Gibraltar Ireland

Updated 2026-05-04

Gibraltar

Minimum Wage

£9.50 /hr

$12.80 USD

Ireland

Minimum Wage

€14.15 /hr

$16.48 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

€4,350 /mo

Min wage: -22% Gibraltar vs Ireland

Both high-income economies, Gibraltar and Ireland set comparable minimum wage floors in USD terms.

Detailed Comparison

Detailed wage comparison between Gibraltar and Ireland
Metric	Gibraltar	Ireland	Diff
Minimum wage /hr	£9.50 $12.80	€14.15 $16.48	-22.3%
Minimum wage /mo	£1,646.67 $2,218.33	€2,452.62 $2,856.20	-22.3%
Minimum wage /yr	£19,760 $26,619.96	€29,432 $34,275.07	-22.3%
Avg. gross salary /mo	N/A/mo	€4,350 /mo $5,065.80	—
Avg. net salary /mo	N/A/mo	€3,100 /mo $3,610.11	—
Median individual income /yr	N/A/yr	€40,000 /yr $46,582.04	—

Percentage differences are based on USD equivalent values. Positive means Gibraltar is higher.

Work Week

Gibraltar: 40 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Standard workweek is 40 hours. Employment law aligned with UK and EU standards (pre-Brexit EU employment directives largely retained).
Ireland: 39 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

There is no single statutory standard workweek; 39 hours is the most common. The Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 limits average weekly hours to 48 over a 4-month reference period. There is no statutory overtime rate; overtime pay is determined by employment contract or collective agreement.

• WAGE TRAJECTORY (USD/hr)

Gibraltar Ireland Source: wage.is · USD equivalent/hr

Year	Gibraltar (USD)	Ireland (USD)
2018	—	$11/hr
2019	—	$11/hr
2020	—	$12/hr
2022	$11/hr	$12/hr
2023	$12/hr	$13/hr
2024	$12/hr	$15/hr
2025	$13/hr	$16/hr
2026	—	$16/hr

What This Means for Workers

A minimum wage worker in Gibraltar earns 29% less per hour in USD terms than one in Ireland. Standard work weeks differ: Gibraltar mandates 40 hours while Ireland mandates 39 hours. A minimum wage worker's weekly earnings in Gibraltar are $512 vs $643 in Ireland.

See this comparison from Ireland's perspective: Ireland vs Gibraltar

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the minimum wage higher in Gibraltar or Ireland?

In Gibraltar, the minimum wage is £9.50/hr ($12.80 USD). In Ireland, it is €14.15/hr ($16.48 USD). Ireland has the higher rate by 29% in USD terms. That nominal gap does not account for local prices; see the purchasing power comparison below for a cost-of-living-adjusted view. Workers in Gibraltar may retain a larger share of their earnings if prices there are lower.

How do work hours compare between Gibraltar and Ireland?

Gibraltar has a longer standard work week at 40 hours, compared to 39 hours in Ireland. Workers in Gibraltar work 40 hours per week by law. Longer mandatory hours can offset a nominally higher wage; a worker in Ireland working fewer hours may have comparable or better effective hourly earnings depending on the wage levels of each country. Total annual compensation depends on both the wage rate and the number of hours required.