Median weekly earnings were highest in Dublin at €848.06 in 2025, a 3.2% increase from €821.42 in 2024. Weekly earnings in Dublin were 11.7% higher than the State (€759.21), and 33.5% higher than Donegal which, at €635.29, had the lowest median weekly earnings of all counties.
The highest median weekly earnings for employments among males were recorded in counties Kildare (€941.76), Dublin (€929.81), and Meath (€904.35) in 2025 while the highest median weekly earnings for employments among females were recorded in counties Dublin (€764.41), Kildare (€721.04), and Galway (€706.05). Employments among males recorded higher weekly earnings compared with those among females in all counties, however the disparity in earnings varied by county. In 2025, employments among males (€768.66) in Sligo recorded weekly earnings 11.7% higher than those among females (€688.02), while in Cork median weekly earnings among males (€902.79) were 31.2% higher than their female counterparts (€687.95).
The largest increase in median weekly earnings was recorded in Cavan, where earnings rose by 5.8% from €682.62 in 2024 to €722.47 in 2025. There was also a notable annual increase in median weekly earnings in counties Kilkenny (5.5%), Donegal (5.2%) and Monaghan (5.2%). Despite recording the highest median weekly earnings over the past number of years, Dublin recorded the smallest annual percentage increase in 2025 at 3.2%.
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 Irish Population Estimates from Administrative Data Sources and Census of Population.
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