Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Ireland

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

Latest (2024)
61,051 Euro
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
3rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
61,051 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
17,841 Euro
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: 17.8k Euro1996: 19.6k Euro1997: 22.9k Euro1998: 23.9k Euro1999: 25.1k Euro2000: 27.0k Euro2001: 29.1k Euro2002: 30.7k Euro2003: 32.7k Euro2004: 34.5k Euro2005: 36.4k Euro2006: 37.7k Euro2007: 40.0k Euro2008: 42.2k Euro2009: 42.6k Euro2010: 42.3k Euro2011: 44.1k Euro2012: 44.3k Euro2013: 43.8k Euro2014: 44.2k Euro2015: 44.7k Euro2016: 45.6k Euro2017: 46.7k Euro2018: 48.2k Euro2019: 50.2k Euro2020: 51.1k Euro2021: 52.6k Euro2022: 54.3k Euro2023: 58.6k Euro2024: 61.1k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average full time adjusted salary per employee in Ireland is 61,051 Euro, 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 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,841 Euro, in 1995.

Ireland ranks 3rd of 33 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 Euro Change
1995 17,841 Euro —
1996 19,617 Euro +10.0%
1997 22,852 Euro +16.5%
1998 23,911 Euro +4.6%
1999 25,130 Euro +5.1%
2000 27,022 Euro +7.5%
2001 29,139 Euro +7.8%
2002 30,671 Euro +5.3%
2003 32,738 Euro +6.7%
2004 34,450 Euro +5.2%
2005 36,379 Euro +5.6%
2006 37,694 Euro +3.6%
2007 39,984 Euro +6.1%
2008 42,228 Euro +5.6%
2009 42,608 Euro +0.9%
2010 42,332 Euro -0.6%
2011 44,132 Euro +4.3%
2012 44,314 Euro +0.4%
2013 43,847 Euro -1.1%
2014 44,195 Euro +0.8%
2015 44,667 Euro +1.1%
2016 45,629 Euro +2.2%
2017 46,720 Euro +2.4%
2018 48,211 Euro +3.2%
2019 50,194 Euro +4.1%
2020 51,100 Euro +1.8%
2021 52,638 Euro +3.0%
2022 54,312 Euro +3.2%
2023 58,586 Euro +7.9%
2024 61,051 Euro +4.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 61,051 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,104 Euro, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 61,051 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,302 Euro, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

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

See the full ranking of 35 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 Euro 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 Euro in 2024.
What is the lowest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 17,841 Euro in 1995.
How does Ireland rank for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
Ireland ranks 3rd out of 33 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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Indicator
Average full time adjusted salary per employee
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 964 data points, 1995–2024
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