Accountant Salary in Ireland
€52,117
per year
per month
€4,340
per month
per year
Bonus
€14,900/year
Bonus
€1,240/month
Accountant - Average Salary in Ireland
The average salary for an Accountant is €52,117 gross per year (€4,340 gross per month), which is 18% higher than the national average salary in Ireland.
Pay Scale: an Accountant can expect an average starting salary of €32,500. The highest salaries can exceed €75,200.
Pay Scale: an Accountant can expect an average starting salary of €32,500. The highest salaries can exceed €75,200.
€32,500
Low
€52,117
Average
€75,200
High
€2,710
Low
€4,340
Average
€6,270
High
Total remuneration includes base salary and bonus.
€0 €49,600 €99,200 | ||
| Base Salary | €32,500 - 75,200 | |
| Bonus | €0 - 24,000 | |
| Total Compensation | €32,500 - 99,200 |
€0 €4,140 €8,270 | ||
| Base Salary | €2,710 - 6,270 | |
| Bonus | €0 - 2,000 | |
| Total Compensation | €2,710 - 8,270 |
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Accountant Salary Range
Among Accountants, Trainee Accountants, Assistant Accountants or Accountants in their first year post-qualification (as Chartered, Certified or Public Accountants) tend to have the lowest salaries, while fully qualified Accountants with a specialisation eg. in management accounting or financial accounting or Senior Managers in practice accounting firms enjoy the highest salaries.
Accountant - Salary Differences
| Job | Salary | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Manager | €74K/year | +41% |
| Senior Accountant | €58K/year | +12% |
| Financial Accountant | €54K/year | +4% |
| Assistant Accountant | €37K/year | -29% |
| Trainee Accountant | €25K/year | -53% |
Accountant - Pay by Experience Level in Ireland
A part-qualified Accountant with less than three years of experience can expect to earn a basic salary of €35,000 gross per year on average. A qualified Accountant with 4-9 years of experience earns an average compensation of €50,000, while a Senior Accountant with 10-20 years of experience makes on average €58,000. Accountants with more than 20 years of experience may earn more than €70,000.
How Work Experience Affects the Salary of an Accountant
| Late Career | ▲ +34% |
| Senior | ▲ +11% |
| Average Salary | €52,117/year |
| Mid Career | ▼ -4% |
| Entry Level | ▼ -33% |
Gender Breakdown
Female
36%
36%
Male
64%
64%
Accountant - Related Salaries
The salary information presented on this page is based on salary data collected from Accountant jobs published on Jobted Ireland in the last 12 months and on public data sources (eg. Civil Service salary scales, HSE salary scales).
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