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Average Salary in Cork 2026

How much money does a person working in Cork make?


Average Yearly Salary
43,300 EUR
( 3,610 EUR monthly)

LOW
10,900
EUR AVERAGE
43,300
EUR HIGH
193,000
EUR
All salary figures displayed here are per year except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working in Cork typically earns around 43,300 EUR. Salaries range from 10,900 EUR (lowest average) to 193,000 EUR (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries in Cork vary drastically between different careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.

Pay Scale and Salaries in Cork

Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per year except when noted otherwise.

  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries in Cork range from 10,900 EUR (starting salary) to 193,000 EUR (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). This is not the minimum wage as per the law, only the lowest reported number in the salary survey that had thousands of participants and professionals from all over the country.

  • Median Salary

    The median salary is 39,600 EUR, which means that 50% of the population in Cork earns less than that while the other half earns more. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of the population in Cork earn less than 28,600 EUR while 75% of them earn more. Also from the diagram, 75% of the population earn less than 60,000 EUR while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    We grouped the most common and recurring salaries into brackets to give more insight into what salary to expect. This method is more accurate than just the average salary and gives more insights into how salaries are actually distributed in Cork. Around 65% of all reported figures are in the range 26,200 EUR to 67,400 EUR. Approximately 20% fall under the 26,200 EUR cap. Ten percent of wages are from 67,400 EUR to 86,100 EUR. Only 5% of people grossed 86,100 EUR or more.