Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Ireland

Ireland: Average full time adjusted salary per employee was 61,051 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61,051
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
3rd
of 26 countries
All-time high
61,051
in 2024
All-time low
17,841
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Ireland, 1995–2024

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1995200920241995: 17.8k1996: 19.6k1997: 22.9k1998: 23.9k1999: 25.1k2000: 27.0k2001: 29.1k2002: 30.7k2003: 32.7k2004: 34.5k2005: 36.4k2006: 37.7k2007: 40.0k2008: 42.2k2009: 42.6k2010: 42.3k2011: 44.1k2012: 44.3k2013: 43.8k2014: 44.2k2015: 44.7k2016: 45.6k2017: 46.7k2018: 48.2k2019: 50.2k2020: 51.1k2021: 52.6k2022: 54.3k2023: 58.6k2024: 61.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average full time adjusted salary per employee in Ireland is 61,051, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average full time adjusted salary per employee in Ireland peaked at 61,051 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,841, in 1995.

Ireland ranks 3rd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Ireland, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 17,841
1996 19,617 +10.0%
1997 22,852 +16.5%
1998 23,911 +4.6%
1999 25,130 +5.1%
2000 27,022 +7.5%
2001 29,139 +7.8%
2002 30,671 +5.3%
2003 32,738 +6.7%
2004 34,450 +5.2%
2005 36,379 +5.6%
2006 37,694 +3.6%
2007 39,984 +6.1%
2008 42,228 +5.6%
2009 42,608 +0.9%
2010 42,332 -0.6%
2011 44,132 +4.3%
2012 44,314 +0.4%
2013 43,847 -1.1%
2014 44,195 +0.8%
2015 44,667 +1.1%
2016 45,629 +2.2%
2017 46,720 +2.4%
2018 48,211 +3.2%
2019 50,194 +4.1%
2020 51,100 +1.8%
2021 52,638 +3.0%
2022 54,312 +3.2%
2023 58,586 +7.9%
2024 61,051 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,870 17,841 25,130 5
2000s 35,291 27,022 42,608 10
2010s 45,424 42,332 50,194 10
2020s 55,537 51,100 61,051 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Luxembourg 82,969 compare
  2. 2 Denmark 71,565 compare
  3. 4 Belgium 59,632 compare
  4. 5 Austria 58,600 compare
  5. 6 Germany 53,791 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average full time adjusted salary per employee in Ireland?
Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Ireland was 61,051 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 61,051 in 2024.
What is the lowest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 17,841 in 1995.
How does Ireland rank for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
Ireland ranks 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is average full time adjusted salary per employee rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average full time adjusted salary per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average full time adjusted salary per employee
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 780 data points, 1995–2024
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