Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Ireland
Ireland: Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 was 111.39 Index in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Ireland, 2010–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
In 2025, trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Ireland stood at 111.39 Index.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Ireland peaked at 113.36 Index in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.88 Index, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 74.88 Index | — |
| 2011 | 81.18 Index | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 83.56 Index | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 93.34 Index | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 97.61 Index | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 100 Index | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 97.7 Index | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 101.47 Index | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 102.46 Index | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 103.87 Index | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 104.73 Index | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 106.39 Index | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 106.81 Index | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 111.67 Index | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 113.36 Index | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 111.39 Index | -1.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 111.39 Index is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.41 Index, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 111.39 Index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103.13 Index, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.61 Index | 74.88 Index | 103.87 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.06 Index | 104.73 Index | 113.36 Index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 2 Iceland 130.95 Index compare
- 2 Latvia 167.15 Index compare
- 3 Czechia 115.84 Index compare
- 3 Estonia 156.25 Index compare
- 4 Chile 112.83 Index compare
- 4 Poland 137.27 Index compare
- 6 Slovenia 120.17 Index compare
- 6 Finland 106.04 Index compare
- 7 Netherlands 119.17 Index compare
- 7 United States 103.65 Index compare
- 8 Luxembourg 103.16 Index compare
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Ireland?
- Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Ireland was 111.39 Index in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 113.36 Index in 2024.
- What is the lowest trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.88 Index in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 14 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains a trend of actual salaries of teachers (including additional work-related payments) since 2000. It covers full-time teachers in public institutions in pre-primary, primary and (lower and upper) secondary general education. The default table displays index of change in actual salaries of teachers in primary education aged 25-64. The selection can be changed to display data by education level, and data in national currency. >Additional details regarding sources for data and the methodology used and specific notes for countries can be found in the accompanying document Sources, Methodologies and Technical Notes. For more information, please consult Education at a Glance. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026.