{"id":6952,"date":"2025-06-24T09:18:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T09:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.recruit.ie\/careers\/?p=6952"},"modified":"2025-06-24T16:17:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T16:17:28","slug":"irish-workers-optimistic-about-pay-raises-in-2025-new-survey-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recruit.ie\/careers\/irish-workers-optimistic-about-pay-raises-in-2025-new-survey-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish Workers Optimistic About Pay Raises in 2025, New Survey Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A significant majority of Irish employees are anticipating a salary increase in 2025, with 6 in 10 workers expressing confidence about receiving a raise this year, according to the latest Employment Insights Report from FRS Recruitment.<\/p>\n<p>The report highlights a similar trend among employers, with 55% planning to implement pay increases of between 1\u20133% in the coming year. A further 26% are considering increases of 4\u20135%, while 6% intend to offer more substantial raises in the range of 6\u201310%.<\/p>\n<p>The report also reveals that salary remains a key motivator for job mobility. Nearly half (45%) of workers say they would consider switching roles for a pay increase of 10% or less, while 30% would move for a raise of up to 20%. Fifteen per cent would require a 21\u201340% increase to justify changing jobs. Despite economic pressures, two-thirds of employees (66%) say they wouldn\u2019t accept a pay cut even if their current position was at risk.<\/p>\n<p>With six in ten employees anticipating a pay rise and nearly half open to changing roles for a modest salary increase, 2025 is shaping up to be a year of professional transition for many workers across Ireland.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbookings.com\/b\/event\/jobs-expo-galway-13th-september-2025\">Jobs Expo Galway<\/a><\/strong> presents a timely and valuable opportunity for anyone considering their next career move. Returning this autumn, the event takes place at the Galmont Hotel &amp; Spa on Saturday, 13th September 2025, from 10am to 4pm. Sponsored by Recruit.ie, Jobs Expo Galway is Ireland\u2019s leading recruitment fair and admission is completely free.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re searching for your next job, considering a career change, or simply looking to explore what\u2019s on offer in the current job market, the Jobs Expo Galway offers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Active recruitment from top employers in a wide range of sectors, both in Ireland and overseas<\/li>\n<li>Industry-specific zones focusing on key fields such as tech, healthcare, finance, and more<\/li>\n<li>The Career Clinic, offering one-on-one advice on CVs, interview skills, and career planning from professional development coaches<\/li>\n<li>The Agenda Stage, with expert-led seminars on job searching strategies, CV writing, social media for careers, and insider insights into growing industries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a seasoned professional or just starting out, Jobs Expo Galway 2025 is your chance to connect with employers, gain actionable advice, and take the next step in your career.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbookings.com\/b\/event\/jobs-expo-galway-13th-september-2025\">Learn more and register for free NOW!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Upcoming Expos<\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"2262\" data-end=\"2843\">\n<li data-start=\"2407\" data-end=\"2549\">\n<p data-start=\"2409\" data-end=\"2549\">Jobs Expo Dublin<br data-start=\"2429\" data-end=\"2432\" \/>Saturday, October 11th<br data-start=\"2460\" data-end=\"2463\" \/>11AM \u2013 4PM<br data-start=\"2475\" data-end=\"2478\" \/>Croke Park, Dublin<br data-start=\"2498\" data-end=\"2501\" \/>Free \u2014\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobsexpo.ie\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2510\" data-end=\"2549\">Book Now<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2551\" data-end=\"2699\">\n<p data-start=\"2553\" data-end=\"2699\">Construction Jobs Expo<br data-start=\"2579\" data-end=\"2582\" \/>Saturday, October 11th<br data-start=\"2610\" data-end=\"2613\" \/>11AM \u2013 4PM<br data-start=\"2625\" data-end=\"2628\" \/>Croke Park, Dublin<br data-start=\"2648\" data-end=\"2651\" \/>Free \u2014\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobsexpo.ie\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2660\" data-end=\"2699\">Book Now<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2701\" data-end=\"2843\">\n<p data-start=\"2703\" data-end=\"2843\">Jobs Expo Limerick<br data-start=\"2725\" data-end=\"2728\" \/>Saturday, November 8th<br data-start=\"2756\" data-end=\"2759\" \/>10AM \u2013 4PM<br data-start=\"2771\" data-end=\"2774\" \/>The Strand Hotel<br data-start=\"2792\" data-end=\"2795\" \/>Free \u2014\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobsexpo.ie\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2804\" data-end=\"2843\">Book Now<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A significant majority of Irish employees are anticipating a salary increase in 2025, with 6 in 10 workers expressing confidence about receiving a raise this year, according to the latest Employment Insights Report from FRS Recruitment. The report highlights a similar trend among employers, with 55% planning to implement pay increases of between 1\u20133% in &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.recruit.ie\/careers\/irish-workers-optimistic-about-pay-raises-in-2025-new-survey-shows\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Irish Workers Optimistic About Pay Raises in 2025, New Survey Shows<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":6959,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","content-type":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set"},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.recruit.ie\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6952"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.recruit.ie\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.recruit.ie\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.recruit.ie\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.recruit.ie\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6952"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.recruit.ie\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6952\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6962,"href":"https:\/\/www.recruit.ie\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6952\/revisions\/6962"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.recruit.ie\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.recruit.ie\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.recruit.ie\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.recruit.ie\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}