ECONOMIC SECTOR / CSO 2024
Accommodation & food services.
Observed gross annual earnings across employments in this economic sector. Individual occupations can sit well above or below the sector median.
MEDIAN ANNUAL EARNINGS€26,00013 of 13 sectors · 2024
MEAN€27,6392024
NATIONAL MEDIAN€44,8162024
DIFFERENCE-€18,816Sector median vs State median
01 / RECENT YEARS
Three published years
| Year | Median |
|---|---|
| 2022 | €24,099 |
| 2023 | €24,464 |
| 2024 | €26,000 |
02 / INTERPRETATION
What the median covers
In 2024, the midpoint of annual earnings in accommodation & food services was €26,000. The arithmetic mean was €27,639. 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