Civil Service Salary Scales
Revision of salaries with effect from 1st March 2023 (unless otherwise stated).
General service grades: staff appointed on or after 6th April 1995
Secretary General Level I (PPC)
€255,000
Secretary General Level Ii (PPC)
€240,000
Secretary General Level Iii (PPC)
€227,369
Deputy Secretary (PPC)
€199,040
Assistant Secretary (PPC)
€154,160 €161,166 €168,760 €176,350
Principal Higher Scale (PPC)
€104,618 €108,925 €113,254 €117,572 €121,255 €125,135¹ €129,016²
Principal (PPC)
€97,207 €101,332 €105,425 €109,548 €113,027 €116,634¹ €120,237²
Assistant Principal Higher (PPC)
€81,997 €85,116 €88,243 €91,368 €94,493 €96,318 €99,418¹ €102,526²
Assistant Principal (PPC)
€74,701 €77,452 €80,241 €83,040 €85,834 €87,445 €90,265¹ €93,095²
Administrative Officer (PPC)
€36,114 €38,758 €39,514 €42,825 €47,063 €50,288 €53,538 €56,833 €60,126 €63,407 €65,682¹ €67,951²
Administrative Officer Higher Scale (PPC)
€50,288 €53,538 €56,833 €60,126 €63,407 €65,682 €67,919 €70,162
Higher Executive Officer (PPC)
€53,955 €55,532 €57,106 €58,680 €60,259 €61,831 €63,407 €65,682¹ €67,951²
Higher Executive Officer Higher Scale (PPC)
€57,106 €58,680 €60,259 €61,831 €63,407 €65,682 €67,171 €68,665 €70,162
Executive Officer (PPC)
€33,812 €35,714 €36,788 €38,884 €40,763 €42,580 €44,391 €46,164 €47,955 €49,696 €51,492 €52,692 €54,403¹ €56,127²
Executive Officer Higher Scale (PPC)
€36,788 €38,884 €40,763 €42,580 €44,391 €46,164 €47,955 €49,696 €51,492 €52,692 €54,403 €55,685 €56,970 €58,258
Clerical Officer (PPC)
€519.96 €552.66 €560.96 €577.18 €601.09 €624.97 €648.84 €666.22 €685.91 €708.79 €724.90 €747.54 €770.05 €805.17 €832.78¹ €845.43²
Head Services Officer (PPC)
€684.70 €702.64 €717.09 €738.10 €759.11 €780.14 €805.19¹ €832.79²
Services Officer (PPC)
€490.02 €518.04 €528.63 €550.97 €570.95 €582.90 €596.87 €613.69 €642.45 €656.67¹ €679.29²
Services Attendant (PPC)
€483.65 €502.66 €528.63 €536.86 €553.89 €573.87 €591.29 €610.89 €635.00 €654.70¹ €671.16²
Cleaner (PPC)
€468.82 €498.33 €506.59 €525.88 €549.06 €563.39¹ €577.76²
¹ After 3 Years Satisfactory Service At The Maximum.
² After 6 Years Satisfactory Service At The Maximum.
