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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).

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Men
57,240 EUR
47,616 EUR
Woman icon
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.

MacedoniaMacedonia
8,552 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,043 EUR (net)
EstoniaEstonia
23,555 EUR (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
26,563 EUR (gross)

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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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
13,122 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,500 EUR
Anually salary
157,464 USD
Anually salary
138,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-08 21:15:27
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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
3,660 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,208 EUR
Anually salary
43,920 USD
Anually salary
38,496 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-04 12:31:39
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IT Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ireland
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
15,689 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,750 EUR
Anually salary
188,268 USD
Anually salary
165,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-28 18:08:56
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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
8,900 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,800 EUR
Anually salary
106,800 USD
Anually salary
93,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-26 20:34:10
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-20 17:23:14
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-16 19:43:09
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-16 15:55:10
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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
13,312 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,667 EUR
Anually salary
159,744 USD
Anually salary
140,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-14 20:33:54
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-14 18:52:45
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-11 18:32:39
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