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Graduates Earnings Analysis: This section includes detailed analysis on graduate earnings across several key characteristics. Average salaries are estimated using the midpoint of the earnings bands reported by each respective graduate. 

Overview of Graduate Earnings

• The average salary for all graduates in 2020 was €37,104 , while younger graduates reported an average salary of €32,596.
• The gender salary gap in 2020 stood at €4,740 for all graduates and €3,106 for younger graduates. When like-for-like students are compared, the gender pay gap reduced by approximately 50%.
• Affluent graduates earned €4,868 more than those from disadvantaged areas. When like-for-like graduates are compared, the gap reduced to €1,504.
• Average salaries were highest for ICT graduates at €42,562 , while Arts & Humanities graduates reported the lowest salaries ( €27,951 ).
• Graduates working in the Transport and Storage sector had the highest reported average earnings (€42,015) .
• Graduates with over 500 Leaving Certificate Points are shown to have the highest salaries nine months after graduation.
• The gender pay gap widened by €586 between 2017 and 2018 for all graduates, whilst remaining broadly stable between 2018 and 2020. The gender pay gap for younger graduates contracted marginally in 2020, reducing by €62 .
• The average ICT graduate salaries rose by €3,166, or 8%, between 2018 and 2020.
• Graduates working in the Transportation and storage sector experienced double digit growth in earnings in 2018 and 2020.

About Graduate Earnings

This chapter focuses on graduates that reported their main activity as working in full-time employment nine months post-graduation. Excluding working graduates where salary information is not provided, the sample size for section one of this analysis is 13,668 (class of 2020). This sample is further reduced to isolate earnings for younger graduates only, which are defined in this analysis as graduates younger than 30 years of age (10,136). Results outlined below are therefore split into ‘All Graduates’ and ‘Younger Graduates’, and these can be compared by selecting the available filters in the charts provided. Finally, results provided in this chapter are weighted to account for differing response rates by institute, NFQ level and mode of study.

Results in section one of this chapter reflect mean predicted salaries by key characteristics before and after controls are used. ‘Before controls’ equates to raw mean salary, without accounting for any differences in characteristics between groups. ‘After controls’ equates to model predicted mean salary after all controls are used in an effort to explain the variation in earnings. The key characteristics explored are earnings by gender, socio-economic background (based on Census small area deprivation index scores derived from student home address data), ISCED broad field of study, NACE sector of employment, NFQ level, Leaving Certificate points and region of employment.*

The second section of this chapter explores developments in mean reported earnings over time. Average earnings are analysed across various student characteristics for the class of 2017, 2018 and 2020. Pooling these three years of data provides a sample of 41,990 graduates. Results are provided for gender, ISCED broad filed of study, NFQ level, NACE sector of employment and region of employment.

The gender earnings gap was €4,740 for the class of 2020.

On average, male graduates earned €39,611 compared to €34,871 for females. As such, the gender salary gap stood at €4,740 for the class of 2020 nine months after graduation. Younger graduates experienced a smaller gender salary gap at just over €3,100. Controlling for factors likely to influence graduate earnings, the gender pay gap is predicted to reduce by almost 50% for all and younger graduates. For example, when comparing like-for-like graduates, predicted earnings for males reduced to €38,372 while the predicted salary for females increases to €35,981. This reduces the salary gap to €2,391. Similarly, the gender pay reduces to just over €1,500 for younger graduates, when controls are applied.

By Socio-Economic Background

Affluent graduates reported the highest salaries (€38,165), while those from disadvantaged areas reported the lowest (€33,297).

Before controls are applied, the gap in earnings between those from affluent and disadvantaged areas was just under €5,000. For younger graduates the gap is less than €2,750. When like-for-like students are compared however, the predicted gap in earnings by socio-economic background reduces significantly. After controls are applied, the gap is reduced to €1,504 for all graduates and €1,040 for young graduates. There is very little variation in earnings between those from marginally above and marginally average, as measured by the small census area deprivation index scores.

By ISCED Broad Field of Study

ICT graduates were the highest paid nine months after graduation (€42,562).

For younger graduates, ICT remains the highest earning field of study, followed by Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction. While younger Education graduates still report above average salaries, they are overtaken by those from the Natural Sciences, Mathematics & Statistics and Health & Welfare fields of study. However, after controlling for the set of earnings determinants, and like-for-like graduates are compared, younger graduates from the Education field are predicted to have the highest earnings nine months after graduation.

