Employer of record in Ireland
32 sourced figures on hiring in Ireland, drawn from 6 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Ireland: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Ireland through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 46 EOR providers cover Ireland.
| Minimum wage | 2,452/mo | National government, 2026-09-12 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 11.25% | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Tax and mandatory contributions wedgeOECD, taxes plus non-tax compulsory payments such as mandatory private pension and health contributions | 32.6% | OECD |
| Corporate tax | 12.5% | OECD, 2026-01-01 |
| Average income tax | 21% | OECD |
| Notice period | 3.7 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Severance | 10.7 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 20 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
As of 2026-10-16. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Ireland
The statutory minimum wage in Ireland is 2452 per month, against an average monthly wage of EUR 5041 for employees (ILOSTAT, 2025). On top of gross pay, employers owe a social security rate of 11.25%, while employees pay 4.2%. The tax and mandatory contributions wedge sits at 32.6%, and the top personal income tax rate is 40%. There is no 13th salary requirement. Employees are owed 20 days of statutory annual leave plus 10 public holidays, with 26 weeks of maternity leave, 2 weeks of paternity leave and 26 weeks of parental leave. On the exit side, statutory severance is 10.7 weeks and the statutory notice period is 3.7 weeks. Employment protection scores 2.17 on the OECD's 0-6 scale, made up of 2.03 for regular contracts and 0.85 for temporary contracts.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Ireland
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 46 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 32 figures for Ireland from 6 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-16. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Ireland by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in EUR — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (EUR) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 5,041 | $5,697 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 7,762 | $8,771 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 7,076 | $7,996 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 5,049 | $5,706 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 3,954 | $4,468 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 2,878 | $3,252 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 2,986 | $3,374 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 4,170 | $4,712 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 4,045 | $4,571 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 2,646 | $2,990 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
What the average salary takes home in Ireland
The employee keeps an estimated 75% of gross at the average wage. For an employer, this is the gap between the offer you quote and what your hire actually receives.
Illustration at the ILOSTAT average wage using statutory rates (National government; OECD) applied to gross pay. Individual allowances, deductions and regional rates vary — not tax advice.
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What changed in Ireland
Checked against official sources on 16 October 2026
No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Ireland
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
Provider × country
Who can employ in Ireland
45 providers operate an EOR in Ireland, ranked by Select Score.
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