Compare Sector Salaries

Compare two sectors or two counties side by side using official Irish salary data. These pages are useful if you want a faster answer than browsing dozens of individual pages, especially when you are weighing one location, one industry, or one career direction against another.

Popular Starting Points

Information and Communication vs Financial, Insurance and Real Estate Activities Information and Communication vs Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security Information and Communication vs Education Information and Communication vs Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities Information and Communication vs Industry (B to E) Information and Communication vs Construction Information and Communication vs Human Health and Social Work Activities Information and Communication vs Transportation and Storage Information and Communication vs Administrative and Support Service Activities Information and Communication vs Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles Information and Communication vs Arts, Entertainment, Recreation and Other Service Activities Information and Communication vs Accommodation and Food Service Activities Financial, Insurance and Real Estate Activities vs Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security Financial, Insurance and Real Estate Activities vs Education Financial, Insurance and Real Estate Activities vs Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities Financial, Insurance and Real Estate Activities vs Industry (B to E) Financial, Insurance and Real Estate Activities vs Construction Financial, Insurance and Real Estate Activities vs Human Health and Social Work Activities Financial, Insurance and Real Estate Activities vs Transportation and Storage Financial, Insurance and Real Estate Activities vs Administrative and Support Service Activities Financial, Insurance and Real Estate Activities vs Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles Financial, Insurance and Real Estate Activities vs Arts, Entertainment, Recreation and Other Service Activities Financial, Insurance and Real Estate Activities vs Accommodation and Food Service Activities Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security vs Education Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security vs Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security vs Industry (B to E) Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security vs Construction Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security vs Human Health and Social Work Activities Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security vs Transportation and Storage Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security vs Administrative and Support Service Activities Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security vs Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security vs Arts, Entertainment, Recreation and Other Service Activities Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security vs Accommodation and Food Service Activities Education vs Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities Education vs Industry (B to E) Education vs Construction Education vs Human Health and Social Work Activities Education vs Transportation and Storage Education vs Administrative and Support Service Activities Education vs Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles Education vs Arts, Entertainment, Recreation and Other Service Activities Education vs Accommodation and Food Service Activities Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities vs Industry (B to E) Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities vs Construction Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities vs Human Health and Social Work Activities Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities vs Transportation and Storage Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities vs Administrative and Support Service Activities Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities vs Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities vs Arts, Entertainment, Recreation and Other Service Activities Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities vs Accommodation and Food Service Activities Industry (B to E) vs Construction Industry (B to E) vs Human Health and Social Work Activities Industry (B to E) vs Transportation and Storage Industry (B to E) vs Administrative and Support Service Activities Industry (B to E) vs Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles Industry (B to E) vs Arts, Entertainment, Recreation and Other Service Activities Industry (B to E) vs Accommodation and Food Service Activities Construction vs Human Health and Social Work Activities Construction vs Transportation and Storage Construction vs Administrative and Support Service Activities Construction vs Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles Construction vs Arts, Entertainment, Recreation and Other Service Activities Construction vs Accommodation and Food Service Activities Human Health and Social Work Activities vs Transportation and Storage Human Health and Social Work Activities vs Administrative and Support Service Activities Human Health and Social Work Activities vs Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles Human Health and Social Work Activities vs Arts, Entertainment, Recreation and Other Service Activities Human Health and Social Work Activities vs Accommodation and Food Service Activities Transportation and Storage vs Administrative and Support Service Activities Transportation and Storage vs Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles Transportation and Storage vs Arts, Entertainment, Recreation and Other Service Activities Transportation and Storage vs Accommodation and Food Service Activities Administrative and Support Service Activities vs Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles Administrative and Support Service Activities vs Arts, Entertainment, Recreation and Other Service Activities Administrative and Support Service Activities vs Accommodation and Food Service Activities Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles vs Arts, Entertainment, Recreation and Other Service Activities Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles vs Accommodation and Food Service Activities Arts, Entertainment, Recreation and Other Service Activities vs Accommodation and Food Service Activities