The highest earning detailed fields of study nine months after graduation were, Dental studies (€57,795), Education science (€52,198), Education not further defined or elsewhere classified (€48,481), Transport services (€47,325) and Pharmacy (€46,737). Note: detailed fields of study where the number of responses were less than 25 were excluded.

By NACE Sector of Employment

Transportation and Storage is the highest paid sector for all graduates nine months after graduation.

Graduates employed in the Transportation and Storage sector were the highest paid according to these data, with an average salary of €42,015. Those working in Industry and Construction also report average annual salaries above €40,000. At the other end of the scale, graduates working in the Accommodation and food services and Wholesale and retail trade sectors earned the least nine months after graduation. Comparing like-for-like graduates reduces the predicted variance between the highest and and lowest paid sectors, however the ordering remains broadly unchanged.

Focusing on younger graduates only, the sector with the highest average salary nine months after graduation was Information and Communication (€35,442), followed by Industry (€35,028). The two lowest paid sectors is unchanged for younger graduates working in Wholesale and retail (€25,557) and Accommodation and food services (€24,977).

By NFQ Level

Masters and PhD graduates earn more on average than undergraduate graduates at NFQ levels 6, 7, & 8.

PhD graduates (Level 10) earned the most nine months after graduation at €50,017. Masters (Level 9) and Diploma (Level 7) graduates also earned above the average at €42,791 and €39,454, respectively. Undergraduates (Level 8) meanwhile earned the least, which was driven primarily by the composition of their student population. For example, the average age of Level 8 graduates (in this sample) was 25, compared to 35 and 32 for PhD and Diploma graduates, respectively. Looking separately at earnings across gender, there is a strong positive relationship between the two variables, which may go some way to explaining this difference. Additionally, a higher proportion of Level 7 graduates study subjects that are typically associated with higher salaries, while the opposite is true for Level 8 graduates. For example,  Level 8 graduates had a relatively high proportion of Arts and Humanities graduates (8%) compared to Level 7 graduates (2%). On the other hand, the proportion of all Level 7 graduates studying Engineering (41%) is  significantly higher than those graduating with a Level 8 qualification (12%).

Before controls were applied, the salary premium for PhD and Masters graduates, compared to undergraduate graduates, was €17,437 and €10,211 respectively. When like-for like graduates are compared, the premia falls to €9,789 for PhD graduates, and €3,222 for those with a Masters degree. For younger graduates, the salary premium attached to a Masters degree is €1,568 and €8,634 for PhD graduates, when controls are applied.

By Leaving Certificate Points

Note: This section includes only those where Leaving Certificate Points are available and younger graduates (<30), resulting in a sample size of 6,020. The average salary for graduates in this sample is €31,425.  

Graduates that achieved over 500 points in the Leaving Certificate reported the highest salaries nine months after graduation.

On average, graduates with 555+ Leaving Certificate Points report the highest average salaries nine months after graduation (€36,642). This also holds true when like-for-like graduates are compared (€35,360). At the other end of the scale, graduates that achieved less than 255 points had the lowest earnings nine months after graduation, and again, this is true when like for like students are compared. The strong positive relationship between Leaving Certificate Points and graduate earnings implies that performance in the Leaving Certificate is a strong predictor of early labour market earnings.

By Employment Region

At €38,297, graduates working in Dublin had the highest salaries nine months after graduation.

Graduates working in the Dublin region had the highest average salary nine months after graduation (€38,297). Graduates working in the Border region had the lowest average salary at €33,018. Comparing like-for-like graduates, those working in the Border region are expected to earn €34,386, marginally below those working in the West (€34,971). Focusing on younger graduates, a similar picture emerges; graduates working in Dublin have the highest salaries on average, whilst those in the Border region of the lowest.

Developments in Graduate Earnings (2017 - 2020)

This section analyses key developments in graduate earnings over time. The purpose is to examine whether specific graduate subgroups have been affected – in terms of earnings – by the Covid-19 pandemic. Research by the Central Bank of Ireland (2021) shows that sectors such as accommodation and food services, arts and entertainment, and administrative and support services were most affected in terms of reduced employment during the pandemic, while developments in earnings played a larger role for earners higher up the income distribution. Presently, little remains known about the impact of the pandemic on graduate earnings in Ireland. While we cannot attribute changes in earnings in this section solely to the pandemic, it is useful for policy makers to see which graduates were most resilient/exposed to changes in earnings when entering the labour market in 2020.

By Gender (2017-2020)

Average earnings rose by 2% for both males and females in 2020, when compared to 2018.

