Written answers

Tuesday, 17 February 2009

Department of An Taoiseach

Public-Private Sector Pay

9:00 pm

Photo of Paul GogartyPaul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 115: To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline the average hourly and yearly pay rates among the lower paid, middle income and higher income groups between the private sector and public sector workforce in 2000, in 2005 and in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5642/09]

Photo of Pat CareyPat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Data from the annual National Employment Survey (NES) is available for the following periods and shows the average hourly earnings for the lower paid (those earnings less than €15 per hour), middle income (those earning between €15 and €30 per hour) and the higher income groups (those earning more than €30 per hour).

Average Hourly Earnings
Public sector Private sector
Reference MonthLess than €15Between €15 and €30More than €30Less than €15Between €15 and €30More than €30
March 200311.1120.8342.159.9619.9145.62
March 200612.3221.4542.9910.7120.1246.14
October 200612.5821.2245.1710.6620.1545.47

Annual earnings data from the annual National Employment Survey (NES) is also available for the following periods and shows the average annual earnings for the lower paid (those earnings less than €30,000 per year), middle income (those earning between €30,000 and €60,000 per year) and the higher income groups (those earning more than €60,000 per year).

Average Hourly Earnings
Public sector Private sector
Reference yearLess than €30,000Between €30,000 and €60,000More than €60,000Less than €30,000Between €30,000 and €60,000More than €60,000
200220,12842,47975,35318,57840,22292,334
200520,27842,47978,99319,14240,69996,843
200620,15842,94678,35919,33340,92991,832

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