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Income percentile

Where does your income rank in Ireland?

Type in what you earn. We'll show the share of earners you out-earn, and how far your salary sits from the top 10%, 5% and 1%. The ranks are built on real CSO earnings deciles, uprated to 2026.

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Compare against

all employments, including part-year work (CSO 2024, uprated to 2026)

For reference, against all earners:

Top 50% starts at€41,500
Top 25% starts at€66,000
Top 10% starts at€98,800
Top 5% starts at€126,300
Top 1% starts at€200,300

Your rank

55th

On €45,000 you out-earn about 55 in every 100 earners in Ireland.

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You earn more than the typical worker. The next jump in rank gets harder as incomes cluster around the middle.
See your take-home on €45,000

Based on CSO 2024 weekly-earnings deciles (EAADS Table 2.2), annualised and uprated to 2026. Ranks up to the 90th percentile read off the real CSO points; the top 10% is modelled from the same data.

How to read your percentile

Your percentile is the share of earners you earn more than. A 70th percentile means you out-earn about 70 in every 100 people who earn an income. It is a clearer measure than the "average", because a small number of very high earners drag the average above what most people actually take in.

What it takes to reach the top

Incomes rise steeply at the upper end. The jump from the middle to the top is far larger than the steps lower down: the 90th percentile (about €98,800) is more than double the median, and the top 1% (about €200,300) is several times the typical wage. That is why a large pay rise can move your rank less than you expect once you are already above the middle.

Which base should I use?

Compare against all earners for the honest "where do I sit among everyone earning" answer — this base includes part-year and seasonal work. Compare against full-time workers to measure yourself against people in steady, full-year jobs. The same salary ranks higher against all earners than against full-time workers.

Income percentile — common questions

What income puts you in the top 10% in Ireland?
Individual earnings of roughly €98,800 a year and above place you in the top 10% of earners (2026 estimate). The top 5% starts near €126,300, and the top 1% near €200,300. These build on CSO 2024 earnings deciles, uprated to 2026.
What is the average income in Ireland?
Median earnings across all employments work out at about €41,500 a year as a 2026 estimate. For employments active most of the year — closer to a full-time worker — the median is about €48,900. The mean is higher than both, because top earners pull the average up.
Why are there two different averages?
They answer different questions. The higher figure (about €48,900) covers people in steady, mostly full-year employment. The lower figure (about €41,500) covers every earner, including part-year and seasonal work, so it sits lower. The calculator lets you pick which base to rank against.
Is there a gender pay gap in these figures?
Yes. Among full-year employments, the male median is about €53,400 against €44,100 for women — roughly 21% higher (CSO 2024, uprated). The same salary therefore ranks differently for men and women against their own group.
Is this household or individual income?
Individual earnings. Household income combines everyone in a home and is higher — median household disposable income was about €67,300 as a 2026 estimate (CSO SILC). Use individual earnings to compare your own salary with other workers.