Ireland's Highest Earners Live In Dublin And Kildare

Tuesday, 5 November 2024 14:06

By Martin Osborne

The lowest incomes were recorded in Donegal, Monaghan and Kerry.

The highest earners are living in Dublin (€47,800), Kildare (€46,819), Meath (€44,902), and Wicklow (€44,750).

View our chart below to see average income in your county.

Average earnings per age group across the county:

15-24 years: €23,005
25-29 years: €43,479
30-39 years: €57,706
40-49 years: €65,832
50-59 years: €65,908
60 years and over: €48,513

More than half of those whose earnings were top one per cent last year were resident in Dublin.

The lowest incomes were recorded in Donegal, Monaghan and Kerry.

Meanwhile, almost three-quarters of the top paying jobs in Ireland were held by men in 2023.

The Central Statistics Office says however that between 2018 and 2023, the number of women with earnings in the top one per cent, increased by 5 points to 26 per cent.

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