Civil Service Salary Scales 2022

This page links from the 2020-2022 Fórsa biennial report

Revision of salaries with effect from 1st February 2022 (unless otherwise stated).

General service grades: staff appointed after 6th April 1995

Secretary general I (PPC)
215,998

Secretary general II (PPC)
215,998

Secretary general III (PPC)
204,630

Deputy secretary (PPC)
187,578

Assistant secretary (PPC)

145,283 – 151,885  – 159,042 – 166,194

Principal higher (PPC)

98,593 – 102,652 – 106,732 – 110,802 – 114,272 – LSI 1 117,928 – LSI 2 121,586

Principal (PPC)

91,609 – 95,496 – 99,354 – 103,240 – 106,518 – LSI 1 109,917 – LSI 2 113,313

Assistant principal higher (PPC)

77,275 – 80,215 – 83,161 – 86,106 – 89,051 – 90,771 – LSI 1 93,693 – LSI 2 96,622

Assistant principal (PPC)

– 70,399 – 72,991 – 75,620 – 78,258 – 80,891 – 82,409 – LSI 1 85,067 – LSI 2 87,734

Administrative officer (PPC)

33,889 – 36,406 – 37,125  – 40,277 – 44,311 – 47,381 – 50,454 – 53,560- 56,663 – 59,756 – LSI 1 61,899 – LSI 2 64,038²

Administrative officer higher scale (PPC)
47,381 – 50,454 – 53,560 -56,663 – 59,756 – 61,899 – 64,008 – 66,121

Higher executive officer (PPC)

50,848 – 52,334 – 53,817 – 55,300 – 56,788 – 58,271 – 59,756 – LSI 1 61,899 – LSI 2 64,038

Higher executive officer higher scale (PPC)

53,817 – 55,300 – 56,788 – 58,271 – 59,756 – 61,899 – 63,303 – 64,711 – 66,121

Executive officer (PPC)

31,698 – 33,509 – 34,531 – 36,526 – 38,315 – 40,044 – 41,768 – 43,455 – 45,160 – 46,817 – 48,526 – 49,658 – LSI 1 51,270 – LSI 2 52,894

Executive officer higher scale (PPC)

34,531 – 36,526 – 38,315 – 40,044 – 41,768 – 43,455 – 45,160 – 46,817 – 48,526 – 49,658 – 51,270 – 52,478 – 53,689 – 54,903

Clerical officer (PPC)

 

25,339 (485.60) – 26,963 (516.73) – 27,375 (524.63) – 28,181 (540.07) – 29,368 (562.83)- 30,555 (585.56)- 31,740 (608.28) – 32,604 (624.83) – 33,581 (643.56) – 34,717 (665.34) – 35,517 (680.68) – 36,642 (702.22) – 37,760 (723.65) – 39,504 (757.08) – LSI 1 40, 876 (783.36) – LSI 2 41, 504 (795.40)

Clerical officer higher scale (PPC)

28,181 (540.07) – 29,368 (562.83) – 30,555 (585.56) – 31,740 (608.28) – 32,604 (624.83) – 33,581 (643.56) – 34,717 (665.34) – 35,518 (680.68) – 36,642 (702.22) – 37,760 (723.65) – 39,504 (757.08) €40,876 (783.36) –  41,504 (795.40) -42,353 (811.68)

Head services officer (PPC)

642.41 – 659.49 – 673.24 – 693.24 – 713.24 – 733.25 – LSI 1 757.10 – LSI 2 783.37

Services officer (PPC)

457.11 – 483.78 – 493.85 – 515.13 – 534.14 – 545.51 – 558.82 – 574.83 – 602.19 – LSI 1 615.73 – LSI 2 637.26

Services attendant (PPC)

451.05 – 469.14 – 493.85 – 501.69 – 517.90 – 536.92 – 553.50 – 572.16 – 595.11 – LSI 1 613.85 – LSI 2 629.52

Cleaner (PPC)

436.93 – 465.02 – 472.88 – 491.24 – 513.30 – LSI 1 526.94 – LSI 2 540.62

Grades common to two or more departments

Engineer grade I and professional accountant grade I (PPC)

