Male pay · Kilkenny
Male Salary in Kilkenny
Median annual earnings · Source: CSO 2024
€46,316
Median male earnings · half earn less, half earn more
The median male salary in Kilkenny is €46,316 per year as of 2024. The gender pay gap in Kilkenny stands at 14%, with men earning €46,316 and women earning €40,000 (median). This gap has narrowed from 21% in 2011 to 14% in 2024. Male salaries changed by +5% compared to the previous year.
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Male workers in Kilkenny earn a median of €46,316 — this county ranks 8 of 26 for gender pay gap narrowness.
Sligo has Ireland's narrowest gender pay gap at 7%.
Male pay in Kilkenny has grown at +1.9% per year on average since 2011.
Male Median
€46,316
per year
Female Median
€40,000
per year
County Average
€43,132
Both genders
Gender Pay Gap in Kilkenny
14%
Women earn €40,000 vs men at €46,316
Male salaries in Kilkenny changed by +5% compared to the previous year.
The gender pay gap in Kilkenny has narrowed from 21% in 2011 to 14% in 2024.
Salary Analysis: Male in Kilkenny
+1.9%
Annual growth (CAGR) since 2011
+2.4%
Real growth (after inflation)
8 / 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.
Kilkenny salary overview
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