Health Salary Scales
Health & Social Care Professionals Grades
Revised pay scales with effect from 01 June 2026
Analytical Chemist Executive without Branch E Cert
€54,984 – €57,912 – €60,857 – €63,069 – €65,286 – €67,505 – €69,719 – €71,938 – €74,152 – €76,363 – €78,586 – €80,800 – €83,350 LSI 1 – €84,595 LSI 2
Analytical Chemist Executive (Advanced Practitioner)
€61,705 – €65,748 – €68,420 – €71,426 – €74,397 – €77,400 – €80,424 – €83,433 – €85,123 – €89,030 LSI 1 – €91,818 LSI 2
Audiologist
€40,920 – €42,800 – €44,397 – €45,751 – €46,863 – €47,983 – €49,151 – €50,301 – €51,415 – €52,311 LSI 1
Audiologist Senior
€54,680 – €56,758 – €58,114 – €59,668 – €61,258 – €62,884
Audiologist Clinical Specialist
€59,668 – €61,258 – €62,884 – €66,237 – €69,671 – €73,189
Audiologist Chief
€62,884 – €66,237 – €69,671 – €73,189 – €76,787 – €80,470
Audiology Assistant National Lead
€78,788 – €82,301 – €84,510 – €88,056 – €91,610 – €95,162 – €98,714 – €102,270 – €105,542 LSI 1 – €109,119 LSI 2
Audiology National Lead
€97,746 – €104,756 – €111,891 – €119,091 – €125,758 – €129,784 LSI 1 – €133,808 LSI 2
Biochemist
€45,279 – €46,959 – €49,621 – €50,887 – €52,102 – €55,049 – €57,028 – €59,053 – €61,121 – €63,201 – €65,284 – €67,386 – €69,502 – €71,640 – €73,721 – €75,148 LSI 1
Biochemist Senior
€68,687 – €71,795 – €74,555 – €77,378 – €80,284 – €83,142 – €84,776 – €87,722 – €90,688
Biochemist Principal
€83,200 – €87,172 – €92,090 – €96,994 – €101,920 – €106,830 – €112,275 – €115,900 – €119,549
Cardiac Physiologist
€45,224 – €47,501 – €49,561 – €50,496 – €51,535 – €54,323 – €56,067 – €57,853 – €62,306 LSI 1 – €66,708 LSI 2
Cardiac Physiologist Senior
€55,665 – €57,295 – €59,032 – €60,817 – €62,667 – €64,385 – €68,634 LSI 1 – €72,890 LSI 2
Cardiac Physiologist Chief I
€60,591 – €61,846 – €63,517 – €65,139 – €66,760 – €68,366 – €72,516 LSI 1 – €76,749 LSI 2
Cardiac Physiologist Chief II
€62,332 – €65,364 – €68,320 – €71,290 – €74,308 – €78,200 – €82,605 LSI 1 – €85,524 LSI 2
Chiropodist / Podiatrist
€45,514 – €47,910 – €49,882 – €51,319 – €52,545 – €53,849 – €55,150 – €56,520 – €57,894 – €59,277 – €60,737 – €62,287 – €63,831 – €65,068 LSI 1
Chiropodist / Podiatrist, Senior
€65,197 – €66,587 – €68,021 – €69,442 – €70,864 – €72,358 – €73,935 – €75,506 – €76,767
Clinical Specialist Chiropodist
€72,119 – €73,511 – €74,941 – €76,363 – €77,784 – €79,280 – €80,857 – €82,428 – €83,689 –
Clinical Engineering Technician
€39,773 – €41,023 – €42,944 – €43,726 – €45,296 – €48,401 – €50,707
Clinical Engineering Technician, Senior
€52,310 – €54,710 – €57,440 – €60,372 – €63,535 – €66,700 – €69,928 – €72,424 LSI 1 – €74,759 LSI 2
Clinical Engineering Technician, Principal
€72,535 – €74,920 – €78,203 – €80,435 – €82,341 – €83,258
Clinical Engineering Technician, Chief
€75,748 – €78,698 – €81,749 – €84,099 – €85,273 – €87,759 – €90,499 – €92,813
Clinical Photographer
€37,646 – €39,450 – €40,781 – €42,592 – €44,359 – €46,054 – €47,747 – €49,404 – €51,065 – €52,715 – €54,454 – €56,137 – €57,543 – €59,407 LSI 1 – €61,273 LSI 2
Clinical Photographer, Senior
€57,543 – €59,204 – €60,871 – €62,496 – €64,171 – €65,837 – €67,503 – €69,218 – €71,700 LSI 1 – €74,176 LSI 2
Counsellor Therapist – National Counselling Service
€54,763 – €57,692 – €60,600 – €63,932 – €67,264 – €70,595 – €73,929 – €77,258 – €80,588 – €83,922 – €85,957 – €89,326 – €92,696 – €96,056
Director of Counselling – National Counselling Service
€112,737 – €115,261 – €117,786 – €120,308 – €122,832 – €125,355 – €127,880 – €131,715 – €136,064 –
Dental Hygienist
€45,635 – €48,304 – €50,016 – €51,559 – €52,992 – €54,513 – €56,084 – €57,697 – €59,521 – €60,487 – €62,166 – €63,617 – €65,095 – €66,349 LSI 1
