Salary guide · IE

Teacher salary in Dublin: can you afford rent?

A Teacher in Dublin typically earns €31,000–€57,000/year, with a median around €43,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is €2,400/month.

Affordability verdict

Risky

At a typical Teacher salary of €43,000/year, spending on median Dublin rent (€2,400/mo) would take up 67% of gross income. That exceeds the 30% guideline significantly — housing would be a risky burden.

Teacher salary range in Dublin

€31,000

Entry level

lower quartile

€43,000

Typical

median estimate

€57,000

Experienced

upper quartile

School teachers educate students from primary through secondary level, working in public and private institutions. 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 Teacher afford?

25% of income (comfortable)€896/mo

30% of income (standard)€1,075/mo

35% of income (stretch)€1,254/mo

Median Dublin rent€2,400/mo

Rent landscape in Dublin

€1,500

Budget

cheapest 10%

€2,400

Median

most common