74,126 – 76,453 – 78,787 – 81,115 – 83,441 – 86,208 – LSI 1 89,358 – LSI 2 92,510

Engineer grade II and professional accountant grade II (PPC)

64,547 – 66,021 – 67,493 – 68,971 – 70,444 – 70,836 – 72,289 – 73,798 – LSI 1 76,253 – LSI 2 78,715

Engineer grade III and professional accountant grade III (PPC)

33,149 – 35,502 – 36,132 – 39,272 – 42,422 – 45,573 – 48,725 – 50,672 – 52,629 – 54,602 – 56,561 – 58,527 – 60,494 – 62,454  – 64,429  – LSI 1 66,615 – LSI 2 68,795

State solicitor and prosecution solicitor (PPC)

34,209 – 36,749 – 37,477 – 40,658 -44,728 – 47,836 – 50,931 – 54,075 – 57,213 – 60,333 – 70,399 – 72,992 – 75,620 – 78,258 – 80,891 – 82,409 – LSI 1 85,067 – LSI 2 87,734

Law clerk (PPC)

535.87 – 558.41 – 591.99 – 617.05 – 646.86 – 666.89 – 680.45 – 700.29 – 720.15 – 739.99 – 759.90 – LSI 1 780.41 – LSI 2 800.86

Higher legal executive (PPC)

50,848 – 52,334 – 53,817 – 55,300 – 56,788 – 58,271 – 59,756 – LSI 1 61,899 – LSI 2 64,038

Legal executive (PPC)

35,037 – 37,109 – 38,756 – 40,339 – 41,775 – 43,059 – 44,357 – 45,654 – 46,955 – 48,212 – LSI 1 49,398 – LSI 2 50,944

Senior engineering draughtsperson (PPC)

42,690 – 43,498 – 44,509 – 45,533 – 46,551 – 47,576 – 48,537 – LSI 1 50,098 – LSI 2 51,681

Engineering draughtsperson (PPC)

633.89 – 652.89 – 675.33 – 690.75 – 712.87 – 735.07 – 757.29 – 778.57

-799.85 – 821.13 – 842.49 – LSI 1 869.60 – LSI 2 896.76²

Chief superintendent mapping (PPC)

53,100 – 55,586 – 58,074 – 60,556 – 63,044 – 65,524 – 68,010 – 70,501 – 71,590

– 73,798 – LSI 1 76,253 – LSI 2 78,715

Superintendent mapping (PPC)

47,170 – 48,787 – 50,135 – 51,474 – 52,836 – 54,202 – 55,53 – LSI 1 57,228  – LSI 2 58,914

Examiner in charge (PPC)

41,029 – 41,900 – 42,758 – 43,638 – 44,513 – 45,394 – 47,170 – LSI 1 48,581 – LSI 2 50,005

Examiner of maps (PPC)

708.64 – 727.85 – 746.35 – 763.59 – 782.21 – 795.76 – LSI 1 821.55 – LSI 2 847.40

Mapping draughtsperson (PPC)

536.27 – 543.62 – 561.49 – 579.42 – 597.46 – 615.48 – 627.29 – 641.58 – 658.19 – 668.39 – 684.84 – 701.26 – 717.79 – LSI 1 740.64 – LSI 2 763.56

Senior architect (PPC)

68,939 – 71,394 – 74,978 – 78,569 – 82,171 – 86,208 – LSI 1 89,358 –  LSI 2 92,511

Architect (PPC)

37,694 – 40,374 – 41,707 – 44,683 – 47,646 – 50,631 – 52,624 – 54,619 – 56,623 – 58,614 – 60,612 – 62,610 – 64,608 – 66,608 – 68,626 – LSI 1 70,826 – LSI 2 71,918

Architectural assistant grade II (PPC)

579.18 – 619.67 – 633.89 – 652.89 – 675.33 – 690.75 – 712.87 – 735.07 – 755.36 – 777.58 – 799.85 – 821.13 – 842.49 – LSI 1 869.60  – LSI 2 896.76

Senior laboratory analyst (PPC)

52,748 – 55,130 – 57,240 – 59,401 – 61,624 – 63,816 – 66,067 – 68,297 – 70,540

Laboratory analyst (PPC)

