSpecialist Biomedical ScientistLaboratory ScientistMLSO
2113
Meteorologist
Meteorological OfficerOperational ForecasterWeather Forecaster
2113
Physical Scientist
Industrial PhysicistPhysicist (Manufacturing)
1213
Professional Forester
Forestry Resource Modelling AnalystForester (Professional)
2442
Social Worker
Social Work Team ManagerSocial Work PractitionerMedical Social WorkerPsychiatric Social WorkerChild Protection Social WorkerCommunity Social WorkerClinical Social WorkerChild and Family Social WorkerSocial Care Worker
3442
High Performance Sports Coach
High Performance CoachNational Team Coach
3442
High Performance Sports Director
High Performance DirectorElite Sports Director
2136
AI Engineer
AI DeveloperApplied AI Engineer
2136
Backend Developer
Backend EngineerNode.js Engineer
2133
BIM Manager
2135
Business Analyst
System AnalystSystems AnalystInformation Systems AnalystBusiness Systems AnalystRequirements AnalystData AnalystData modelling Analyst
2136
Cloud Engineer
Cloud Application DeveloperCloud Data EngineerBig Data DeveloperComputer Vision EngineerNLP EngineerNatural Language Processing EngineerAWS EngineerAzure EngineerGCP EngineerAWS Cloud EngineerAzure Cloud EngineerCloud ArchitectCloud Operations EngineerBig Data Specialist
2139
Cyber Security Engineer
Cyber Security SpecialistCyber Security AnalystSecurity AnalystInfosec EngineerInformation Security EngineerInformation Security AnalystPenetration TesterEthical HackerSOC AnalystSecurity Operations AnalystApplication Security EngineerCloud Security EngineerNetwork Security EngineerSecurity EngineerForensic IT Analyst
2136
DevOps Engineer
Software Reliability EngineerSite Reliability EngineerSREPlatform EngineerBuild EngineerRelease EngineerCI/CD EngineerInfrastructure Engineer (Cloud)Cloud DevOps Engineer
2136
Frontend Developer
Frontend EngineerReact DeveloperAngular Developer
2136
Full Stack Developer
Fullstack DeveloperFull-Stack EngineerMERN Stack DeveloperMEAN Stack Developer
2135
IT Business Analyst
IT Systems AnalystTechnical Business AnalystIt System Analyst
2139
IT Consultant
Technology ConsultantICT ConsultantSAP ConsultantERP ConsultantSalesforce ConsultantCloud ConsultantDatabase AdministratorDBADatabase Administrator (Ops)
1136
IT Director
CTOChief Technology OfficerCIOChief Information OfficerHead of ITTechnology DirectorTelecommunications DirectorIT and Telecommunications DirectorInformation technology director
2134
IT Programme Manager
Programme DirectorProgramme ManagerIT Programme DirectorICT Programme Manager
2134
IT Project Manager
Head Of DeliveryProject LeadProject LeaderSoftware Project LeaderIt Change ManagerProject Delivery ManagerImplementation ManagerIct Project ManagerSoftware Development Project ManagerDigital Project ManagerInfrastructure Project ManagerTechnical Project ManagerIt Projects ManagerComputer Projects OfficerScrum MasterAgile CoachAgile Delivery ManagerDelivery Manager
2133
IT Specialist Manager
IT ManagerIT Operations ManagerInfrastructure ManagerNetwork ManagerSoftware Development ManagerEngineering Manager (Software)
2136
Machine Learning Engineer
ML EngineerMLEArtificial Intelligence EngineerData EngineerMLOps EngineerDeep Learning EngineerAI/ML EngineerGenerative AI EngineerLLM Engineer
2139
Network Engineer
Network ArchitectTelecommunications EngineerTelecoms EngineerNetwork Administrator
2136
Programmer
Games ProgrammerGame ProgrammerEngine ProgrammerAR/VR DeveloperSoftware ProgrammerSystems ProgrammerApplications ProgrammerComputer Programmer
2136
Senior Software Engineer
2136
Software Developer
App Developer - Android/iOSProduct Developer
2136
Software Engineer
SDESDE1SDE2SWESoftware Development EngineerAnalyst-ProgrammerSoftware Test EngineerTest Automation EngineerAutomation Test EngineerQA Automation EngineerSoftware TesterAutomated Software Test EngineerTest Lead - SoftwareSoftware Analyst
2135
Systems Architect
Data Comms AnalystTechnical Comms AnalystData Communications AnalystTelecommunications AnalystCommunications Voice AnalystData Warehouse AnalystBusiness Intelligence ArchitectSolutions ArchitectSolution ArchitectEnterprise ArchitectTechnical ArchitectData ArchitectInformation Architect
2137
Web Designer
UI DesignerUX DesignerUI/UX DesignerUX/UI Designer
2137
Web Developer
Software ArchitectSoftware AuthorApplication Software AuthorSoftware Technical AuthorApplication ConsultantApplications ConsultantSoftware ConsultantIt Software ConsultantApplication Support ConsultantSoftware Support ConsultantTechnical ConsultantInteraction DesignerInteractive DesignerSoftware DesignerDrupal DeveloperJava DeveloperJavascript DeveloperPhp DeveloperPython DeveloperSql DeveloperScala DeveloperSharepoint DeveloperXamarin DeveloperAnalyst DeveloperAndroid DeveloperApp DeveloperMobile App DeveloperWeb App DeveloperApplication DeveloperMobile Application DeveloperWeb Application DeveloperApplications DeveloperMobile Applications DeveloperWeb Applications DeveloperMobile Apps DeveloperComputer DeveloperContent DeveloperDatabase DeveloperDigital DeveloperE-Learning DeveloperFront End DeveloperIos DeveloperBusiness Intelligence DeveloperUser Interface DeveloperInternet DeveloperMobile DeveloperMultimedia DeveloperNet DeveloperInternet Services DeveloperWeb Site DeveloperSystems DeveloperFront End Web DeveloperTechnical Web DeveloperWebsite DeveloperApplication EngineerSoftware Design EngineerFirmware EngineerEmbedded Software EngineerInteractive Software EngineerPrincipal Software EngineerResearch Software EngineerSoftware Support EngineerDevelopment Team LeaderSoftware Development Team LeaderSoftware Development OfficerWeb Development OfficerGolang DeveloperGo DeveloperRuby DeveloperRuby On Rails DeveloperLaravel DeveloperWordPress DeveloperFlutter DeveloperReact Native DeveloperVue DeveloperVue.js DeveloperNext.js DeveloperShopify DeveloperSalesforce DeveloperSDETSoftware Development Engineer in Test