A person working as a Call Center Representative in Ireland typically earns around 15,000 EUR per year. Salaries range from 7,190 EUR (lowest) to 23,500 EUR (highest).
This is the average yearly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Call Center Representative salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Call Center Representative salaries in Ireland range from 7,190 EUR per year (minimum salary) to 23,500 EUR per year (maximum salary).
The median salary is 15,600 EUR per year, which means that half (50%) of people working as Call Center Representative(s) are earning less than 15,600 EUR while the other half are earning more than 15,600 EUR. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Call Center Representative(s) are earning less than 10,200 EUR while 75% of them are earning more than 10,200 EUR. Also from the diagram, 75% of Call Center Representative(s) are earning less than 20,300 EUR while 25% are earning more than 20,300 EUR.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Call Center Representative salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Call Center Representative with less than two years of experience makes approximately 8,410 EUR per year.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 11,900 EUR per year, 42% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 15,700 EUR per year, 31% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Call Center Representative(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 19,300 EUR per year, 23% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 20,500 EUR per year, 6% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 22,400 EUR per year, 10% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 8,410 EUR | |
2 - 5 Years | +42% | 11,900 EUR |
5 - 10 Years | +31% | 15,700 EUR |
10 - 15 Years | +23% | 19,300 EUR |
15 - 20 Years | +6% | 20,500 EUR |
20+ Years | +10% | 22,400 EUR |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Call Center Representative salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is High School, the average salary of a Call Center Representative is 10,400 EUR per year.
While someone with a Certificate or Diploma gets a salary of 15,300 EUR per year, 47% more than someone having a High School degree.
A Bachelor's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 20,600 EUR per year, 34% more than someone with a Certificate or Diploma.
High School | 10,400 EUR | |
Certificate or Diploma | +47% | 15,300 EUR |
Bachelor's Degree | +34% | 20,600 EUR |
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Call Center Representative employees in Ireland earn 4% less than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 14,700 EUR | |
Female | +5% | 15,300 EUR |
Call Center Representative(s) in Ireland are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 10% every 16 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 16 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 5% | |
Energy | 1% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 2% | |
Travel | 7% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 8% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Ireland for the year 2020. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
A Call Center Representative is considered to be a moderate bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
44% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 56% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 6% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 56% | |
No Bonus | 44% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Call Center Representative is 43% less than that of Customer Service and Call Center. Also, Customer Service and Call Center salaries are 31% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Business Support Specialist | 24,100 EUR | ![]() |
Call Center Advisor | 19,900 EUR | ![]() |
Call Center Manager | 49,900 EUR | ![]() |
Call Center Quality Analyst | 29,800 EUR | ![]() |
Call Center Representative | 15,000 EUR | ![]() |
Call Center Scheduler | 17,400 EUR | ![]() |
Call Center Scheduling Manager | 25,400 EUR | ![]() |
Call Center Supervisor | 21,500 EUR | ![]() |
Call Center Team Leader | 26,100 EUR | ![]() |
Client Engagement Specialest | 28,900 EUR | ![]() |
Client Executive | 21,600 EUR | ![]() |
Client Liaison Officer | 14,300 EUR | ![]() |
Client Relations Manager | 51,900 EUR | ![]() |
Client Service Analyst | 32,400 EUR | ![]() |
Client Service Representative | 15,300 EUR | ![]() |
Client Strategy Specialist | 33,100 EUR | ![]() |
Contracts Specialist | 24,400 EUR | ![]() |
Customer Care Representative | 15,400 EUR | ![]() |
Customer Experience Analyst | 18,900 EUR | ![]() |
Customer Experience Manager | 55,000 EUR | ![]() |
Customer Experience Specialist | 33,800 EUR | ![]() |
Customer Fulfillment Specialist | 30,900 EUR | ![]() |
Customer Insights Analyst | 32,500 EUR | ![]() |
Customer Problem Manager | 34,500 EUR | ![]() |
Customer Service Advisor | 31,900 EUR | ![]() |
Customer Service Associate | 15,300 EUR | ![]() |
Customer Service Executive | 37,100 EUR | ![]() |
Customer Service Manager | 53,700 EUR | ![]() |
Customer Service Officer | 14,700 EUR | ![]() |
Customer Service Representative | 15,600 EUR | ![]() |
Customer Service Supervisor | 23,600 EUR | ![]() |
Customer Service Team Leader | 35,000 EUR | ![]() |
Customer Service Trainer | 28,900 EUR | ![]() |
Customer Success Manager | 51,700 EUR | ![]() |
Customer Success Specialist | 33,100 EUR | ![]() |
Dispute Resolution Specialist | 26,700 EUR | ![]() |
Guest Service Agent | 11,500 EUR | ![]() |
Inbound Sales Representative | 14,900 EUR | ![]() |
Internet Banking Supervisor | 48,700 EUR | ![]() |
Logistics Coordinator | 17,300 EUR | ![]() |
Operations Support Manager | 43,500 EUR | ![]() |
Real Time Analyst | 29,900 EUR | ![]() |
Regional Account Manager | 51,900 EUR | ![]() |
Service Delivery Manager | 51,100 EUR | ![]() |
Service Writer | 13,100 EUR | ![]() |
Sourcing Assistant | 10,600 EUR | ![]() |
Telephone Operator | 11,000 EUR | ![]() |
Vendor Administration Specialist | 19,300 EUR | ![]() |
Workforce Manager | 31,200 EUR | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Cork | 15,400 EUR |
Dublin | 15,900 EUR |
Galway | 14,100 EUR |
Limerick | 15,200 EUR |
Waterford | 13,700 EUR |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Ireland earn 5% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 37,600 EUR | |
Public Sector | +5% | 39,300 EUR |