Grades Common To Two Or More Departments
Engineer Grade I And Professional Accountant Grade I (PPC)
€78,656 €81,125 €83,602 €86,071 €88,539 €91,476 €94,818¹ €98,163²
Engineer Grade Ii And Professional Accountant Grade Ii (PPC)
€68,491 €70,056 €71,617 €73,185 €74,749 €75,165 €76,707 €78,307 €80,913¹ €83,525²
Engineer Grade Iii And Professional Accountant Grade Iii (PPC)
€35,336 €37,808 €38,470 €41,769 €45,079 €48,389 €51,703 €53,768 €55,845 €57,938 €60,018 €62,104 €64,191 €66,270 €68,367 €70,685¹ €72,999²
State Solicitor And Prosecution Solicitor (PPC)
€36,450 €39,118 €39,883 €43,226 €47,501 €50,766 €54,044 €57,379 €60,708 €64,019 €74,701 €77,453 €80,241 €83,040 €85,834 €87,445 €90,265¹ €93,095²
Law Clerk (PPC)
€572.77 €596.45 €631.73 €658.05 €689.38 €710.42 €724.66 €745.51 €766.37 €787.22 €808.14 €829.68¹ €851.17²
Higher Legal Executive (PPC)
€53,955 €55,532 €57,106 €58,680 €60,259 €61,831 €63,407 €65,682¹ €67,951²
Legal Executive (PPC)
€37,320 €39,496 €41,227 €42,890 €44,399 €45,748 €47,112 €48,474 €49,841 €51,161 €52,417¹ €54,057²
Senior Engineering Draughtsperson (PPC)
€45,360 €46,209 €47,271 €48,347 €49,417 €50,493 €51,503 €53,159¹ €54,838²
Engineering Draughtsperson (PPC)
€675.75 €695.71 €719.28 €735.48 €758.73 €782.04 €805.39 €827.75 €850.11 €872.46 €894.90 €923.39¹ €951.91²
Chief Superintendent Mapping (PPC)
€56,345 €58,984 €61,622 €64,257 €66,896 €69,528 €72,166 €74,809 €75,965 €78,307 €80,913¹ €83,525²
Superintendent Mapping (PPC)
€50,067 €51,769 €53,198 €54,619 €56,064 €57,514 €58,924 €60,725¹ €62,514²
Examiner In Charge (PPC)
€43,615 €44,530 €45,432 €46,356 €47,275 €48,201 €50,067 €51,549¹ €53,060²
Mapping Draughtsperson (PPC)
€573.19 €580.91 €599.68 €618.52 €637.47 €656.40 €668.81 €683.83 €701.28 €711.99 €729.28 €746.53 €763.89 €787.90¹ €811.98²
Senior Architect (PPC)
€73,151 €75,756 €79,559 €83,370 €87,192 €91,476 €94,818¹ €98,164²
Architect (PPC)
€40,112 €42,927 €44,327 €47,453 €50,567 €53,725 €55,840 €57,957 €60,083 €62,196 €64,315 €66,436 €68,555 €70,678 €72,820 €75,155¹ €76,313²
Architectural Assistant Grade Ii (PPC)
€618.27 €660.81 €675.75 €695.71 €719.28 €735.48 €758.73 €782.04 €803.36 €826.71 €850.11 €872.46 €894.90 €923.39¹ €951.91²
Senior Laboratory Analyst (PPC)
€55,970 €58,499 €60,738 €63,031 €65,390 €67,715 €70,104 €72,470 €74,851
Laboratory Analyst (PPC)
€37,009 €38,504 €40,880 €42,006 €43,079 €45,614 €47,253 €48,902 €50,587 €52,274 €53,974 €55,704 €57,449 €59,214 €60,923 €62,105¹
Nightwatchman (PPC)
€489.66 €516.27 €529.41 €549.44 €568.99 €580.46 €597.74 €616.59¹ €638.23²
¹ After 3 Years Satisfactory Service At The Maximum.
² After 6 Years Satisfactory Service At The Maximum
Technical grades in agriculture
*Awaiting updated pay scales from the Department
Technical agricultural officer (PPC)
25,206 – 26,591 – 27,493 – 29,013 – 30,533 – 31,745 – 33,052 – 34,196 – 35,652 – 37,117 – 38,589 – 40,058 – 41,532 – 42,960 – 44,890 – 46,359 – 47,821
Supervisory agricultural officer (PPC)
38,956 – 40,770 – 42,582 – 44,365 – 46,166 – 47,969 – 49,755 – 51,542 – 53,319 -LSI 1 55,225 – LSI 2 57,134
District superintendent (PPC)
40,082 – 43,085 – 46,086 – 49,057 – 52,039 – 55,029 – 58,003 – 60,994 – LSI 1 63,180 -LSI 2 65,367
Area superintendent (PPC)
56,534 – 58,358 – 60,174.00 – 61,996 – 63,815 – 65,638 – 67,459 – LSI 1 69,749 – LSI 2 70,943
Revised Pay Scales With Effect From 01 March 2023 For Civil Servants Appointed Before 6th April 1995 In General Service Grades.
