ECONOMIC SECTOR / CSO 2024

Arts, entertainment, recreation & other service activities.

Observed gross annual earnings across employments in this economic sector. Individual occupations can sit well above or below the sector median.

MEDIAN ANNUAL EARNINGS€28,49712 of 13 sectors · 2024
MEAN€35,9042024
NATIONAL MEDIAN€44,8162024
DIFFERENCE-€16,319Sector median vs State median
01 / RECENT YEARS

Three published years

2022
€25,915
2023
€26,811
2024
€28,497
Median gross annual earnings in Arts, entertainment, recreation & other service activities
YearMedian
2022€25,915
2023€26,811
2024€28,497
02 / INTERPRETATION

What the median covers

In 2024, the midpoint of annual earnings in arts, entertainment, recreation & other service activities was €28,497. The arithmetic mean was €35,904. The distinction matters when comparing sectors with different mixes of seniority and working patterns.

This is an employer-sector measure, not the salary of a particular job. Explore the profession guides for published recruitment ranges by role.

Source & context

Central Statistics Office · observed gross annual earnings · PAYE employments in the CSO EAADS series · EUR per year · reference 2024 · checked 2026-10-02