Dietician
€45,514 – €47,910 – €49,882 – €51,319 – €52,545 – €53,849 – €55,150 – €56,520 – €57,894 – €59,277 – €60,737 – €62,287 – €63,831 – €65,068 LSI 1
Dietician Senior
€65,197 – €66,587 – €68,021 – €69,442 – €70,864 – €72,358 – €73,935 – €75,506 – €76,767
Clinical Specialist Dietician
€72,119 – €73,511 – €74,941 – €76,363 – €77,784 – €79,280 – €80,857 – €82,428 – €83,689
Dietician Manager
€78,592 – €81,421 – €82,967 – €85,776 – €88,634 – €91,495 – €94,350
Dietician Manager in Charge III
€90,977 – €92,467 – €93,953 – €95,518 – €97,166 – €98,812 – €100,131
Dosimetrist
€43,833 – €46,425 – €48,013 – €49,978 – €51,819 – €53,931 – €55,636 – €57,346 – €60,541 – €62,399 – €64,334 – €66,267 – €68,724 – €69,592 – €70,940
Dosimetrist, Senior
€67,406 – €70,810 – €73,862 – €76,949 – €80,061 – €82,369 – €83,430 – €85,760
E.C.G. Technician Student
€31,223 – €32,304 – €33,515 – €34,490 – €34,777
E.C.G. Technician (with formal qualification)
€35,801 – €37,436 – €39,089 – €39,761 – €40,488 – €42,284 – €43,074 – €44,219 – €45,473 – €46,630 – €47,825 – €50,525 LSI 1 – €53,289 LSI 2
E.C.G. Technician (without formal qualification)
€36,109 – €37,760 – €39,430 – €39,761 – €40,488 – €42,284 – €43,074 – €44,219 – €45,473
E.C.G. Technician Senior
€47,429 – €48,486 – €49,620 – €50,784 – €52,004 – €54,737 LSI 1 – €57,504 LSI 2
E.C.G. Technician Chief I
€50,295 – €51,263 – €52,527 – €53,798 – €55,307 – €58,030 LSI 1 – €60,761 LSI 2
Environmental Health Officer
€48,251 – €50,940 – €52,950 – €55,030 – €57,165 – €59,336 – €61,524 – €63,714 – €65,901 – €68,097 – €70,300 – €72,554 LSI 1 – €74,805 LSI 2
Environmental Health Officer Senior
€60,862 – €63,069 – €65,289 – €67,503 – €69,719 – €71,939 – €74,154 – €76,363 – €78,590 – €80,804 – €83,352 LSI 1 – €84,597 LSI 2
Environmental Health Officer Principal
€80,676 – €83,151 – €84,337 – €86,829 – €89,340 – €91,842 – €94,363 – €97,533 LSI 1 – €100,696 LSI 2
Environmental Health Officer, Regional Chief
€101,272 – €105,981 – €110,674 – €115,379 – €119,467
Laboratory Manager
€85,335 – €89,260 – €92,712 – €96,179 – €99,715 – €103,182 – €106,741 – €110,187 – €113,659
Medical Scientist
€45,279 – €46,959 – €49,621 – €50,887 – €52,102 – €55,049 – €57,028 – €59,053 – €61,121 – €63,201 – €65,284 – €67,386 – €69,502 – €71,640 – €73,721 – €75,148 LSI 1
Medical Scientist, Senior (with F.A.M.L.S.)
€62,448 – €65,266 – €67,767 – €70,324 – €72,960 – €75,549 – €78,215 – €80,856 – €83,514
Specialist Medical Scientist
€69,373 – €72,191 – €74,691 – €77,248 – €79,883 – €82,471 – €83,854 – €86,488 – €89,178
Medical Scientist Chief
€76,097 – €79,494 – €82,482 – €84,188 – €87,263 – €90,296 – €93,412 – €96,427 – €99,464
Neuro-Physiologist
€45,224 – €47,501 – €49,561 – €50,496 – €51,535 – €54,323 – €56,067 – €57,853 – €62,306 LSI 1 – €66,708 LSI 2
Neuro-Physiologist, Senior
€55,665 – €57,295 – €59,032 – €60,817 – €62,667 – €64,385 – €68,634 LSI 1 – €72,890 LSI 2
Neuro-Physiologist, Chief I
€60,591 – €61,846 – €63,517 – €65,139 – €66,760 – €68,366 – €72,516 LSI 1 – €76,749 LSI 2
Neuro-Physiologist, Chief II
€62,332 – €65,364 – €68,320 – €71,290 – €74,308 – €78,200 – €82,605 LSI 1 – €85,524 LSI 2
Occupational Therapist
€45,514 – €47,910 – €49,882 – €51,319 – €52,545 – €53,849 – €55,150 – €56,520 – €57,894 – €59,277 – €60,737 – €62,287 – €63,831 – €65,068 LSI 1
Occupational Therapist Senior
€65,197 – €66,587 – €68,021 – €69,442 – €70,864 – €72,358 – €73,935 – €75,506 – €76,767
Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
€72,119 – €73,511 – €74,941 – €76,363 – €77,784 – €79,280 – €80,857 – €82,428 – €83,689
Occupational Therapist Manager
€78,592 – €81,421 – €82,967 – €85,776 – €88,634 – €91,495 – €94,350
