Median weekly earnings were highest in Dublin at €793.71 in 2023, a 4.8% increase from €757.03 in 2022. Weekly earnings in Dublin were 13.5% higher than the State (€699.28), and 40.0% higher than Donegal which, at €567.04, had the lowest median weekly earnings of all counties.
The highest median weekly earnings for both males and females were recorded in counties Dublin (males: €874.52, females: €709.75), Kildare (males: €865.83, females: €660.92), and Meath (males: €844.96, females: €638.19).
The largest increase in median weekly earnings was recorded in Longford, where earnings rose by 5.4% from €602.02 in 2022 to €634.62 in 2023. There was also a notable annual increase in median weekly earnings in counties Wexford (5.3%) and Donegal (5.0%). Increases in median weekly earnings were less pronounced in Carlow and Leitrim, where weekly earnings rose by 3.5% and 2.9%, respectively (See Table 6.2).
Please note: Analysis by region (county, province, NUTS classification) presented in this chapter is based on the region of residence of the employees, not their place of work. Region of residence was determined through linkage with Census of Population (COP) 2022 and Irish Population Estimates from Administrative Data Sources (IPEADS) 2022.
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