Westmeath County Council Publishes 2025 Gender Pay Gap Report
Westmeath County Council has today published its Gender Pay Gap Report for 2025, demonstrating a positive position on gender equality within the organisation.
The report, which measures the percentage difference between average male and female earnings across the organisation irrespective of role or seniority, reveals a mean gender pay gap of -1.8% and a median gender pay gap of -10.86%. These negative figures indicate that female employees earn more on average than their male counterparts.
Under the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021, all employers with more than 50 employees in Ireland are required to publish their gender pay gap data annually. Local authorities, including Westmeath County Council, use 30 June as their reference date and must publish within five months of this date.
Commenting on the publication of the report, Barry Kehoe, Chief Executive of Westmeath County Council, said:
"We are pleased to publish our 2025 Gender Pay Gap Report, which reflects our ongoing commitment to fostering an open, inclusive, and equitable workplace. At Westmeath County Council, we are dedicated to addressing any workplace barriers to equality and ensuring that all employees have equal opportunities for recognition, career development, and advancement. We continue to implement and strengthen our equality, diversity, and inclusion initiatives across the organisation."
Chief Executive added:
"Local government plays a vital role in the lives of communities throughout Ireland, and our staff are central to delivering essential services across Westmeath. As an employer, we are committed to providing a positive and supportive working environment that enables all employees to thrive. This includes comprehensive learning and development opportunities, clear career progression pathways, blended working arrangements, and flexible, family-friendly policies. Westmeath County Council is an excellent place to build a career, and we encourage anyone interested in local government employment to visit our website or www.localgovernmentjobs.ie to explore current opportunities."
The full Gender Pay Gap Report is linked below:
Content Last Updated/Reviewed: 26/11/2025