Secretary General I:
€242,250
Secretary General Ii:
€228,000
Secretary General Iii:
€216,000
Deputy Secretary:
€189,088
Assistant Secretary:
€146,454 €153,109 €160,321 €167,534
Principal Higher:
€99,381 €103,480 €107,592 €111,691 €115,194 €118,883¹ €122,568²
Principal:
€92,348 €96,260 €100,150 €104,073 €107,376 €110,805¹ €114,226²
Assistant Principal Higher:
€77,893 €80,858 €83,836 €86,798 €89,767 €91,498 €94,455¹ €97,402²
Assistant Principal:
€72,158 €74,784 €76,233 €78,888 €81,544 €83,079 €85,753¹ €88,437²
Administrative Officer:
€34,618 €37,313 €37,683 €40,831 €44,858 €47,925 €50,992 €54,094
€57,218 €60,340 €62,492¹ €64,651²
Administrative Officer Higher Scale:
€47,925 €50,992 €54,094 €57,218 €60,340 €62,492 €64,625 €66,755
Higher Executive Officer:
€51,387 €52,871 €54,351 €55,844 €57,339 €58,844 €60,340 €62,492¹ €64,651²
Higher Executive Officer Higher Scale:
€54,351 €55,844 €57,339 €58,844 €60,340 €62,492 €63,907 €65,330 €66,755
Executive Officer
€32,267 €34,414 €35,264 €37,095 €38,876 €40,606 €42,324 €44,007 €45,708 €47,362 €49,064 €50,200 €51,807¹ €53,430²
Executive Officer Higher Scale
€35,264 €37,095 €38,876 €40,606 €42,324 €44,007 €45,708 €47,362 €49,064 €50,200 €51,807 €53,016 €54,222 €55,441
Clerical Officer
€495.99 €527.09 €534.97 €557.97 €573.12 €595.81 €618.52 €641.20 €657.49 €679.54 €698.01 €713.03 €734.44 €767.79 €794.02¹ €806.11²
Clerical Officer Higher Scale
€557.97 €573.12 €595.81 €618.52 €641.20 €657.49 €679.54 €698.01 €713.03 €734.44 €767.79 €794.02 €806.11 €822.29
Head Services Officer
€659.38 €673.64 €690.48 €710.72 €724.04 €744.00 €767.79¹ €794.02²
Services Officer
€479.07 €494.24 €507.86 €526.04 €544.51 €563.43 €576.95 €585.11 €612.56 €631.87¹ €654.09²
Services Attendant
€479.07 €479.89 €507.86 €515.54 €528.59 €547.25 €571.57 €582.42 €605.33 €624.09¹ €646.07²
Cleaner
€450.63 €475.97 €486.87 €505.27 €524.23 €537.33¹ €558.51²
Grades common to two or more departments
Engineer grade I and professional accountant grade I:
€74,772 €77,067 €79,420 €81,771 €84,111 €86,900 €90,079¹ €93,257²
Engineer grade II and professional accountant grade II:
€65,164 €66,656 €68,135 €69,628 €71,114 €72,601 €74,080 €75,584 €76,866¹ €79,345²
Engineer grade III and professional accountant grade III:
€37,039 €39,828 €42,974 €46,113 €49,264 €51,211 €53,169 €55,141 €57,116 €59,100 €61,079 €63,059 €65,042 €67,254¹ €69,452²
State solicitor and prosecution solicitor:
€34,935 €37,311 €38,033 €41,215 €45,276 €48,380 €51,467 €54,615 €57,776 €60,920 €72,158 €74,784 €76,233 €78,888 €81,544 €83,079 €85,753¹ €88,437²
Law clerk:
