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Median for earnings in local government sector 3040 euro per month in 2021

Correction

Table 11aj from the publication of local government sector wages and salaries was published late.

The median earnings for regular hours worked were EUR 3,040 per month in 2021. The average for regular earnings was EUR 3,318 and that for total earnings EUR 3,449 per month. On average, EUR 504 of total earnings were regular premiums and EUR 131 irregular premiums.
Nurses' earnings for regular hours worked were EUR 3,210 and those of health care assistants EUR 2,920 per month. Medical doctors (generalist medical practitioners, senior physicians and specialists) earned EUR 6,377 per month.
The earnings for regular hours worked of primary school teachers were EUR 3,678 per month and those of secondary education teachers EUR 4,089. The earnings of early childhood educators were EUR 2,868 and those of childminders in kindergartens EUR 2,409 per month.
Around 4,650 hourly paid wage and salary earners worked in the local government sector. The average median of the average hourly earnings for regular hours worked inclusive of premium pay was EUR 15.65.

See key statistical data in the figures.

27.04.2022

	Total	Males	Females
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3,254	3,463	3,086
P Education	3,779	3,932	3,721
Q Human health and social work activities	2,921	3,227	2,900

27.04.2022

	22 Health professionals	23 Teaching professionals	32 Health associate professionals	53 Personal care workers
Average of basic pay, EUR/month	4,692	3,051	2,642	2,208
Average of earnings for regular hours worked, EUR/month	5,535	3,662	3,219	2,671
Average of total earnings, EUR/month	6,795	3,721	3,352	2,732