2026/27 Living Wage

The 2026/27 Living Wage for the Republic of Ireland is €16.00 per hour.

The following documents detail the rate:

Annual Paper: Living Wage 2026/27
Tables: Living Wage & Family Living Incomes 2026/27
Living Wage Technical Document (Sept 2026)

Living Wage Documents

2026/27 Documents
Technical Document
Archived Documents
Miscellaneous
Seminar Presentations

The Living Wage Technical Group is Supported By:

Vincentian MESL Research Centre
Nevin Economic Research Institute
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
TASC
Social Justice Ireland
UCD
Unite the Union
SIPTU

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