These are some sample salary ranges for various types of workers in Ireland (Spring 2006)
€80,000-€150,000: Human Resources Director
€76,000-€101,000: Principal Officer in the civil service
€70,000-€100,000: Project Manager on a construction Site
€61,989: Senator's salary
€60,342: Fire Brigade's top salary without promotion
€60,000-€90,000: Construction site manager
€60,000-€80,000: Human Resources manager
€58,000-€80,330: Assistant principal in the civil service
€56,003: Teacher top salary
€55,000: Average salary of an Irish Ferries worker
€50,790: Experienced Acupuncturist
€50,000: Senior Architect in a practice
€51203 -58,041: Mid-wife manager
€48,000: DART driver
€47,532: Associate in a solicitor's practice
€45,442-€89,886: UCD Lecturer
€45,000-€53,000: Newly qualified accountant
€44,116: Garda's salary after 17 years
€43,195: Senior nurse's salary
€40,000-€60,000: PR Manager
€40,000-€60,000: IT Manager
€38,000-€45,000: Solicitor with one year practice
€34,000-€40,600: Senior Chiropodist
€33,332-€88,567: TCD Lecturer
€32,000-€46,000: Bricklayer
€32,000-€40,000: Human Resources Officer
€32,000: Care Worker
€31,000: Skilled Operative in construction
€30,500: Motor Mechanic
€30,884-€41,237: Staff Officer in the civil service
€30,000-€50,000: Head Chef
€30,000-€50,000: Health and Safety Officer at a construction site
€29,366-€48,687: Cabin Crew manager
€29,193: Average industrial wage
€29,000-€53,000: Assistant Officer in the civil service
€29,000: Luas driver
€28,813: Teacher's starting salary
€28,174: Mid-wife's starting salary
€28,000-€35,000: Graduate architect
€27,500-€39,000: Plumber
€27,000: Basic Operatives in Construction
€27,000-€44,403: Higher Tax Officer at the Revenue Commissioners
€26,000-€34,300: Junior chiropodist
€25,000: Traffic regulator for the Luas
€25,000-€37,500: Carpenter
€25,000-€35,000: PR Officer
From €10,000 to €25,000
€24,550: Garda's starting salary
€23,044-€24,324: Bin Men
€23,000: Fire Brigade starting salary
€22,000-€35,000: Tax Officer at the Revenue Commissioners
€22,342: Nurse's starting salary
€20,093 - €38,640: Aer Lingus Cabin Crew
€20,000-€35,000: Trainee accountant
€20,000-€33,000: Clerical officer in the civil service
€19,000: Barrister starting salary
€19,000: Acupuncturist who is self employed
€18,000: Average actor's salary
€18,000-€25,000: Receptionist
€17,086-€21,536: Trainee Chef
€17,000-€35,000: Personal assistant
€16,000-€20,000: Commis chef
€16,000-€18,000: Sales Clerk in a shop
€15,514: Minimum wage – based on €7.65 an hour
€15,000: domestic cleaner base on €7.40 an hour
€11,300: 1st year Apprentice in construction
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