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Pay and Benefit Surveys
Produced by the Community Foundation for Ireland, the following survey reports aim to assist those seeking to have a reference point for pay and benefits within the sector.
Pay and Benefits in the Community and Voluntary Sector (2024)
A report by The Wheel. Supported by Community Foundation Ireland. (December 2024)
The Future of Public Service Delivery by the Community and Voluntary Sector (2023)
Working on the Cheap – Assessing the Need for Pay Restoration to Ensure Sustainable Services
(July 2023).
Other reports
The 2023 latest Gender Pay Gap report presents a detailed analysis of the latest data on the gender pay gap in community and voluntary organisations, charities, and social enterprises.
The report also provides an enhanced volume of information when compared with previous reports. Useful for senior managers and HR staff, as well as for other staff members who are concerned about how our sector is faring in terms of equality and progress.
The report used to present comparator rates of pay for the private sector is the IBEC Manufacturing & Wholesale Distribution Sectors Pay Survey, 2022. This report is useful for comparison purposes, because it represents a broad range of companies in the private sector.
The fifth edition of the National Guide to Pay and Benefits in Community, Voluntary and Charitable Organisations is now available to read and download. Produced with the support of the Community Foundation for Ireland, this guide is the most comprehensive pay and benefits resource for the sector.
A report by the Community Foundation of Ireland and The Wheel on the gender pay gap for managers in the community, voluntary and charity sector.
An exploration of the gender pay gap for managers in Voluntary, Community and Charitable Organisations. March 2018.
A case study in the Community, Voluntary and Charities Sector. June 2018.
The 4th edition of the National Guide to Pay and Benefits in Community, Voluntary and Charitable organisations in Ireland, published in 2019.
The 3rd edition of the National Guide to Pay and Benefits in Community, Voluntary and Charitable organisations in Ireland, published in 2017.
The 2nd edition of the National Guide to Pay and Benefits in Community, Voluntary and Charitable organisations in Ireland, published in 2015.
Read also this briefing note comparing 2017 and 2015 reports.
The 1st edition of the survey was launched in 2008 by The Wheel.