Female pay · Cork
Female Salary in Cork
Median annual earnings · Source: CSO 2024
€40,427
Median female earnings · half earn less, half earn more
The median female salary in Cork is €40,427 per year as of 2024. The gender pay gap in Cork stands at 23%, with men earning €52,359 and women earning €40,427 (median). This gap has narrowed from 27% in 2011 to 23% in 2024. Female salaries changed by +4% compared to the previous year.
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Female workers in Cork earn a median of €40,427 — this county ranks 25 of 26 for gender pay gap narrowness.
Sligo has Ireland's narrowest gender pay gap at 7%.
Female pay in Cork has grown at +2.8% per year on average since 2011.
Female Median
€40,427
per year
Male Median
€52,359
per year
County Average
€46,416
Both genders
Gender Pay Gap in Cork
23%
Women earn €40,427 vs men at €52,359
Female salaries in Cork changed by +4% compared to the previous year.
The gender pay gap in Cork has narrowed from 27% in 2011 to 23% in 2024.
Salary Analysis: Female in Cork
+2.8%
Annual growth (CAGR) since 2011
+15.7%
Real growth (after inflation)
25 / 26
National rank for gap narrowness
7%
Narrowest gap nationally (Sligo)
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Sligo has the narrowest gap
Sligo's gender pay gap is 7%, the narrowest of any county.
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