Occupational Therapist Manager-in-Charge III
€90,977 – €92,467 – €93,953 – €95,518 – €97,166 – €98,812 – €100,131
Orthoptist
€45,514 – €47,910 – €49,882 – €51,319 – €52,545 – €53,849 – €55,150 – €56,520 – €57,894 – €59,277 – €60,737 – €62,287 – €63,831 – €65,068 LSI 1
Orthoptist, Senior
€65,197 – €66,587 – €68,021 – €69,442 – €70,864 – €72,358 – €73,935 – €75,506 – €76,767
Pathology Technician
€38,492 – €40,361 – €41,530 – €42,138 – €43,112 – €44,070 – €45,029 – €45,989 – €46,950 – €47,913 – €48,876 – €49,835 – €50,703
Pathology Technician Senior
€44,093 – €45,468 – €46,845 – €48,221 – €49,597 – €50,975 – €52,367 – €53,791 – €55,231 – €56,714 – €58,221
Pharmaceutical Technician Student
€32,822 – €34,357 – €35,345 – €36,467 – €37,587
Pharmaceutical Technician
€42,415 – €44,808 – €46,439 – €47,503 – €48,568 – €49,631 – €50,695 – €51,767 – €52,848 – €53,952
Pharmaceutical Technician, Senior
€55,979 – €57,150 – €58,331 – €59,511 – €60,697 – €61,893
Pharmacy Student
€32,257 – €34,728
Pharmacist **effective from 1.12.22 **
€50,485 – €53,725 – €57,152 – €60,684 – €64,293 – €67,921 – €71,619 – €75,383 – €79,217 – €80,758 LSI 1
Pharmacist **scale replaced by 10 point scale above wef 1.12.22 not for use for current employees **
€43,040 – €46,057 – €47,134 – €50,485 – €53,725 – €57,152 – €60,684 – €64,293 – €67,921 – €71,619 – €75,383 – €79,217 – €80,758 LSI 1
Pharmacist, Senior
€77,045 – €80,586 – €81,719 – €82,848 – €82,987 – €84,565 – €86,303 – €89,345
Pharmacist, Executive Manager 1
€85,300 – €91,068 – €94,439 – €98,606 – €103,056 – €107,662
Pharmacist, Executive Manager 2
€115,211 – €120,015 – €124,813 – €129,613 – €134,412
Pharmacist, Executive Manager 3
€123,324 – €128,128 – €132,927 – €137,727 – €142,525
Pharmacist, Advanced Specialist
€83,584 – €84,377 – €86,435 – €88,570 – €90,643 – €92,758 – €95,820 – €98,983 LSI 1
Pharmacist, Chief II
€85,300 – €91,068 – €94,439 – €98,606 – €103,056 – €107,662
Pharmacist, Chief I
€97,032 – €101,634 – €103,439 – €105,932 – €108,700 – €111,519
Pharmacist Executive Manager, Deputy
€97,032 – €101,633 – €103,439 – €105,932 – €108,700 – €111,519
Phlebotomist Trainee
€27,196
Phlebotomist
€38,671 – €40,870 – €41,726 – €43,308 – €44,983 – €46,684 – €48,392 – €50,145 – €51,007 LSI 1
Phlebotomist, Senior
€45,204 – €47,407 – €49,298 – €51,263 – €53,249 – €55,362
Physicist, Graduate Trainee – Year 1
€34,513
Physicist, Graduate Trainee – Year 2
€35,878
Physicist
€47,275 – €50,394 – €51,847 – €54,232 – €56,679 – €59,631 – €61,594 – €63,481 – €68,289 – €70,337 – €72,499 – €74,656 – €76,811 – €78,988 – €80,188
Physicist, Senior
€78,788 – €82,301 – €84,510 – €88,056 – €91,610 – €95,162 – €98,714 – €102,270 – €105,542 LSI 1 – €109,119 LSI 2
Physicist, Principal
€97,746 – €104,756 – €111,891 – €119,091 – €125,758 – €129,784 LSI 1 – €133,808 LSI 2
Physicist, Chief
€126,484 – €130,175 – €133,873 – €136,886 – €141,270 LSI 1 – €145,646 LSI 2
Physiotherapist
€45,514 – €47,910 – €49,882 – €51,319 – €52,545 – €53,849 – €55,150 – €56,520 – €57,894 – €59,277 – €60,737 – €62,287 – €63,831 – €65,068 LSI 1
Physiotherapist, Senior
€65,197 – €66,587 – €68,021 – €69,442 – €70,864 – €72,358 – €73,935 – €75,506 – €76,767
Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist
€72,119 – €73,511 – €74,941 – €76,363 – €77,784 – €79,280 – €80,857 – €82,428 – €83,689
Physiotherapist Manager
€78,592 – €81,421 – €82,967 – €85,776 – €88,634 – €91,495 – €94,350
Physiotherapist Manager-in-Charge III
€90,977 – €92,467 – €93,953 – €95,518 – €97,166 – €98,812 – €100,131
Play Specialist
€45,479 – €47,843 – €49,845 – €51,121 – €52,520 – €53,843 – €55,065 – €56,551 – €57,427 – €59,330 – €60,727 – €62,250 – €63,775 – €65,005 LSI 1
