ECONOMIC SECTOR / CSO 2024
Wholesale & retail trade; repair of motor vehicles & motorcycles.
Observed gross annual earnings across employments in this economic sector. Individual occupations can sit well above or below the sector median.
MEDIAN ANNUAL EARNINGS€32,90211 of 13 sectors · 2024
MEAN€42,4542024
NATIONAL MEDIAN€44,8162024
DIFFERENCE-€11,914Sector median vs State median
01 / RECENT YEARS
Three published years
| Year | Median |
|---|---|
| 2022 | €30,660 |
| 2023 | €31,752 |
| 2024 | €32,902 |
02 / INTERPRETATION
What the median covers
In 2024, the midpoint of annual earnings in wholesale & retail trade; repair of motor vehicles & motorcycles was €32,902. The arithmetic mean was €42,454. 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