Average salary in Northern Ireland
Half of full-time employees working in Northern Ireland earn less than £38,203 a year and half earn more. ONS figures for the tax year ending 5 April 2026.
About £31,026 a year after tax (England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 2026/27)
median full-time salary a year, Northern Ireland, +3.2% on last year
£3,184 a month £19.32 an hour About £2,586 a month after tax 584 thousand full-time jobs
That's 7% less than the UK median of £40,911, and number 8 of the 12 UK nations and English regions.
Pay range
The dark part is the middle half of full-time employees (25% to 75%); the light bar runs from 10% to 90%. ONS doesn't publish the highest or lowest salary, and x means a figure wasn't published.
Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th (P10) | £24,985 | £2,082 |
| 20th | £28,079 | £2,340 |
| 25th (P25) | £29,579 | £2,465 |
| 30th | £31,050 | £2,587 |
| 40th | £34,353 | £2,863 |
| Median (50th) | £38,203 | £3,184 |
| 60th | £42,600 | £3,550 |
| 70th | £48,013 | £4,001 |
| 75th (P75) | £51,427 | £4,286 |
| 80th | £55,368 | £4,614 |
| 90th (P90) | £68,405 | £5,700 |
Men and women
| Median | Mean | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | £39,318 | £47,581 |
| Women | £36,904 | £40,859 |
The median for full-time men is £39,318 and for full-time women £36,904, 6% lower. This compares all full-time jobs, not men and women in the same job. ONS's official gender pay gap uses hourly pay excluding overtime, so it gives a different figure.
Pay by occupation group in Northern Ireland
ONS doesn't publish Northern Ireland pay by occupation group in this table.
Regions are where people work, not where they live. Figures are for full-time employees on adult rates who had been in the same job for more than a year, including bonuses and overtime.
Average salary in other regions
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Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2026 provisional, Table 14.7a (full-time employees, gross annual pay, UK, tax year ending 5 April 2026). Provisional figures may be revised.