Average weekly pay was just under €693 in 2015. (Alamy/PA)Average weekly pay in Ireland crossed the €1,000 mark for the first time in 2025, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO). That was a major jump compared with a decade earlier as in the same period in 2015, average weekly pay was just under €693, an increase of almost 45pc. Average weekly pay was just under €693 in 2015. Almost €160bn was spent, while €25.5bn was saved, income grew slightly faster than spending, helped by higher employment and rising pay.

Source: Irish Independent January 06, 2026 15:13 UTC