Sector comparison · Ireland
Education vs Financial, Insurance and Real Estate Activities
Median annual earnings · Source: CSO 2024
Financial, Insurance and Real Estate Activities pays 8% more than Education · €59,023 vs €54,413
Financial, Insurance and Real Estate Activities pays a median of €59,023 per year nationally, against €54,413 for Education — a gap of 8%. Over the longer run, Financial, Insurance and Real Estate Activities has been the faster-growing of the two, at +2.8% per year on average. The difference between the two sectors is not uniform across Ireland: it is widest in Sligo, where the gap reaches €16,037.
Growth Comparison
+1%
Education annual growth (CAGR) since 2011
+2.8%
Financial, Insurance and Real Estate Activities annual growth (CAGR) since 2011
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County-by-County Comparison
| County | Education | Financial, Insurance and Real Estate Activities | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo | €59,313 | €43,276 | +€16,037 |
| Mayo | €58,895 | €44,561 | +€14,334 |
| Donegal | €55,582 | €41,915 | +€13,667 |
| Kerry | €55,264 | €41,770 | +€13,494 |
| Galway | €59,410 | €47,978 | +€11,432 |
| Waterford | €55,086 | €43,766 | +€11,320 |
| Roscommon | €57,102 | €46,687 | +€10,415 |
| Monaghan | €57,193 | €46,893 | +€10,300 |
| Clare | €58,118 | €47,845 | +€10,273 |
| Kilkenny | €55,185 | €46,970 | +€8,215 |
| Longford | €52,234 | €45,074 | +€7,160 |
| Carlow | €55,074 | €48,268 | +€6,806 |
| Leitrim | €57,183 | €50,520 | +€6,663 |
| Tipperary | €55,404 | €49,446 | +€5,958 |
| Limerick | €56,249 | €50,432 | +€5,817 |
| Westmeath | €54,355 | €49,314 | +€5,041 |
| Louth | €53,541 | €49,290 | +€4,251 |
| Wexford | €52,898 | €49,847 | +€3,051 |
| Cork | €53,500 | €50,963 | +€2,537 |
| Offaly | €52,133 | €50,211 | +€1,922 |
| Laois | €52,426 | €50,681 | +€1,745 |
| Cavan | €53,720 | €52,500 | +€1,220 |
| Meath | €54,413 | €59,941 | €-5,528 |
| Kildare | €56,440 | €64,025 | €-7,585 |
| Wicklow | €52,166 | €65,374 | €-13,208 |
| Dublin | €51,637 | €69,042 | €-17,405 |
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