34,741 – 36,164 – 38,425 – 39,497 – 40,518 – 42,932 – 44,491 – 46,061 – 47,665 – 49,264 – 50,866 – 52,496 – 54,141 – 55,804 – 57,415 – LSI 1 58,528

Nightwatchman (PPC)

456.77 – 482.10 – 494.60 – 513.67 – 532.27 – 543.19 – 559.64 – LSI 1 577.58 – LSI 2 598.18

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

General service grades: staff appointed before 6th April 1995

Secretary general I

215,998

Secretary general II
205,199

Secretary general III
194,399

Deputy secretary
178,199

Assistant secretary

138,019 – 144,292 – 151,088 -157,886

Principal higher

93,657 – 97,521 – 101,396 – 105,259 – 108,560 – LSI 1 112,037 – LSI 2 115,510

Principal

87,030 – 90,717 – 94,383 – 98,080 – 101,193 – LSI 1 104,423 – LSI 2 107,648

Assistant principal higher

73,408 – 76,202 – 79,008 – 81,799 – 84,598 – 86,229 – LSI 1 89,016 – LSI 2 91,793

Assistant principal

68,003 – 70,478 – 71,843 – 74,345 – 76,848 – 78,295 – LSI 1 80,816 – LSI 2 83,345

Administrative officer

32,465 – 35,030 – 35,383 – 38,379 – 42,212 – 45,131 – 48,050 – 50,979 – 53,923 – 56,865 – LSI 1 58,893 – LSI 2 60,927

Administrative officer higher scale

45,131 – 48,050 – 50,979 – 53,923 – 56,865 – 58,893 – 60,904 – 62,911

Higher executive officer

48,426 – 49,826 – 51,220 – 52,628 – 54,037 – 55,455 – 56,865 – LSI 1 58,893 – LSI 2 60,927

Higher executive officer higher scale

51,220 – 52,628 – 54,037 – 55,455 – 56,865 – 58,893 – 60,227 – 61,568 – 62,911

Executive officer

30,227 – 32,271 – 33,081 – 34,823 – 36,518 – 38,165 – 39,800 – 41,402 – 43,021 – 44,595 – 46,216 – 47,297 – LSI 1 48,823 – LSI 2 50,352

Executive officer higher scale

33,081 – 34,823 – 36,518 – 38,165 – 39,800 – 41,402 – 43,021 – 44,595 – 46,216 – 47,297 – 48,823 – 49,962 – 51,100 – 52,249

Clerical officer
24,148 (462.79) – 25,693 (492.36) – 26,084 (499.89) – 27,227 (521.79) – 27,979 (536.20) – 29,107 (557.81) – 30,234 (579.42) – 31,360 (601.01) – 32,169 (616.51) – 33,265 (637.50) – 34,182 (655.08) – 34,928 (669.38) – 35,992 (689.76) – 37,648 (721.50) – LSI 1 38,951 (746.47) – LSI 2 39,551 (757.97)

Clerical officer higher scale

27,227 (€521.79) – 27,979 (€536.20) – 29,107 (€557.81) – 30,234 (€579.42) – 31,361 (€601.01) – 32,169 (€616.51) – 33,265 (€637.50) – 34,182 (€655.08) – 34,928 (€669.38) – 35,992 (€689.76) – 37,648 (€721.50) – 38,951 (€746.47) – 39,551 (€757.97) – 40,355 (€773.38)

Head services officer

618.31 – 631.88 – 647.91 – 667.17 – 679.85 – 698.85 – LSI 1 721.50 – LSI 2 746.47

Services officer

446.69 – 461.13 – 474.09 – 491.40 – 508.97 – 526.98 – 539.85 – 547.62 – 573.75 – LSI 1 592.13 – LSI 2 613.27

Services attendant

446.69 – 447.47 – 474.09 – 481.40 – 493.83 – 511.58 – 534.73 – 545.06 – 566.86 – LSI 1 584.72 – LSI 2 605.64

Cleaner

419.61 – 443.74 – 454.11 – 471.62 – 489.67 – LSI 1 502.14 – LSI 2 522.30

Grades common to two or more departments

Engineer grade I and professional accountant grade I

70,466 – 72,629 – 74,847 – 77,062 – 79,268 – 81,895 – LSI 1 84,892 – LSI 2 87,886

Engineer grade II and professional accountant grade II

61,411 – 62,817 – 64,212 – 65,618 – 67,019 – 68,419 – 69,814 – 71,231 – LSI 1 72,440 – LSI 2 74,776

Engineer grade III and professional accountant grade III

34,770 – 37,424 – 40,418 – 43,407 – 46,406 – 48,259 – 50,107 – 51,966 – 53,827 – 55,696 – 57,561 – 59,428 – 61,297 LSI 1 63,381 – LSI 2 65,452