Play Specialist Senior
€63,324 – €64,873 – €66,544 – €68,452 – €70,125 – €71,687 – €73,095 – €74,050
Play Therapist
€45,514 – €47,910 – €49,882 – €51,319 – €52,545 – €53,849 – €55,150 – €56,520 – €57,894 – €59,277 – €60,737 – €62,287 – €63,831 – €65,068 LSI 1
Play Therapist Senior
€65,197 – €66,587 – €68,021 – €69,442 – €70,864 – €72,358 – €73,935 – €75,506 – €76,767
Psychology Trainee Clinical (pre 2006)
€48,767 – €51,719 – €53,545 – €55,848 – €58,200
Psychology Trainee Clinical (post 2006)
€45,872 – €48,106 – €51,952
Psychologist Clinical
€63,222 – €67,244 – €70,102 – €73,088 – €76,057 – €78,998 – €82,704 – €87,056 – €92,207 – €97,424 – €101,673 – €104,951 LSI 1 – €108,234 LSI 2
Psychologist Educational
€63,222 – €67,244 – €70,102 – €73,088 – €76,057 – €78,998 – €82,704 – €87,056 – €92,207 – €97,424 – €101,673 – €104,951 LSI 1 – €108,234 LSI 2
Psychologist Counselling
€63,222 – €67,244 – €70,102 – €73,088 – €76,057 – €78,998 – €82,704 – €87,056 – €92,207 – €97,424 – €101,673 – €104,951 LSI 1 – €108,234 LSI 2
Psychologist Senior Clinical
€100,483 – €102,871 – €105,279 – €107,674 – €110,050 – €110,963 – €114,536 LSI 1 – €118,111 LSI 2
Psychologist Counselling Senior
€100,483 – €102,871 – €105,279 – €107,674 – €110,050 – €110,963 – €114,536 LSI 1 – €118,111 LSI 2
Psychologist Educational Senior
€100,483 – €102,871 – €105,279 – €107,674 – €110,050 – €110,963 – €114,536 LSI 1 – €118,111 LSI 2
Psychologist Principal Clinical
€117,272 – €120,079 – €122,897 – €125,688 – €127,796 – €131,873 LSI 1 – €135,950 LSI 2
Psychology Director of
€127,795 – €130,940 – €134,087 – €137,232 – €139,608 – €144,061 LSI 1 – €148,512 LSI 2
Radiographer
€44,956 – €47,270 – €49,258 – €50,530 – €51,831 – €53,167 – €54,492 – €55,840 – €57,264 – €58,667 – €60,025 – €61,420 – €62,868 – €64,235 LSI 1
Radiographer Senior
€59,046 – €61,266 – €63,597 – €65,972 – €68,374
Radiation Therapist
€44,957 – €46,682 – €49,259 – €50,528 – €51,832 – €55,714 – €59,046 – €61,268 – €63,597 – €65,971 – €68,372
Clinical Specialist Radiographer and Former Superintendent not in charge of Departments
€66,248 – €69,615 – €72,472 – €75,336 – €78,250
Radiation Therapy Service Manager 1 (Formerly Radiographer, Superintendent I and II)
€68,727 – €72,446 – €75,600 – €78,783 – €82,030
Radiation Therapy Service Manager 2
€77,038 – €79,809 – €81,324 – €84,077 – €86,879 – €89,683 – €92,482
Radiation Therapy Service Manager 3 (Formerly Radiographer, Superintendent III)
€89,177 – €90,637 – €92,094 – €93,627 – €95,242 – €96,855 – €98,148
Regional Public Analyst, Deputy without Branch E Cert
€83,584 – €84,376 – €86,435 – €88,570 – €90,643 – €92,757 – €95,820 LSI 1 – €98,983 LSI 2
Regional Public Analyst Deputy (Advanced Practitioner)
€89,091 – €90,918 – €92,742 – €94,598 – €96,417 – €98,257 – €101,492 LSI 1 – €104,841 LSI 2
Regional Public Analyst
€103,856 – €106,173 – €108,467 – €110,778 – €113,091 – €116,825 LSI 1 – €120,680 LSI 2
Respiratory Physiologist
€45,224 – €47,501 – €49,561 – €50,496 – €51,535 – €54,323 – €56,067 – €57,853 – €62,306 LSI 1 – €66,708 LSI 2
Respiratory Physiologist, Senior
€55,665 – €57,295 – €59,032 – €60,817 – €62,667 – €64,385 – €68,634 LSI 1 – €72,890 LSI 2
Respiratory Physiologist, Chief I
€60,591 – €61,846 – €63,517 – €65,139 – €66,760 – €68,366 – €72,516 LSI 1 – €76,749 LSI 2
Respiratory Physiologist, Chief II
€62,332 – €65,364 – €68,320 – €71,290 – €74,308 – €78,200 – €82,605 LSI 1 – €85,524 LSI 2
Social Work Practitioner, Senior
€62,675 – €65,431 – €68,224 – €71,008 – €73,784 – €76,550 – €79,313 – €80,716
Social Care Worker (with Qualification)
