Salaries in Ireland

The salary range of employees working in Ireland is, by default, in the range of 26,484 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 87,132 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:

26K - 87K EUR

10% earn less lthan 26K EUR

10% earns more than 87K EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Ireland into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Ireland by age in EUR.

<24

Average 41K

median 39K

10% 26K

25% 32K

75% 48K

90% 57K

25-34

Average 53K

median 49K

10% 28K

25% 37K

75% 65K

90% 83K

35-44

Average 58K

median 53K

10% 31K

25% 40K

75% 71K

90% 91K

45-54

Average 57K

median 53K

10% 32K

25% 41K

75% 69K

90% 87K

55+

Average 52K

median 49K

10% 30K

25% 38K

75% 63K

90% 79K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

57,240 EUR

47,616 EUR

Women

In general, in Ireland, men earn 20.2% 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

1,846,166 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

1,814,083 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,681,128 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,636,603 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,496,318 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,485,734 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,405,210 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

1,404,696 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

1,377,742 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

1,363,444 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

1,332,924 EUR

12. Sales Director Top Management

1,310,728 EUR

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,309,638 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

1,277,574 EUR

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,236,816 EUR

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,230,064 EUR

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,227,198 EUR

18. Logistics Director Top Management

1,216,273 EUR

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,213,053 EUR

20. Marketing Director Top Management

1,210,190 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

275,570 EUR

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

305,977 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

307,236 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

308,364 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

309,859 EUR

6. Cleaner General labour

312,294 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

320,113 EUR

8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

321,242 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

323,666 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

326,310 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

333,217 EUR

12. Packer Production

335,785 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

337,091 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

337,349 EUR

15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

340,770 EUR

16. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

342,320 EUR

17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

343,640 EUR

18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

343,817 EUR

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

344,449 EUR

20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

345,804 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Operations Manager
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ireland

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

13,123 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,500 EUR

Anually salary

157,476 USD

Anually salary

138,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-08 21:15:27

Film Editor
Arts & Culture

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ireland

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,661 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,208 EUR

Anually salary

43,932 USD

Anually salary

38,496 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-04 12:31:39

IT Director
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ireland

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

15,690 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,750 EUR

Anually salary

188,280 USD

Anually salary

165,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-28 18:08:56

Recruiter
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ireland

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

8,901 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,800 EUR

Anually salary

106,812 USD

Anually salary

93,600 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-26 20:34:10

Crane Operator
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ireland

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,684 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,352 EUR

Anually salary

32,208 USD

Anually salary

28,224 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-20 17:23:14

Process Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ireland

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,728 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,267 EUR

Anually salary

44,736 USD

Anually salary

39,204 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-16 19:43:09

Regulatory Affairs Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ireland

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,834 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,360 EUR

Anually salary

46,008 USD

Anually salary

40,320 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-16 15:55:10

Production Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ireland

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

13,313 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,667 EUR

Anually salary

159,756 USD

Anually salary

140,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-14 20:33:54

Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ireland

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,184 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,667 EUR

Anually salary

50,208 USD

Anually salary

44,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-14 18:52:45

Service Technician
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ireland

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,067 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,688 EUR

Anually salary

36,804 USD

Anually salary

32,256 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-11 18:32:39

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Salary ranges

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