Civil Service Salary Scales

Revised pay scales with effect from 01 February 2026 for Civil Servants appointed on or after 6th April 1995 who are paying the Class A rate of PRSI contribution and making an employee contribution in respect of personal superannuation benefits (PPC) for General Service Grades.

Secretary General Level I – PPC
€280,902

Secretary General Level II – PPC
€264,380

Secretary General Level III – PPC
€250,465

Deputy Secretary – PPC
€219,258

Assistant Secretary – PPC
€169,819 – €177,537 – €185,901 – €194,262

Principal Higher Scale – PPC
€115,245 – €119,989 – €124,757 – €129,514 – €133,570 – €137,847 LSI1 – €142,120 LSI2

Principal – PPC
€107,081 – €111,625 – €116,133 – €120,676 – €124,508 – €128,483 LSI1 – €132,450 LSI2

Assistant Principal Higher – PPC
€90,326 – €93,761 – €97,206 – €100,651 – €104,091 – €106,103 – €109,516 LSI1 – €112,940 LSI2

Assistant Principal – PPC
€82,290 – €85,320 – €88,393 – €91,475 – €94,553 – €96,329 – €99,433 LSI1 – €102,550 LSI2

Administrative Officer Standard Scale – PPC
€40,768 – €43,464 – €44,236 – €47,613 – €51,950 – €55,395 – €58,977 – €62,606 – €66,233 – €69,849 – €72,353 LSI1 – €75,789 LSI2

Administrative Officer Higher Scale – PPC
€55,395 – €58,977 – €62,606 – €66,233 – €69,849 – €72,353 – €74,818 – €78,254

Higher Executive Officer Standard Scale – PPC
€59,435 – €61,173 – €62,908 – €64,640 – €66,380 – €68,111 – €69,849 – €72,353 LSI1 – €75,788 LSI2

Higher Executive Officer Higher Scale – PPC
€62,908 – €64,640 – €66,380 – €68,111 – €69,849 – €72,353 – €73,994 – €75,641 – €78,255

Executive Officer Standard Scale – PPC
€38,419 – €40,360 – €41,456 – €43,594 – €45,510 – €47,364 – €49,211 – €51,024 – €52,890 – €54,749 – €56,722 – €58,044 – €59,928 LSI1 – €62,601 LSI2

Executive Officer Higher Scale – PPC
€41,456 – €43,594 – €45,510 – €47,364 – €49,211 – €51,024 – €52,890 – €54,749 – €56,722 – €58,044 – €59,928 – €61,341 – €62,756 – €64,978

Clerical Officer – PPC
€605.69 – €639.04 – €647.53 – €664.05 – €688.44 – €712.80 – €737.14 – €754.87 – €774.99 – €798.31 – €814.74 – €837.85 – €860.81 – €896.63 – €924.78 LSI1 – €949.31 LSI2

Clerical Officer Higher Scale – PPC
€664.05 – €688.44 – €712.80 – €737.14 – €754.87 – €774.99 – €798.31 – €814.74 – €837.85 – €860.81 – €896.63 – €924.78 – €937.70 – €966.96

Head Services Officer – PPC
€773.74 – €792.05 – €806.78 – €828.21 – €849.64 – €871.10 – €896.65 LSI1 – €938.52 LSI2

Services Officer – PPC
€575.14 – €603.72 – €614.55 – €637.31 – €657.70 – €669.89 – €684.15 – €701.28 – €730.62 – €745.13 LSI1 – €779.59 LSI2

Services Attendant – PPC
€568.67 – €588.04 – €614.55 – €622.92 – €640.28 – €660.67 – €678.46 – €698.45 – €723.02 – €743.14 LSI1 – €771.18 LSI2

Cleaner – PPC
€553.51 – €583.61 – €592.07 – €611.71 – €635.38 – €650.00 LSI1 – €674.47 LSI2

LSI1 After 3 years satisfactory service at the maximum.
LSI2 After 6 years satisfactory service at the maximum.

Revised pay scales with effect from 01 February 2026 for Civil Servants appointed on or after 6th April 1995 who are paying the Class A rate of PRSI contribution and making an employee contribution in respect of personal superannuation benefits (PPC) for certain grades common to two or more Departments.