€41,260 – €42,832 – €44,769 – €46,186 – €47,618 – €49,058 – €50,520 – €52,015 – €53,528 – €55,098 – €56,717 – €57,789 LSI 1
Social Care Worker (without Qualification)
€41,260 – €42,832 – €44,769 – €46,186 – €47,618 – €49,058 – €50,520 – €52,015 – €53,528 – €55,098 – €56,717
Social Care Leader
€57,484 – €58,726 – €59,968 – €63,279 – €64,563 – €65,837 – €67,130
Social Worker
€51,127 – €54,510 – €56,321 – €58,972 – €61,647 – €64,339 – €67,028 – €69,715 – €72,407 – €73,811 LSI 1
Social Worker (Non-Professionally Qualified)
€43,641 – €46,637 – €47,801 – €49,996 – €52,277 – €54,631 – €57,058 – €59,558 – €62,050 – €63,968 – €65,893 – €67,168 LSI 1
Medical Social Worker
€51,127 – €54,510 – €56,321 – €58,972 – €61,647 – €64,339 – €67,028 – €69,715 – €72,407 – €73,811 LSI 1
Psychiatric Social Worker
€51,127 – €54,510 – €56,321 – €58,972 – €61,647 – €64,339 – €67,028 – €69,715 – €72,407 – €73,811 LSI 1
Social Worker Senior Medical
€72,407 – €74,470 – €76,538 – €78,602 – €80,667 – €82,729 – €83,520
Social Worker Principal (Ex – Social Worker, Senior/Head Medical)
€81,913 – €84,286 – €87,989 – €91,691 – €95,391 – €100,486
Social Worker Team Leader
€72,407 – €74,470 – €76,538 – €78,602 – €80,667 – €82,729 – €83,520
Speech and Language Therapist
€45,514 – €47,910 – €49,882 – €51,319 – €52,545 – €53,849 – €55,150 – €56,520 – €57,894 – €59,277 – €60,737 – €62,287 – €63,831 – €65,068 LSI 1
Speech and Language Therapist Senior
€65,197 – €66,587 – €68,021 – €69,442 – €70,864 – €72,358 – €73,935 – €75,506 – €76,767
Speech And Language Therapist Clinical Specialist
€72,119 – €73,511 – €74,941 – €76,363 – €77,784 – €79,280 – €80,857 – €82,428 – €83,689
Speech and Language Therapist Manager
€78,592 – €81,421 – €82,967 – €85,776 – €88,634 – €91,495 – €94,350
Speech and Language Therapist Manager-in-charge III
€90,977 – €92,467 – €93,953 – €95,518 – €97,166 – €98,812 – €100,131
Trainee Social Care Worker
€35,077 – €37,264 – €38,283 – €39,639 – €40,904
Vascular Physiologist
€45,224 – €47,501 – €49,561 – €50,496 – €51,535 – €54,323 – €56,067 – €57,853 – €62,306 LSI 1 – €66,708 LSI 2
Vascular Physiologist Senior
€55,665 – €57,295 – €59,032 – €60,817 – €62,667 – €64,385 – €68,634 LSI 1 – €72,890 LSI 2
Vascular Physiologist Chief I
€60,591 – €61,846 – €63,517 – €65,139 – €66,760 – €68,366 – €72,516 LSI 1 – €76,749 LSI 2
Vascular Physiologist Chief II
€62,332 – €65,364 – €68,320 – €71,290 – €74,308 – €78,200 – €82,605 LSI 1 – €85,524 LSI 2
Clerical, Administration & Related Grades
Revised pay scales with effect from 01 June 2026
Catering Officer Grade III
€36,470 – €38,623 – €39,488 – €41,673 – €43,672 – €45,423 – €47,118 – €49,403 – €51,066 – €52,757 – €54,367 LSI 1 – €56,018 LSI 2
Catering Officer Grade II
€52,757 – €54,336 – €55,945 – €57,591 – €59,246 – €61,175 LSI 1 – €63,110 LSI 2
Catering Officer Grade I
€58,477 – €59,871 – €61,573 – €64,767 – €66,677 – €69,056 LSI 1 – €71,441 LSI 2
Catering Manager
€61,219 – €62,715 – €64,462 – €66,216 – €67,975 – €69,547 – €71,146 – €72,705 – €74,251 – €76,913 LSI 1 – €79,583 LSI 2
Head of Catering
€83,912 – €84,665 – €87,976 – €91,301 – €94,600 – €97,912 – €101,207
Cook Trainee
€27,378 – €31,169 – €33,942
Chef II (Formerly Cook Grade II) with Qualification
€42,486 – €43,654 – €46,518 – €46,805 – €47,093 – €47,380 – €47,669 – €47,957 – €48,246 – €48,534 – €48,853
Chef II (Formerly Cook Grade II) without Qualification
€42,486 – €43,654 – €46,518 – €46,805 – €47,093 – €47,380
Chef I (Formerly Cook Grade I)
€45,150 – €46,490 – €49,477 – €49,976 – €50,215 – €50,481 – €50,731 – €50,861 – €50,987 – €51,114 – €51,246 – €51,452 – €51,612 – €51,998
Chef, Senior