€553.66 €576.48 €602.23 €627.23 €660.91 €681.11 €697.79 €711.09 €730.94 €750.77 €770.65 €791.09¹ €811.51²
Higher legal executive:
€51,387 €52,871 €54,351 €55,844 €57,339 €58,844 €60,340 €62,492¹ €64,651²
Legal executive:
€39,315 €40,900 €42,327 €43,611 €44,900 €46,202 €47,504 €48,756 €49,943¹ €51,489²
Senior engineering draughtsperson:
€43,241 €44,046 €45,054 €46,088 €47,095 €48,119 €49,078 €50,639¹ €52,215²
Engineering draughtsperson:
€650.53 €667.03 €686.00 €708.23 €723.65 €745.79 €768.01 €789.27 €810.50 €831.75 €853.05 €880.08¹ €907.18²
Chief superintendent mapping:
€53,637 €56,135 €58,642 €61,148 €63,648 €66,147 €68,660 €71,171 €73,378 €75,584 €76,866¹ €79,345²
Superintendent mapping:
€47,720 €49,327 €50,678 €52,009 €53,370 €54,737 €56,084 €57,788¹ €59,490²
Examiner in charge:
€41,579 €42,452 €43,314 €44,188 €45,066 €45,944 €47,720 €49,126¹ €50,539²
Examiner of maps:
€719.41 €738.61 €757.05 €774.34 €792.87 €806.37 €832.17¹ €858.00²
Mapping draughtsperson:
€546.62 €561.46 €571.79 €589.66 €607.62 €625.73 €643.71 €661.77 €672.40 €692.30 €702.25 €712.13 €728.55 €751.41¹ €774.22²
Senior architect:
€69,581 €73,179 €75,598 €79,206 €82,832 €86,900 €90,079¹ €93,257²
Architect:
€42,268 €45,232 €48,196 €51,164 €53,157 €55,158 €57,169 €59,186 €61,200 €63,215 €65,233 €67,241 €69,279 €71,492¹ €73,719²
Architectural Assistant Grade II:
€650.53 €667.03 €686.00 €708.23 €723.65 €745.79 €766.05 €788.28 €810.50 €831.75 €853.05 €880.08¹ €907.18²
Senior Laboratory Analyst:
€53,284 €55,676 €57,798 €59,980 €62,222 €64,424 €66,698 €68,947 €71,206
Laboratory Analyst:
€35,812 €37,073 €38,990 €40,057 €41,073 €43,483 €45,041 €46,608 €48,209 €49,804 €51,401 €53,030 €54,674 €56,353 €57,978 €59,100¹
Nightwatchman:
€509.27 €524.62 €542.63 €561.19 €577.76 €587.86¹ €608.40²
¹ After 3 years satisfactory service at the maximum.
² after 6 years satisfactory service at the maximum.
Technical grades in agriculture
*Awaiting Updated Pay Scales From Department
Technical agricultural officer
26,543 – 27,613 – 29,063 – 30,513 – 31,649 – 32,895 – 33,960 – 35,351 – 36,755 – 38,147 – 39,552 – 40,908 – 42,742 – LSI 1 44,128 – LSI 2 45,515
Supervisory agricultural officer
37,094 – 38,826 – 40,546 – 42,240 – 43,952 – 45,663 – 47,361 – 49,057 – 50,749 – LSI 1 52,554 – LSI 2 54,368
District superintendent
38,171 – 41,028 – 43,876 – 46,697 – 49,535 – 52,373 – 55,199 – 58,035 – LSI 1 60,117 – LSI 2 62,193
Area superintendent
53,801 – 55,526 – 57,258 – 58,986 – 60,716 – 62,450 – 64,175 – LSI 1 66,357 – LSI 2 68,540
LSI 1 after 3 years satisfactory service at the maximum.
LSI 2 after 6 years satisfactory service at the maximum.