Engineer Grade I & Professional Accountant Grade I – PPC
€86,644 – €89,366 – €92,094 – €94,813 – €97,533 – €100,768 – €104,449 LSI1 – €108,135 LSI2

Engineer Grade II & Professional Accountant Grade II – PPC
€75,448 – €77,172 – €78,891 – €80,619 – €82,342 – €82,801 – €84,499 – €86,262 – €89,133 LSI1 – €92,011 LSI2

Engineer Grade III & Professional Accountant Grade III – PPC
€39,974 – €42,496 – €43,170 – €46,536 – €49,913 – €53,352 – €56,956 – €59,231 – €61,517 – €63,823 – €66,115 – €68,413 – €70,711 – €73,002 – €75,313 – €77,865 LSI1 – €80,414 LSI2

State Solicitor & Prosecution Solicitor – PPC
€41,110 – €43,832 – €44,613 – €48,023 – €52,410 – €55,922 – €59,534 – €63,208 – €66,874 – €70,521 – €82,290 – €85,321 – €88,393 – €91,475 – €94,553 – €96,329 – €99,433 LSI1 – €102,550 LSI2

Law Clerk – PPC
€659.56 – €683.71 – €719.72 – €746.55 – €778.52 – €799.98 – €814.51 – €835.78 – €857.03 – €878.31 – €899.66 – €921.64 LSI1 – €943.56 LSI2

Higher Legal Executive – PPC
€59,435 – €61,173 – €62,908 – €64,640 – €66,380 – €68,111 – €69,849 – €72,353 LSI1 – €75,788 LSI2

Legal Executive – PPC
€41,998 – €44,218 – €45,983 – €47,680 – €49,219 – €50,596 – €52,002 – €53,441 – €54,905 – €56,356 – €57,741 LSI1 – €59,550 LSI2

Senior Engineering Draughtsperson – PPC
€50,199 – €51,072 – €52,168 – €53,307 – €54,447 – €55,621 – €56,736 – €58,559 LSI1 – €60,408 LSI2

Engineering Draughtsperson – PPC
€764.64 – €784.98 – €809.01 – €825.53 – €849.27 – €873.04 – €896.84 – €919.66 – €942.47 – €965.25 – €988.39 – €1,018.23 LSI1 – €1,048.72 LSI2

Chief Superintendent Mapping – PPC
€62,069 – €64,975 – €67,881 – €70,785 – €73,690 – €76,591 – €79,495 – €82,407 – €83,680 – €86,262 – €89,133 LSI1 – €92,011 LSI2

Superintendent Mapping – PPC
€55,153 – €57,028 – €58,601 – €60,168 – €61,758 – €63,356 – €64,911 – €66,894 LSI1 – €68,865 LSI2

Examiner In Charge – PPC
€48,419 – €49,353 – €50,273 – €51,222 – €52,173 – €53,152 – €55,153 – €56,784 LSI1 – €58,451 LSI2

Examiner Of Maps – PPC
€844.71 – €865.31 – €885.13 – €903.62 – €923.57 – €938.08 – €965.71 LSI1 – €993.66 LSI2

Mapping Draughtsperson – PPC
€659.98 – €667.86 – €687.01 – €706.21 – €725.55 – €744.86 – €757.55 – €772.84 – €790.65 – €801.57 – €819.20 – €836.80 – €854.52 – €879.01 LSI1 – €903.56 LSI2

Senior Architect – PPC
€80,582 – €83,450 – €87,641 – €91,838 – €96,049 – €100,768 – €104,449 LSI1 – €108,136 LSI2

Architect – PPC
€44,846 – €47,718 – €49,146 – €52,358 – €55,705 – €59,183 – €61,512 – €63,845 – €66,186 – €68,513 – €70,848 – €73,185 – €75,519 – €77,858 – €80,216 – €82,789 LSI1 – €84,065 LSI2

Architectural Assistant Grade 2 – PPC
€705.96 – €749.37 – €764.64 – €784.98 – €809.01 – €825.53 – €849.27 – €873.04 – €894.77 – €918.61

€942.47 – €965.25 – €988.39 – €1,018.23 LSI1 – €1,048.72 LSI2

Senior Laboratory Analyst – PPC
€61,655 – €64,441 – €66,907 – €69,433 – €72,032 – €74,594 – €77,226 – €79,831 – €82,454

Laboratory Analyst – PPC
€41,681 – €43,206 – €45,630 – €46,778 – €47,873 – €50,459 – €52,148 – €53,896 – €55,725 – €57,585 – €59,458 – €61,363 – €63,284 – €65,229 – €67,111 – €68,414 LSI1

Nightwatchman – PPC
€574.76 – €601.92 – €615.33 – €635.76 – €655.71 – €667.40 – €685.03 – €704.27 LSI1 – €737.08 LSI2

LSI1 After 3 years satisfactory service at the maximum.
LSI2 After 6 years satisfactory service at the maximum.

