Female pay · Galway
Female Salary in Galway
Median annual earnings · Source: CSO 2024
€41,083
Median female earnings · half earn less, half earn more
The median female salary in Galway is €41,083 per year as of 2024. The gender pay gap in Galway stands at 12%, with men earning €46,676 and women earning €41,083 (median). This gap has narrowed from 14% in 2011 to 12% in 2024. Female salaries changed by +4% compared to the previous year.
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Female workers in Galway earn a median of €41,083 — this county ranks 5 of 26 for gender pay gap narrowness.
Sligo has Ireland's narrowest gender pay gap at 7%.
Female pay in Galway has grown at +2.5% per year on average since 2011.
Female Median
€41,083
per year
Male Median
€46,676
per year
County Average
€43,995
Both genders
Gender Pay Gap in Galway
12%
Women earn €41,083 vs men at €46,676
Female salaries in Galway changed by +4% compared to the previous year.
The gender pay gap in Galway has narrowed from 14% in 2011 to 12% in 2024.
Salary Analysis: Female in Galway
+2.5%
Annual growth (CAGR) since 2011
+10.4%
Real growth (after inflation)
5 / 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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