Employment

Two thirds of Irish employees feel underpaid, new research indicates

New research from IrishJobs indicates that 44 per cent of employees received a ‘modest’ pay rise in the last year

Almost half of professionals surveyed preferred flexible working arrangements, with only 14 per cent favouring fully office-based work. Picture: Maryna Andriichenko

Just under two thirds of Irish employees feel that their salary is not a fair reflection of their skills, according to a new survey.

New figures from IrishJobs, the online job-seeking platform, indicate that 64 per cent of more than 1,200 professionals recently surveyed do not feel that their wages are commensurate to their skills, qualifications and experience.

The website’s annual salary and benefits survey found that 63 per cent of employees said they do ...