Friday, 11.09.2009
Dublin's net wages fourth highest in world

Net wage levels in Dublin have been ranked fourth highest in the world in a report published today by the Swiss bank UBS.<br /><br />The bank says Dublin workers earn the 10th highest net wages of all 73 cities involved in the survey.<br /><br />However, when taxes and other deductions are taken into account, net hourly wages in the Irish capital are lower only than those in Zurich, Geneva and New York.<br /><br />The UBS report also shows that workers in Dublin have the fourth-strongest purchasing power, behind Zurich, Sydney and Luxembourg.<br /><br />The figures are based on a survey conducted in March.