Median weekly earnings for County Dublin were €645.78 in 2018. This was 9.0% higher than the average for the State, at €592.60, and 36.5% higher than Donegal which, at €473.12, had the lowest median weekly earnings.
Kildare county recorded the highest median weekly earnings for males in 2018 at €724.87 followed by Dublin county at €714.67. The lowest median weekly earnings for males was recorded in Donegal at €513.46; this was 29.2% lower than the Kildare figure. The highest median weekly earnings for females was in Dublin county at €573.00 which was 35.4% higher than the lowest median of €423.07 recorded for females in Donegal. See Table 7.2 and Figure 7.1
| X-axis label | Male | Female | All |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 714.67 | 573 | 645.78 |
| Rest of Leinster | 653.83 | 503.03 | 584.95 |
| Munster | 652.93 | 490 | 574.98 |
| Connacht | 615.5 | 510.73 | 566.5 |
| Ulster (Part of) | 545.77 | 444.12 | 499.98 |
| Total | 659.58 | 517.62 | 592.6 |
Total median earnings were highest in the Dublin region in 2018 at €645.78 followed by the Mid-East region at €608.96. The lowest median weekly earnings were in the Border region at €510.38. Males (€714.67) and females (€573.00) in the Dublin region recorded the highest median weekly earnings. See Table 7.6 and Figure 7.3
| X-axis label | Male | Female | All |
|---|---|---|---|
| Border | 555.35 | 459.38 | 510.38 |
| West | 620.42 | 510.73 | 569.35 |
| Mid-West | 637.74 | 495.45 | 571.52 |
| South-East | 610.11 | 470.27 | 546.99 |
| South-West | 668.33 | 490.73 | 581.17 |
| Dublin | 714.67 | 573 | 645.78 |
| Mid-East | 690.94 | 521.54 | 608.96 |
| Midlands | 623.74 | 493.15 | 566.67 |
| Total | 659.58 | 517.62 | 592.6 |
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