Male pay · Waterford
Male Salary in Waterford
Median annual earnings · Source: CSO 2024
€46,934
Median male earnings · half earn less, half earn more
The median male salary in Waterford is €46,934 per year as of 2024. The gender pay gap in Waterford stands at 20%, with men earning €46,934 and women earning €37,560 (median). This gap has narrowed from 27% in 2011 to 20% in 2024. Male salaries changed by +4% compared to the previous year.
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Male workers in Waterford earn a median of €46,934 — this county ranks 22 of 26 for gender pay gap narrowness.
Sligo has Ireland's narrowest gender pay gap at 7%.
Male pay in Waterford has grown at +1.7% per year on average since 2011.
Male Median
€46,934
per year
Female Median
€37,560
per year
County Average
€42,460
Both genders
Gender Pay Gap in Waterford
20%
Women earn €37,560 vs men at €46,934
Male salaries in Waterford changed by +4% compared to the previous year.
The gender pay gap in Waterford has narrowed from 27% in 2011 to 20% in 2024.
Salary Analysis: Male in Waterford
+1.7%
Annual growth (CAGR) since 2011
+0.7%
Real growth (after inflation)
22 / 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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