These are the highest paying jobs in Ireland

Full-time employees in Ireland earned a mean gross salary of €46,791 last year, ahead of those in the UK or Germany, according to Irish Jobs

Recent data showed seven in 10 of the most in-demand roles in 2024 were in construction and related sectors, and included quantity surveyors, site managers and site engineers.

IT jobs in Ireland maintain their position as the highest paid roles in Ireland, according to analysis by jobs recruitment website IrishJobs.

Workers in the sector had the highest average mean salary at €69,050. This was followed by construction workers on €63,502, finance employees on €63,165 and engineering at €59,808.