Minimum wage and pay scales in Ireland
Statutory minimum wage in Ireland and the minimum pay in the main collective agreements, from official sources, with the net pay for each amount.
Data as of 11 November 2026
Statutory minimum wage
since 1 January 2026Next adjustment decided
from 1 January 2027| Rate | per hour | Basis | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Minimum Wage – age 20+ | €14.94 | gross per hour | Calculate |
ENACTED – National Minimum Wage Order 2026 (S.I. No. 533 of 2026), made 15 Oct 2026, notice in Iris Oifigiúil 23 Oct 2026; comes into operation 1 Jan 2027
Collective agreements
| Agreement | Sector | Table valid | Generally binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Sector SEO 2024Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2024 (S.I. No. 620 of 2024) | Construction | since 1 August 2026 | yes |
| Contract Cleaning ERO 2025Employment Regulation Order (Contract Cleaning Industry Joint Labour Committee) 2025 (S.I. No. 430 of 2025) | Cleaning | since 1 January 2026 | yes |
| Early Learning & Childcare (Early Years' Service) EROs 2025Employment Regulation (Amendment) Orders (Early Years' Service Joint Labour Committee) No.1 and No.2 2025 (S.I. No. 477 and 478 of 2025) | Education and childcare | since 13 October 2025 | yes |
| Irish Civil Service pay scales (from 1 June 2026)Civil Service general service grades - consolidated pay scales (Public Service Agreement 2024-2026), DPENDR Circular 22/2026 | Public sector | since 1 June 2026 | yes |
| Irish primary teacher pay scale (from 1 June 2026)Primary teacher salary scales - Department of Education and Youth Circular 0055/2026 (Public Service Agreement 2024-2026) | Public sector | since 1 June 2026 | yes |
| Security Industry ERO (as amended 2026)Employment Regulation Order (Security Industry Joint Labour Committee) 2024 (S.I. No. 319 of 2024) as amended by S.I. No. 326 of 2025 and S.I. No. 475 of 2026 | Private security | since 28 September 2026 | yes |
Sources (5)
Legal basis: National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (sub-minimum youth rates s.14); National Minimum Wage Order 2025 (S.I. No. 472/2025), in operation 1 Jan 2026; National Minimum Wage Order 2026 (S.I. No. 533/2026), in operation 1 Jan 2027.
- S.I. No. 533 of 2026 – National Minimum Wage Order 2026 (€14.94 from 1 Jan 2027) (15 October 2026)
- Low Pay Commission – Recommendations for the NMW, July 2026 (current rates table; €14.94 recommended from 1 Jan 2027) (July 2026)
- DETE – Budget 2027 delivers €1.3 billion for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment ('79-cent increase in the National Minimum Wage') (7 October 2026)
- DETE news – NMW rises to €14.15 from 1 Jan 2026 (29 December 2025)
- S.I. No. 472/2025 – National Minimum Wage Order 2025 (2025)
Notes
Ireland defines only hourly rates (no official monthly figure). S.I. 533/2026 sets only the adult national rate (€14.94) and board/lodging allowances; 2027 youth euro rates (s.14 percentages) are not printed in an official source – omitted. Older sub-minimum trainee rates were abolished earlier; not covered.