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Westmeath Highest Paid County In The Midlands

Tuesday, 12 December 2023 17:13

Employees there earned over €46,000.

Workers in Westmeath were the highest paid in the midlands last year.

Employees in the county earned €46,782 in 2022, according to new analysis from the CSO.

Those in Laois are just behind that figure, with an average earning of €46,563, while workers in Offaly took home just over €44,000.

Dublin was home to the highest earners in the country, with an average figure of more than 60 thousand euro, while Monaghan is the lowest, with just over €40,000.

Men also earned slightly more than women last year.

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