At 2%, the rate of growth in graduate salaries was broadly consistent for males and females between 2018 and 2020. Consequently, the gender pay gap remained largely unchanged over the period, up €127. Between 2017 and 2018 however, the rate of growth in graduate salaries for males outstripped that of females; the average graduate salary for males increased by 7%, compared to 6% for females. This resulted in a widening of the gender salary gap from €4,027 in 2017 to €4,613  in 2018, an increase of €586.

Turning to younger graduates, females experienced a larger increase in salaries (+6%) between 2018 and 2020, compared to males (+5%). While the absolute change in wages by gender was relatively small (+€1,673 for females versus +€1,575 for ,males), the larger gains by females graduating in the class of 2020 lead to a modest reduction in the gander pay gap for younger graduates in 2020.

By ISCED Broad Field of Study (2017-2020)

ICT graduates saw their salaries increase by 8% between 2018 and 2020.

Between 2018 and 2020, the average ICT graduate salary rose from €39,396 to €42,562, an increase of 8%. According to these data, ICT graduates reported the highest average salaries nine months after graduation in 2020 and 2018. Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics graduates also saw average earnings increase by 8%, an increase of over €2,500 over the same period.

Fields of study that experienced declines in earnings were Business administration and law (-6%) and Services (-5%).  While Business administration and law graduates saw the largest decline between 2018 and 2020, these graduates experienced the largest increase in average earnings between 2017 and 2018 (+14%). As such, the class of 2020 Business, administration and law graduates reported higher earnings than the class of 2017. Services  is the only field of study to report lower average earnings in 2020 than in 2017.

These data suggest that younger graduate salaries were more resilient in 2020, specifically Business, administration and law, and Services graduates. For example, younger Services graduate salaries rose by 2% between 2018 and 2020, in line with the overall average increase in earnings, and significantly higher than the decrease seen for all graduates in this sector, as outlined above. Similar results emerge when all and younger Business, administration and law graduate salaries are compared over the same period.  This suggests that reduced earnings in certain fields of study were concentrated primarily in older graduates (>30 years of age).

By NFQ Level (2017-2020)

Average salaries for Level 7 graduates rose by 10% between 2018 and 2020.

Level 7 graduates experienced the largest increase in earnings between 2018 and 2020, rising by 10%. Graduates with a Level 8 and Level 10 degree saw more modest increases over the same period at 4% and 3%, respectively. Those graduating with a Level 9 degree in 2020 meanwhile, reported 2% lower average salaries than the class of 2018, the only decrease across NFQ levels over the period.

Younger graduates from the class of 2020 experienced a rise in earnings across all NFQ levels.  The largest of these increases was for Level 6 graduates (+11%), followed by Level 10 (+6%) and Level 7 (+6%) graduates.

By NACE Sector of Employment Level (2017-2020)

Average salaries for graduates working in Transportation and storage increased by 12% between 2018 and 2020.

Transportation and storage graduates experienced significant growth in average salaries across all years, up 11% (y-o-y) in 2018 and 12% between 2018 and 2020. This reflects an increase of over €8,000 in the average salary for graduates working in this sector between 2017 and 2020. Other employment sectors that experienced large increases in average salaries between 2018 and 2020 include Construction (+5%), Industry (+4%) and ICT (+4%).

Agriculture and Public Administration graduate salaries experienced the largest decline in 2020, down 10% and 8%, respectively since 2018. Other sectors of employment with salary decreases included Wholesale and retail trade (-4%), Human health and social work (-1%) and Accommodation and food services (-1%). However, focusing only on younger graduates, average salaries only fell in two NACE sectors – Public administration and defence and Agriculture –  while the percentage decrease was less pronounced. In line with results provided above, this suggests that salary decreases in certain employment sectors were concentrated in older graduates, while younger graduates were more resilient.

By Employment Region (2017-2020)

Graduates working in the Midlands experienced the largest increase in salaries between 2018 and 2020 (+6%).

Graduates that reported working in the Midlands in 2020 saw an increase in average of earnings of just over €2,000, or 6%, compared to the class of 2018. Other significant increases were seen in the Mid-West (+5%) and the South-West (+4%). On the other hand, 2020 graduates working in the Border and South-East region reported lower average earnings than those from the class of 2018 working in the same regions.

For younger graduates, the largest increases in 2020 were evident for those working in the Mid-West (+11%) and Mid-East (+10%) regions, while graduates in the Border saw their average earnings fall by 2% between 2020 and 2018. Whilst all and younger graduates working in the Border region experienced lower salaries in 2020 compared to 2018, average salaries in this region grew significantly between 2017 and 2018 (+16% for all and 21% for younger  graduates).

