Male pay · Donegal
Male Salary in Donegal
Median annual earnings · Source: CSO 2024
€38,425
Median male earnings · half earn less, half earn more
The median male salary in Donegal is €38,425 per year as of 2024. The gender pay gap in Donegal stands at 8%, with men earning €38,425 and women earning €35,363 (median). This gap has narrowed from 13% in 2011 to 8% in 2024. Male salaries changed by +6% compared to the previous year.
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Male workers in Donegal earn a median of €38,425 — this county ranks 2 of 26 for gender pay gap narrowness.
Sligo has Ireland's narrowest gender pay gap at 7%.
Male pay in Donegal has grown at +2.1% per year on average since 2011.
Male Median
€38,425
per year
Female Median
€35,363
per year
County Average
€36,967
Both genders
Gender Pay Gap in Donegal
8%
Women earn €35,363 vs men at €38,425
Male salaries in Donegal changed by +6% compared to the previous year.
The gender pay gap in Donegal has narrowed from 13% in 2011 to 8% in 2024.
Salary Analysis: Male in Donegal
+2.1%
Annual growth (CAGR) since 2011
+5.6%
Real growth (after inflation)
2 / 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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