Dataset: CSO Earnings Analysis Using Administrative Data Sources (EAADS). Covers all employment including bonuses, back-pay and irregular payments. Mean and median earnings by county, sector, age and sex. Data covers 2011–2024, updated annually.
Source
CSO Earnings Analysis
Annual Survey (EAADS)
Mean Annual Earnings
€56,356
National average, 2024
+5.3% vs previous year
Median Annual Earnings
€44,816
National median, 2024
Highest Earning County
Dublin
€58,188 mean annual
Top Paying Sector
Information and communication
€95,784 mean annual
Mean & median annual earnings, 2011–2024
Mean annual earnings by sex, 2011–2024
In 2024, men earned 22.8% more than women on average (mean weekly basis). Source: CSO NEA06.
2024, annual earnings — sorted highest to lowest
Mean & median annual earnings by NACE sector, 2024 — both sexes
Mean annual earnings 2011–2024
Annual = weekly × 52. Source: CSO NSA87. Click age group to toggle.
Data notes
Source: Central Statistics Office — Earnings Analysis from Administrative Data Sources (EAADS), tables NEA06, NEA08, NSA85.
Covers employees in PRSI-liable employment. Excludes self-employed. Full-time/part-time breakdown not available from this source.
County figures are based on employee place of residence. Annual figures estimated from mean weekly × 52 where direct annual data unavailable.
Data updated annually. Last sync: 2026.