Compare by County

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Dublin vs Kildare Dublin vs Wicklow Dublin vs Cork Dublin vs Meath Dublin vs Limerick Dublin vs Clare Dublin vs Galway Dublin vs Laois Dublin vs Kilkenny Dublin vs Westmeath Dublin vs Sligo Dublin vs Waterford Dublin vs Roscommon Dublin vs Offaly Dublin vs Louth Dublin vs Tipperary Dublin vs Leitrim Dublin vs Mayo Dublin vs Cavan Dublin vs Carlow Dublin vs Wexford Dublin vs Kerry Dublin vs Longford Dublin vs Monaghan Dublin vs Donegal Kildare vs Wicklow Kildare vs Cork Kildare vs Meath Kildare vs Limerick Kildare vs Clare Kildare vs Galway Kildare vs Laois Kildare vs Kilkenny Kildare vs Westmeath Kildare vs Sligo Kildare vs Waterford Kildare vs Roscommon Kildare vs Offaly Kildare vs Louth Kildare vs Tipperary Kildare vs Leitrim Kildare vs Mayo Kildare vs Cavan Kildare vs Carlow Kildare vs Wexford Kildare vs Kerry Kildare vs Longford Kildare vs Monaghan Kildare vs Donegal Wicklow vs Cork Wicklow vs Meath Wicklow vs Limerick Wicklow vs Clare Wicklow vs Galway Wicklow vs Laois Wicklow vs Kilkenny Wicklow vs Westmeath Wicklow vs Sligo Wicklow vs Waterford Wicklow vs Roscommon Wicklow vs Offaly Wicklow vs Louth Wicklow vs Tipperary Wicklow vs Leitrim Wicklow vs Mayo Wicklow vs Cavan Wicklow vs Carlow Wicklow vs Wexford Wicklow vs Kerry Wicklow vs Longford Wicklow vs Monaghan Wicklow vs Donegal Cork vs Meath Cork vs Limerick Cork vs Clare Cork vs Galway Cork vs Laois Cork vs Kilkenny Cork vs Westmeath Cork vs Sligo Cork vs Waterford Cork vs Roscommon Cork vs Offaly Cork vs Louth Cork vs Tipperary Cork vs Leitrim Cork vs Mayo Cork vs Cavan Cork vs Carlow Cork vs Wexford Cork vs Kerry Cork vs Longford Cork vs Monaghan Cork vs Donegal Meath vs Limerick Meath vs Clare Meath vs Galway Meath vs Laois Meath vs Kilkenny Meath vs Westmeath Meath vs Sligo Meath vs Waterford Meath vs Roscommon Meath vs Offaly Meath vs Louth Meath vs Tipperary Meath vs Leitrim Meath vs Mayo Meath vs Cavan Meath vs Carlow Meath vs Wexford Meath vs Kerry Meath vs Longford Meath vs Monaghan Meath vs Donegal Limerick vs Clare Limerick vs Galway Limerick vs Laois Limerick vs Kilkenny Limerick vs Westmeath Limerick vs Sligo Limerick vs Waterford Limerick vs Roscommon Limerick vs Offaly Limerick vs Louth Limerick vs Tipperary Limerick vs Leitrim Limerick vs Mayo Limerick vs Cavan Limerick vs Carlow Limerick vs Wexford Limerick vs Kerry Limerick vs Longford Limerick vs Monaghan Limerick vs Donegal Clare vs Galway Clare vs Laois Clare vs Kilkenny Clare vs Westmeath Clare vs Sligo Clare vs Waterford Clare vs Roscommon Clare vs Offaly Clare vs Louth Clare vs Tipperary Clare vs Leitrim Clare vs Mayo Clare vs Cavan Clare vs Carlow Clare vs Wexford Clare vs Kerry Clare vs Longford Clare vs Monaghan Clare vs Donegal Galway vs Laois Galway vs Kilkenny Galway vs Westmeath Galway vs Sligo Galway vs Waterford Galway vs Roscommon Galway vs Offaly Galway vs Louth Galway vs Tipperary Galway vs Leitrim Galway vs Mayo Galway vs Cavan Galway vs Carlow Galway vs Wexford Galway vs Kerry Galway vs Longford Galway vs Monaghan Galway vs Donegal Laois vs Kilkenny Laois vs Westmeath Laois vs Sligo Laois vs Waterford Laois vs Roscommon Laois vs Offaly Laois vs Louth Laois vs Tipperary Laois vs Leitrim Laois vs Mayo Laois vs Cavan Laois vs Carlow Laois vs Wexford Laois vs Kerry Laois vs Longford Laois vs Monaghan Laois vs Donegal Kilkenny vs Westmeath Kilkenny vs Sligo Kilkenny vs Waterford Kilkenny vs Roscommon Kilkenny vs Offaly Kilkenny vs Louth Kilkenny vs Tipperary Kilkenny vs Leitrim Kilkenny