Average pay at Intel’s Irish division tops €90,000 for over 200 workers

Some 216 staff at chip giant Intel’s Irish R&D arm last year received average pay of $112,921 (€89,994) from a pay pot of $24.39m.

Figures show staff at Intel Shannon Ltd received the pay that was made up of $19.24m in salaries; $2.47m in pension costs and $2.67m in share-based payments.

Researchers at Intel’s Irish Design Centre in Shannon are engaged in developing the most advanced silicon technology and the accounts show pre-tax profits at the unit declined 18% from $4.1m to $3.36m last year.