Category: earnings

Average earnings rise by 3.5% last year – CSO

Average earnings in the economy rose by 3.5% last year, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. The highest earnings were in the Information and Communication sector while the lowest earnings were in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.  Today’s CSO figures show that in the last three months of last year, […]

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Highest weekly earnings in ICT sector – CSO

Average weekly earnings in the economy grew by 3.4% in the year to the end of September, according to the Central Statistics Office.  Average earnings in the private sector grew by 3.9% while earnings in the public sector grew by 1.3%.  The highest average weekly earnings were in the information and communications sector at €1,255.49 […]

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Average weekly earnings rise by 3.4% in 2018 – CSO

Average weekly earnings were €740 in 2018, an increase of 3.4% on the previous year, according to new statistics released by the Central Statistics Office.  However, those on higher than average salaries can skew the numbers and the CSO pointed out that 63% of workers earn less than the average while 37% earn above the […]

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Average annual earnings rise by 3.3% to €38,871 in 2018

Average annual earnings rise by 3.3% to €38,871 in 2018 Average annual earnings increased by 3.3% to €38,871 in 2018 from €37,637 in 2017, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show. The CSO said this compares to an annual increase of 1.9% in 2017 from €36,933 in 2016. Today’s figures show that average annual […]

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