€51,454 – €51,983 – €52,234 – €52,517 – €52,784 – €52,925 – €53,060 – €53,197 – €53,342 – €53,563 – €53,734 – €54,150
Journeyman Chef
€45,469 – €46,714 – €48,565 – €49,842 – €51,315 LSI 1 – €52,824 LSI 2
Chef, Executive
€54,494 – €55,080 – €55,365 – €55,681 – €55,980 – €56,138 – €56,289 – €56,444 – €56,600 – €56,848 – €57,036 – €57,499
Community Welfare Officer
€37,418 – €39,384 – €40,530 – €42,519 – €44,810 – €47,052 – €49,254 – €51,364 – €53,513 – €55,747 – €57,972 – €60,241 – €62,582 – €64,833 – €67,133 – €69,529 LSI 1 – €71,934 LSI 2 – €74,264 LSI 3
Superintendent Community Welfare Officer
€79,885 – €82,792 – €84,395 – €87,336 – €90,276 – €91,970 – €94,938 LSI 1 – €97,906 LSI 2
Draughtsman/Technician II
€35,570 – €37,215 – €38,833 – €39,710 – €40,725 – €41,906 – €42,707 – €43,893 – €45,049 – €46,234 – €47,406 – €48,521 – €49,754 – €51,207 LSI 1 – €52,666 LSI 2
Draughtsman/Technician I
€49,754 – €50,500 – €51,478 – €52,462 – €53,452 – €54,464 – €55,400 – €57,162 LSI 1 – €58,950 LSI 2
Dental Surgery Assistant (without Qualification)
€32,308 – €33,914 – €34,782 – €36,024 – €37,058 – €38,086 – €39,554
Dental Nurse (Formerly Dental Surgery Assistant (with Qualification))
€32,308 – €33,914 – €34,782 – €36,024 – €37,058 – €38,086 – €39,554 – €40,569 – €41,466 – €42,417 – €44,064 – €44,682 – €45,852 – €47,317 – €49,536 – €52,172 – €55,513 LSI 1
Dental Nurse, Senior
€52,426 – €54,235 – €55,896 – €57,421 – €59,292 – €60,891 – €62,653
Fire Prevention Officer
€54,987 – €57,913 – €60,862 – €63,069 – €65,289 – €67,505 – €69,721 – €71,940 – €74,156 – €76,363 – €78,588 – €80,800 – €83,350 LSI 1 – €84,595 LSI 2
Clerical Officer Grade
€31,934 – €33,702 – €34,137 – €35,020 – €36,311 – €37,602 – €38,895 – €39,835 – €40,897 – €42,130 – €43,004 – €44,225 – €45,458 – €47,771 – €49,416 LSI 1
Grade IV (Clerical)
€36,470 – €38,623 – €39,488 – €41,673 – €43,672 – €45,423 – €47,118 – €49,403 – €51,065 – €52,758 – €54,367 LSI 1 – €56,018 LSI 2
Grade V (Clerical)
€52,758 – €54,336 – €55,945 – €57,591 – €59,245 – €61,174 LSI 1 – €63,110 LSI 2
Grade VI (Clerical)
€58,477 – €59,871 – €61,572 – €64,767 – €66,677 – €69,056 LSI 1 – €71,442 LSI 2
Grade VII (Clerical)
€83,911 – €84,665 – €87,976 – €91,301 – €94,600 – €97,912 – €101,207
Supplies Officer Grade D
€36,649 – €38,629 – €39,685 – €40,774 – €41,679 – €42,402 – €43,474 – €44,548 – €45,626 – €46,699 – €47,770 – €49,416 LSI 1
Supplies Officer Grade C
€43,672 – €45,423 – €47,118 – €49,403 – €51,065 – €52,758 – €54,367 LSI 1 – €56,018 LSI 2
Supplies Officer Grade B
€52,758 – €54,336 – €55,945 – €57,591 – €59,245 – €61,174 LSI 1 – €63,110 LSI 2
Supplies Officer Grade A
€58,477 – €59,871 – €61,572 – €64,767 – €66,677 – €69,056 LSI 1 – €71,442 LSI 2
Assistant Technical Services Officer
€48,251 – €50,940 – €52,950 – €55,030 – €57,165 – €59,336 – €61,524 – €63,714 – €65,901 – €68,097 – €70,300 – €72,554 LSI 1 – €74,805 LSI 2
Senior Assistant Technical Services Officer
€60,859 – €63,069 – €65,289 – €67,505 – €69,721 – €71,939 – €74,156 – €76,363 – €78,588 – €80,800 – €83,350 LSI 1 – €84,595 LSI 2
Chief Assistant Technical Services Officer
€80,676 – €83,151 – €84,335 – €86,827 – €89,343 – €91,844 – €94,338 – €97,533 LSI 1 – €100,693 LSI 2
Technical Services Officer
€101,665 – €104,153 – €106,639 – €109,129 – €111,618 – €114,116 – €117,874 LSI 1 – €121,635 LSI 2
Home Support Resource Officer (formerly Home Help Organiser)
€52,758 – €54,336 – €55,945 – €57,591 – €59,245 – €61,174 LSI 1 – €63,110 LSI 2
Home Support Resource Manager (formerly Home Help Co-Ordinator)
€61,219 – €62,715 – €64,462 – €66,216 – €67,975 – €69,546 – €71,147 – €72,705 – €74,251 – €76,912 LSI 1 – €79,583 LSI 2
Supervisor of Welfare Home-without Nursing Qualification
