Munster accountants’ pay rises average of 7%
A survey found that accountants in Clare had the highest earnings in Munster, at €94,264, while those working in Kerry earned the lowest at €77,398 a year. Accountants in Limerick were paid on average €81,558 a year, those in Cork €83,601, Waterford €85,239 a year and €87,779 in Tipperary.
The survey of pay in the profession, carried out by the Cork Society of Chartered Accountants, found that those working for manufacturing companies had some of the higher salaries, receiving on average €88,290 a year.