The true impact of the pandemic on employment by region, and subsequently earnings by region, is not yet know from these data. Additional questions may be required in future surveys to better understand how working patterns have evolved in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. For example, region of employment (where an employee’s physical office is located) may be different from where a graduate actually conducts their work. This is particularly important given the sustained utilisation of working from home policies deployed since the onset of the pandemic. While the current scale of remote working may be a transitory phenomenon, understanding how these policies impact graduates warrants further investigation.

Next Chapter: COVID-19 Impact

*Full list of controls included in the main earnings model: Gender, ISCED Broad Field of Study, Institute Type, NACE Sector of Employment, Employment Region, NFQ Level, Age, Employment Type, Contract Type, Occupational Group, Deprivation Index Score Group, Leaving Certificate Points.

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Government to review pay rates for thousands of PhD students

Researchers call for payments to be increased for thousands of specialists on incomes ‘below minimum wage’.

The PhDs'Collective Action Union on a recent protest in Dublin outside the Dáil. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times

Pay and condition for PhD thousands of researchers is to be reviewed amid concerns that any are earning below the minimum wage.

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has announced a national review, which will focus on the adequacy of financial supports, grants and whether researchers should be categorised as students or employees.

The stipend given to most doctoral researchers in higher education is a standard rate of €18,500.

There are about 4,000 research students in receipt of externally funded stipends from the exchequer and 2,000 more who are internally funded through the budgets of individual universities.

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The review, which commences next month, will also examine supports provided for PhD students in other countries and the impact on the funding of research programmes if there are adjustments to current supports.

In addition, it will focus on graduate outcomes for PhD graduates including return on investment to the researcher, along with visa requirements and duration for non-EU students.

Mr Harris said Ireland’s national strategy for research, published last May, commits to investing in talent and ensuring that there are appropriate supports for researchers.

“This requires comprehensive and considerate consideration. This review will hear from the frontline. Its first step will be to engage with relevant stakeholders including PhD researchers, host institutions, research funders, employers and relevant Government departments such as health, agriculture, food & marine and justice,” he said.

“We want Ireland to be a leader in talent. In order to do that, we have to ensure that our brightest talent here in Ireland can pursue their research ambitions in a supportive environment. I look forward to receiving the report’s recommendations in early 2023.”

The PhDs’ Collective Action Union has been campaigning for a better stipend and has warned that low pay combined with inflation and cost-of-living issues have created a “crisis” which threatens the sustainability of the undergraduate education system.

A group of research vice-presidents under the Irish Universities Association has recommended that PhD stipends be increased to €24,000.

The group has warned of a clear risk that number of research students working in higher education will fall because many students cannot support themselves for the three or four years it takes to get to postdoctoral level.

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Minister Harris has said that while the PhD stipend was increased by €500 for researchers in last month’s Budget as a once-off measure, he said he was keen to ensure students receive the support they need.

He said a recommended minimum stipend is one that could be “usefully considered” in the review which s due to be completed in “early 2023″.

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In Ireland, much like in Denmark , Germany , Switzerland , Sweden , Finland , Austria , Norway , France , Netherlands and the UK ., PhD students and postdocs are typically employed by universities on fixed-term contracts. While Irish universities often reference the IUA Researcher Salary Guidelines (salary scales) when determining salaries, it’s important to note that these guidelines are not compulsory and hold no legal basis.

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PhD students in Ireland typically receive a fixed scholarship (varies depending on the source), although some may secure research assistant positions. Scholarship amounts for PhD students and Postdocs in Ireland generally fall within the range of €16,000 per annum. Research assistant positions, on the other hand, offer gross salaries ranging from €21,000 to €34,000 per annum.

Postdocs, understandably, command higher base salaries. Gross salaries for Postdocs start at €36,000 and can reach €47,000 per annum in exceptional cases. The level of salary is contingent on funding availability, the researcher’s experience, and the discipline.

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Ireland’s taxation system is highly individualized. In general, deductions from your gross salary in Ireland include income tax, Pay-Related Social Insurance, Universal Social Charge, and pension contributions. Income tax rates are typically 20% for PhD students (research assistants) and most Postdocs, unless hired with an annual salary exceeding €43,000, where the rate becomes 40%. Notably, these percentages are applied after considering tax relief. For example, for a single worker in Ireland, tax is levied on the gross annual salary minus €3,300. This tax allowance increases if you are married or have dependent children.

As an illustration, if you secure a research assistant position with an annual salary of €28,000, your monthly take-home pay will be around €1,950. For a postdoc employed on a project with an annual salary of €35,000, the net monthly salary will be approximately €2,400.

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