€42,041 – €42,648 – €43,603 – €44,569 – €45,523 – €46,498 – €47,429
Assistant Supervisor, Welfare Home
€39,382 – €40,213 – €40,871
Supervisor, Welfare Home – HSE Eastern Regional Area Only
€54,288 – €55,231 – €55,292 – €56,552 – €57,823 – €59,213 – €60,608 – €62,011 – €63,413
Nursery Nurse
€37,793 – €39,571 – €40,764 – €41,789 – €42,280 – €43,150 – €44,032 – €44,901 – €45,778 – €46,675 – €47,567 – €48,472 – €49,300 LSI 1
Home Management Advisor (HSE Western Area Only)
€41,317 – €42,530 – €44,173 – €45,814 – €47,439 – €49,066 – €50,676 – €51,865 – €53,080 – €54,334 – €55,373 – €56,412
Clerical Administrative Management Grades
Revised pay scales with effect from 01 June 2026
Chief Executive (HSE)
€406,177 –
Chief Strategy Officer/Chief Operations Officer (formerly Deputy Director General [Strategy/Operations] HSE)
€219,934
Chief Financial Officer (HSE)
€230,929
National Director, Health & Wellbeing (HSE)
€211,921 –
National Director, Hospital Care (HSE)
€211,921 –
National Director, Mental Health (HSE)
€211,921
National Director, Primary Care (HSE)
€211,921
National Director, Quality Improvement (HSE)
€211,920
National Director, Social Care (HSE)
€211,921
National Director, Human Resources (HSE)
€211,921
Chief Executive Officer, Hospital Groups
€204,975
Chief Executive Officer, Hospital Groups (new incumbents post 14/05/2018)
€204,975
National Director, Communications (HSE)
€194,053
Chief Information Officer (HSE) National Director
€195,404
National Director, Internal Audit (HSE)
€195,404
Manager, National Women and Infants Health Programme
€166,235
Assistant National Director (Services)
€128,806 – €134,529 – €140,253 – €145,975 – €151,702 – €157,422
Chief Officer, Community Healthcare Organisations
€128,806 – €134,529 – €140,253 – €145,975 – €151,702 – €157,422
Chief Finance Officer, Hospital Groups
€128,806 – €134,528 – €140,253 – €145,974 – €151,701 – €157,422
Chief Operations Officer, Hospital Groups
€128,806 – €134,528 – €140,253 – €145,974 – €151,701 – €157,422
Director Regional Health Office (HSE)
€128,743 – €134,466 – €140,188 – €145,907 – €151,632 – €157,350
Assistant National Director (Support)
€123,645 – €128,870 – €134,190 – €139,614 – €145,131 – €150,752
Deputy CEO (Beaumont)(St. James)(St. Vincents)(Mater)(Tallaght)
€115,593 – €120,732 – €125,869 – €131,005 – €136,142 – €141,282
Director of Information Systems (HSE)
€112,023 – €116,759 – €121,579 – €126,492 – €131,487 – €136,583
Head of Service/Function, Community Healthcare Organisations
€115,211 – €120,015 – €124,813 – €129,613 – €134,412
Children First Programme Lead
€115,211 – €120,015 – €124,813 – €129,613 – €134,412
Procurement, Assistant Head
€115,211 – €120,015 – €124,813 – €129,613 – €134,412
Deputy General Manager (Cork University Hospital)(Galway Regional Hospitals)
€108,012 – €112,813 – €117,612 – €122,413 – €127,215 – €132,014
CEO Band H1 Hospitals (Cork Dental Hospital, Dublin Dental Hospital, Incorporated Orthopedic Hospital, Royal Hospital Donnybrook, St. Vincents (Fairview), Leopardstown Park)
€83,911 – €84,665 – €87,976 – €91,301 – €94,600 – €97,912 – €101,207
CEO Band H2 Hospitals (Cappagh Hospital, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Peamount Hospital, Royal Victoria Eye & Ear Hospital, St. Johns Hospital, St. Michaels Hospital)
€101,836 – €103,615 – €105,413 – €107,215 – €109,014
CEO Band H3 Hospitals (Coombe Hospital, Mercy University Hospital, National Maternity Hospital, Rotunda Hospital, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital)
€121,974 – €125,575 – €129,174 – €132,775 – €136,375 – €139,976 – €143,576
CEO Band H4 Hospitals (Our Lady’s Childrens Hospital, Temple Street Childrens University Hospital)
