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Salaries in Ireland - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ireland is, by default, in the range of 26,856 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 86,256 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in Ireland is
80% of people earn:
27K - 86K EUR
10% earn less lthan 27K EUR
10% earns more than 86K EUR
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Distribution of employees in Ireland into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Ireland by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 40K
Median 39K
10% 26K
25% 31K
75% 48K
90% 57K
25-34
 
 
Average 53K
Median 49K
10% 29K
25% 37K
75% 64K
90% 82K
35-44
 
 
Average 60K
Median 55K
10% 33K
25% 42K
75% 72K
90% 92K
45-54
 
 
Average 57K
Median 53K
10% 32K
25% 41K
75% 68K
90% 86K
55+
 
 
Average 53K
Median 50K
10% 31K
25% 39K
75% 63K
90% 78K

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Ireland (EUR).

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Men
56,652 EUR
48,024 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Ireland, men earn 18.0% more than women.

The best paid positions in Ireland

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Ireland (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,886,544 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
1,826,784 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,632,096 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,492,128 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,431,360 EUR
6. Managing Director Top Management
1,381,104 EUR
7. Lead developer Information Technology
1,377,360 EUR
8. IT Architect Information Technology
1,373,328 EUR
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,372,752 EUR
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,328,400 EUR
11. Head of product development Management
1,328,256 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,307,088 EUR
13. Technical Director Top Management
1,266,048 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,233,360 EUR
15. Marketing Director Top Management
1,228,320 EUR
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,226,592 EUR
17. Logistics Director Top Management
1,207,728 EUR
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,198,080 EUR
19. IT Manager Management
1,176,336 EUR
20. Production Director Top Management
1,164,096 EUR

The worst paid positions in Ireland

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Ireland (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
278,208 EUR
2. Porter, Information Staff General labour
304,272 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
305,136 EUR
4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
308,016 EUR
5. Cleaner General labour
312,336 EUR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
319,104 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
325,296 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
332,208 EUR
9. Packer Production
333,504 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
336,096 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
336,384 EUR
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
339,840 EUR
13. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
340,416 EUR
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
342,864 EUR
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
343,440 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
346,176 EUR
17. Cashier Banking
346,464 EUR
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
347,184 EUR
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
349,776 EUR
20. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
349,776 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
24,497 EUR (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
9,140 EUR (net)
EstoniaEstonia
23,783 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,463 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Product owner
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ireland
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,286 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,417 EUR
Anually salary
63,432 USD
Anually salary
53,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 01:05:23
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Quality Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ireland
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,984 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 EUR
Anually salary
71,808 USD
Anually salary
60,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-26 16:34:13
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ireland
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,412 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,700 EUR
Anually salary
124,944 USD
Anually salary
104,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-20 20:41:45
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Plant manager
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ireland
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
19,946 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,666 EUR
Anually salary
239,352 USD
Anually salary
199,992 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-16 17:22:46
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Metallurgist
Mining, Metallurgy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ireland
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,614 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,184 EUR
Anually salary
31,368 USD
Anually salary
26,208 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-13 23:40:22
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Data Protection Officer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ireland
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,173 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,500 EUR
Anually salary
122,076 USD
Anually salary
102,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-09 17:51:21
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Graphic Designer
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ireland
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,374 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,819 EUR
Anually salary
40,488 USD
Anually salary
33,828 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-09 17:00:00
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Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ireland
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,790 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,167 EUR
Anually salary
45,480 USD
Anually salary
38,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-09 15:10:34
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Senior Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ireland
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,403 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,679 EUR
Anually salary
52,836 USD
Anually salary
44,148 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-09 15:04:48
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Cleaner
General labour
Age group
55+
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ireland
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,670 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,738 EUR
Anually salary
68,040 USD
Anually salary
56,856 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-07 10:52:29
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Ireland is 4,471 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Ireland are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Ireland are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Porter, Information Staff, Tailor, Social counselor, Cleaner.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Ireland, regardless of the work they do, women earn 15.23% less than men.

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