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Doctor salary in Dublin: can you afford rent?

A Doctor in Dublin typically earns €94,000–€286,000/year, with a median around €156,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is €2,400/month.

Affordability verdict

Comfortable

At a typical Doctor salary of €156,000/year, spending on median Dublin rent (€2,400/mo) would take up 18% of gross income. That's within the recommended 30% threshold — a comfortable situation.

Doctor salary range in Dublin

€94,000

Entry level

lower quartile

€156,000

Typical

median estimate

€286,000

Experienced

upper quartile

Medical doctors diagnose and treat patients, working in hospitals, clinics, and private practice. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Dublin.

Gender pay gap note: women in tech roles in Ireland earn roughly 18% less than men on average. The salary figures above reflect the all-gender market median. Source: Eurostat earn_ses_pub1s 2022.

How much rent can a Doctor afford?

25% of income (comfortable)€3,250/mo

30% of income (standard)€3,900/mo

35% of income (stretch)€4,550/mo

Median Dublin rent€2,400/mo

Rent landscape in Dublin

€1,500

Budget

cheapest 10%

€2,400

Median

most common