€130,616 – €134,215 – €137,816 – €141,414 – €145,017 – €148,614 – €152,148
CEO Band H5 Hospitals (AMNCH, Beaumont Hospital, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, St. Vincents University Hospital, St. James Hospital)
€168,488
CEO Band SC1 Social Care (Brothers of Charity Clare, Carriglea Cairde Services, The Childrens Sunshine Home, Sisters of Charity Kilkenny, Brothers of Charity Roscommon, KARE)
€83,911 – €84,665 – €87,976 – €91,301 – €94,600 – €97,912 – €101,207
CEO Band SC2 Social Care (Brothers of Charity Limerick, Brothers of Charity South East, Central Remedial Clinic, Cheeverstown House, Our Ladys Hospice, Sunbeam House)
€101,836 – €103,615 – €105,413 – €107,215 – €109,014
CEO Band SC3 Social Care (Brothers of Charity Galway, Brothers of Charity South, COPE Foundation, Muiriosa Foundation, Stewarts Care)
€121,974 – €125,575 – €129,174 – €132,775 – €136,375 – €139,976 – €143,576
CEO Band SC4 Social Care (St Michaels House, Daughters of Charity, St. John of God Hospitaller)
€130,616 – €134,215 – €137,816 – €141,414 – €145,017 – €148,614 – €152,148
Service Manager (Beaumont)(St. James)(Mater)(St. Vincents)(Tallaght)(Cork UH)(UCHG)
€88,344 – €90,577 – €94,111 – €97,670 – €101,202 – €104,743 – €108,267
General Manager
€87,471 – €89,679 – €93,178 – €96,703 – €100,200 – €103,706 – €108,804
Child Care Manager
€88,344 – €90,577 – €94,112 – €97,670 – €101,202 – €104,743 – €108,267
Hospital & Community Care Administrator
€83,911 – €84,665 – €87,976 – €91,301 – €94,600 – €97,912 – €101,207
Grade VIII
€83,911 – €84,665 – €87,976 – €91,301 – €94,600 – €97,912 – €101,207
Ambulance Officer, Chief
€83,911 – €84,665 – €87,978 – €91,302 – €94,598 – €97,912 – €101,206
Technical Services Manager (St Vincents)
€69,474 – €71,426 – €73,419 – €75,365 – €77,362 – €79,327
Technical Services Officer (Mater)(Tallaght)
€67,144 – €69,968 – €71,557 – €73,110 – €74,643
Project Technical Services Manager (Beaumont)(St. James)
€67,144 – €69,968 – €71,558 – €73,110 – €74,643
Engineering Officer (Formerly EHB)(Mater, St. James, Tallaght, Beaumont, Crumlin)
€66,674 – €69,506 – €71,122 – €72,691 – €74,251 – €76,910 LSI 1 – €79,582 LSI 2
Assistant Technical Services Manager (Mater)
€48,251 – €50,940 – €52,950 – €55,030 – €57,165 – €59,336 – €61,524 – €63,714 – €65,901 – €68,097 – €70,300 – €72,554 LSI 1 – €74,805 LSI 2
Transport Officer (Formerly EHB)
€58,185 – €59,575 – €61,268 – €64,448 – €66,346 – €68,714 LSI 1 – €71,089 LSI 2
Workshop Instructors (HSE Health Areas)(Craft +12.5%)(Level 1)
€51,455 – €51,982 – €52,234 – €52,517 – €52,784 – €52,924 – €53,061 – €53,197 – €53,342 – €53,563 – €53,734 – €54,150
Workshop Instructors (HSE Health Areas)(Craft + 25%)(Level 2)
€51,368 – €52,951 – €56,601 – €57,227 – €57,530 – €57,867 – €58,182 – €58,348 – €58,508 – €58,671 – €58,835 – €59,094 – €59,292 – €59,779
Workshop Supervisors (HSE Midland Area, HSE North Western Area)(Pre- 1/6/97 Entrants)
€51,023 – €52,345 – €53,706 – €55,028 – €56,372 – €57,754 – €58,993 – €60,105 – €61,883 – €63,433 – €64,886 – €66,006 – €67,418 – €69,130 – €70,809 – €71,913 – €74,436 LSI 1 €76,956 LSI 2
Workshop Supervisors (HSE Midland Area, HSE North Western Area)(Post- 1/6/97/ Entrants)
€51,023 – €52,345 – €53,706 – €55,028 – €56,372 – €57,754 – €58,993 – €60,105 – €61,883 – €63,433 – €64,886 – €66,006 – €67,418 – €69,130 – €70,809 – €71,913 – €74,436 LSI 1
Supervisor/Instructor (Specialist Agencies)
€36,291 – €38,479 – €39,291 – €40,472 – €41,499 – €42,388 – €43,667 – €44,994 – €46,371 – €47,796 – €49,273 – €50,803 – €52,406
(1st LSI payable after 3 years on max, 2nd after 3 more, and 3rd after 3 more).