vs Mayo Kilkenny vs Cavan Kilkenny vs Carlow Kilkenny vs Wexford Kilkenny vs Kerry Kilkenny vs Longford Kilkenny vs Monaghan Kilkenny vs Donegal Westmeath vs Sligo Westmeath vs Waterford Westmeath vs Roscommon Westmeath vs Offaly Westmeath vs Louth Westmeath vs Tipperary Westmeath vs Leitrim Westmeath vs Mayo Westmeath vs Cavan Westmeath vs Carlow Westmeath vs Wexford Westmeath vs Kerry Westmeath vs Longford Westmeath vs Monaghan Westmeath vs Donegal Sligo vs Waterford Sligo vs Roscommon Sligo vs Offaly Sligo vs Louth Sligo vs Tipperary Sligo vs Leitrim Sligo vs Mayo Sligo vs Cavan Sligo vs Carlow Sligo vs Wexford Sligo vs Kerry Sligo vs Longford Sligo vs Monaghan Sligo vs Donegal Waterford vs Roscommon Waterford vs Offaly Waterford vs Louth Waterford vs Tipperary Waterford vs Leitrim Waterford vs Mayo Waterford vs Cavan Waterford vs Carlow Waterford vs Wexford Waterford vs Kerry Waterford vs Longford Waterford vs Monaghan Waterford vs Donegal Roscommon vs Offaly Roscommon vs Louth Roscommon vs Tipperary Roscommon vs Leitrim Roscommon vs Mayo Roscommon vs Cavan Roscommon vs Carlow Roscommon vs Wexford Roscommon vs Kerry Roscommon vs Longford Roscommon vs Monaghan Roscommon vs Donegal Offaly vs Louth Offaly vs Tipperary Offaly vs Leitrim Offaly vs Mayo Offaly vs Cavan Offaly vs Carlow Offaly vs Wexford Offaly vs Kerry Offaly vs Longford Offaly vs Monaghan Offaly vs Donegal Louth vs Tipperary Louth vs Leitrim Louth vs Mayo Louth vs Cavan Louth vs Carlow Louth vs Wexford Louth vs Kerry Louth vs Longford Louth vs Monaghan Louth vs Donegal Tipperary vs Leitrim Tipperary vs Mayo Tipperary vs Cavan Tipperary vs Carlow Tipperary vs Wexford Tipperary vs Kerry Tipperary vs Longford Tipperary vs Monaghan Tipperary vs Donegal Leitrim vs Mayo Leitrim vs Cavan Leitrim vs Carlow Leitrim vs Wexford Leitrim vs Kerry Leitrim vs Longford Leitrim vs Monaghan Leitrim vs Donegal Mayo vs Cavan Mayo vs Carlow Mayo vs Wexford Mayo vs Kerry Mayo vs Longford Mayo vs Monaghan Mayo vs Donegal Cavan vs Carlow Cavan vs Wexford Cavan vs Kerry Cavan vs Longford Cavan vs Monaghan Cavan vs Donegal Carlow vs Wexford Carlow vs Kerry Carlow vs Longford Carlow vs Monaghan Carlow vs Donegal Wexford vs Kerry Wexford vs Longford Wexford vs Monaghan Wexford vs Donegal Kerry vs Longford Kerry vs Monaghan Kerry vs Donegal Longford vs Monaghan Longford vs Donegal Monaghan vs Donegal

How to use comparison pages properly

A comparison page tells you where the gap is, but not always why it exists. A county comparison may reflect commuting patterns or employer mix. A sector comparison may reflect very different qualification levels, working patterns, or seniority ranges.

The best workflow is to start with the side-by-side page, then open the linked county or sector detail pages to see trends, related breakdowns, and the wider context behind the headline difference.

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I compare on Salaries.ie?
You can compare salaries between sectors across Ireland and between counties side by side using official CSO earnings data.
What is the most useful salary comparison to start with?
A good starting point is comparing Information and Communication with Financial, Insurance and Real Estate Activities, or Dublin with Kildare, because those pages give a fast sense of how big the gap is between similar high-interest categories.
Are these comparison pages based on official data?
Yes. The comparison pages use salary data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) annual earnings datasets for Ireland.