State solicitor and prosecution solicitor

32,767 – 35,028 – 35,716 – 38,745 – 42,610 – 45,564 – 48,503 – 51,470 – 54,449 – 57,412 – 68,003 – 70,478 – 71,843 – 74,345 – 76,848 – 78,295 – LSI 1 80,816 – LSI 2 83,345

Law clerk

517.68 – 539.41 – 563.91 – 587.71 – 619.77 – 638.99 – 654.87 – 667.53 – 686.43 – 705.30 – 724.22 – LSI 1 743.68  – LSI 2 763.12

Higher legal executive

48,426 – 49,826 – 51,220 – 52,628 – 54,037 – 55,455 – 56,865 – LSI 1 58,893 – LSI 2 60,927

Legal executive

36,936 – 38,445 – 39,803 – 41,025 – 42,252 – 43,491 – 44,731 – 45,922 – LSI 1 47,052 – LSI 2 48,523

Senior engineering draughtsperson

40,673 – 41,439 – 42,399 – 43,383 – 44,342 – 45,316 – 46,229 – LSI 1 47,715 – LSI 2 49,208

Engineering draughtsperson

609.88 – 625.59 – 643.65 – 664.81 – 679.49 – 700.56 – 721.71 – 741.94 – 762.16 – 782.38 – 802.65 – LSI 1 828.38 -LSI 2 854.17

Chief superintendent mapping

50,548 – 52,902 – 55,265 – 57,626 – 59,983 – 62,338 – 64,707 – 67,072 – 69,152 – 71,231 – LSI 1 72,440 – LSI 2 74,776

Superintendent mapping

44,936 – 46,466 – 47,751 – 49,014 – 50,297 -51,585 -52,854 – LSI 1 54,460 – LSI 2 56,065

Examiner in charge

39,091 – 39,922 – 40,743 – 41,575 – 42,410 – 43,246 – 44,936 – LSI 1 46,275 – LSI 2 47,619

Examiner of maps

675.45 – 693.73 – 711.28 – 727.74 – 745.37 – 758.22 – LSI 1 782.78 – LSI 2 807.37

Mapping draughtsperson

510.98 – 525.11 – 534.94 – 551.95 – 569.05 – 586.28 – 603.40 – 620.58 – 630.71 -649.65 -659.12 – 668.52 – 684.15 – LSI 1 705.91 – LSI 2 727.62

Senior architect

65,575 – 68,965 – 71,245 – 74,645 – 78,062 – 81,895 – LSI 1 84,892 – LSI 2 87,886

Architect

39,747 – 42,568 – 45,389 – 48,215 – 50,096 – 51,982 – 53,877 – 55,777 – 57,676 – 59,574 – 61,477 – 63,369 – 65,290 – LSI 1 67,375 – LSI 2 69,474²

Architectural assistant grade II

609.88 – 625.59 – 643.65 – 664.81 – 679.49 – 700.56 – 719.84 -741.00 – 762.16 – 782.38 – 802.65 – LSI 1 828.38 – LSI 2 854.17

Senior laboratory analyst

50,216 – 52,470 – 54,470 – 56,526 – 58,639 – 60,715 – 62,857 – 64,977 – 67,106

Laboratory analyst

33,602 – 34,802 – 36,626 – 37,643 – 38,610 – 40,903 – 42,386 – 43,878 – 45,402 – 46,919 – 48,440 – 49,976 – 51,525 53,108 – LSI 1 54,639 – LSI 2 55,696

Nightwatchman

475.43 – 490.04 – 507.18 – 524.85 – 540.62 – LSI 1 550.23 – LSI 2 569.79

Technical grades in agriculture

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.