Average weekly earnings were €1,074 in the first three months of this year - up 4.4% compared to the same period last year, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.
Average hourly earnings rose by 4.0% to €33.13 in the same period compared to €31.86 in 2025.
"Average earnings in the economy continue to increase year-on-year, driven by a number of factors, including a stable job vacancy rate since 2024", said Dr Niall O'Sullivan, CSO's statistician in the earnings analysis division.
Average weekly earnings rose across 11 of the 13 economic sectors over a year, with the administrative and education sectors leading in annual increases - 7.7% and 6.7% respectively.
Average hourly total labour costs increased by 4.1% to €38.92 in the same period.
The sector with the highest average hourly total labour costs in was information and communication at €62.65, while the hospitality sector paid the lowest at €20.39 per hour.
The number of job vacancies declined slightly year-on-year and stood at 1.1% by the end March - a decline of 0.2%.
The public administration and defence sector had the highest job vacancy rate at 3.5%.
