Midlands Men Earn Almost €200 More Than Women Per Week

Men had an average pay of over €850 per week last year.

Men in the midlands earned nearly €200  more than women every week on average in 2022.

New figures from the CSO shows the average man took home €860 per week last year, compared to €672 for the opposite sex.

Overall, the highest earners in the region reside in Westmeath, with an average figure of €782 - that's up 3% on 2021.

Laois is marginally behind with €777, which is a one percent increase, while people in Offaly earned €741 per week, which is up nearly 3% on the year prior.

Nationally, Dublin houses the highest earners, while people in Donegal went home with the smallest amount in the country.

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