Collective bargaining coverage limited among hand packers

1 Apr 2024 - Hand packers that have worked for 10 years, receive between €2,144 and €3,123 per month. Workers who answered the survey are mostly between 49 and 70 years of age. This is made clear in research by Mywage.org/Ireland, conducted in 2024.

Highest salary for hand packers with 30 years of experience: €2,357 to €3,445 per month

Based on our survey, workers with 30 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between €2,357 and €3,445 per month. Workers in this occupation starting out on the job, with 1 year of experience, can expect to earn between €12 and €17 per hour.

Of the respondents, 16% are female and 84% are male. The age group for workers who answered the survey was mostly between 49 and 70 years of age.

Average working week of 39 hours

On average, people in this job work 39 hours per week.

40% of hand packers more than 30 years of work experience

In most cases, workers report that the majority of their coworkers are female. Of the participating employees, 5% work in a multinational organisation. 88% of employees state that they have no permanent contract for their job. Workers mostly work in organisations consisting of 500 or more people. 40% of workers have worked more than 30 years since their first job. Workers in this occupation who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 12%.

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