Revised pay scales with effect from 01 February 2026 for Civil Servants appointed before 6th April 1995 in General Service Grades.

Secretary General Level I
€266,856

Secretary General Level II
€251,160

Secretary General Level III
€237,942

Deputy Secretary
€208,294

Assistant Secretary
€161,331 – €168,662 – €176,607 – €184,551

Principal Higher
€109,476 – €113,991 – €118,521 – €123,036 – €126,895 – €130,959 LSI1 – €135,019 LSI2

Principal
€101,727 – €106,037 – €110,322 – €114,645 – €118,284 – €122,061 LSI1 – €125,828 LSI2

Assistant Principal Higher
€85,804 – €89,072 – €92,352 – €95,615 – €98,886 – €100,792 – €104,049 LSI1 – €107,295 LSI2

Assistant Principal
€79,487 – €82,381 – €83,975 – €86,901 – €89,827 – €91,517 – €94,463 LSI1 – €97,422 LSI2

Administrative Officer Standard Scale
€39,242 – €41,991 – €42,369 – €45,579 – €49,687 – €52,858 – €56,173 – €59,587 – €63,031 – €66,469 – €68,840 LSI1 – €72,108 LSI2

Administrative Officer Higher Scale
€52,858 – €56,173 – €59,587 – €63,031 – €66,469 – €68,840 – €71,189 – €74,455

Higher Executive Officer Standard Scale
€56,607 – €58,241 – €59,872 – €61,516 – €63,162 – €64,822 – €66,469 – €68,840 LSI1 – €72,108 LSI2

Higher Executive Officer Higher Scale
€59,872 – €61,516 – €63,162 – €64,822 – €66,469 – €68,840 – €70,398 – €71,966 – €74,455

Executive Officer Standard Scale
€36,843 – €39,034 – €39,900 – €41,769 – €43,586 – €45,350 – €47,102 – €48,819 – €50,556 – €52,263 – €54,066 – €55,299 – €57,069 LSI1 – €59,592 LSI2

Executive Officer Higher Scale
€39,900 – €41,769 – €43,586 – €45,350 – €47,102 – €48,819 – €50,556 – €52,263 – €54,066 – €55,299 – €57,069 – €58,402 – €59,729 – €61,836

Clerical Officer
€581.24 – €612.96 – €621.00 – €644.46 – €659.91 – €683.06 – €706.21 – €729.36 – €745.98 – €768.46 – €787.31 – €802.64 – €824.47 – €858.51 – €885.24 LSI1 – €908.70 LSI2

Clerical Officer Higher Scale
€644.46 – €659.91 – €683.06 – €706.21 – €729.36 – €745.98 – €768.46 – €787.31 – €802.64 – €824.47 – €858.51 – €885.24 – €897.60 – €925.39

Head Services Officer
€747.87 – €762.46 – €779.63 – €800.29 – €813.86 – €834.23 – €858.51 LSI1 – €898.39 LSI2

Services Officer
€563.99 – €579.42 – €593.35 – €611.88 – €630.74 – €650.04 – €663.82 – €672.13 – €700.13 – €719.84 LSI1 – €753.49 LSI2

Services Attendant
€563.99 – €564.81 – €593.35 – €601.19 – €614.51 – €633.54 – €658.34 – €669.39 – €692.76 – €711.90 LSI1 – €745.21 LSI2

Cleaner
€534.96 – €560.81 – €571.92 – €590.69 – €610.02 – €623.40 LSI1 – €654.52 LSI2

LSI1 After 3 years satisfactory service at the maximum.
LSI2 After 6 years satisfactory service at the maximum.

Revised pay scales with effect from 01 February 2026 for Civil Servants appointed before 6th April 1995 for certain grades common to two or more Departments.

Engineer Grade I & Professional Accountant Grade I
€82,368 – €84,896 – €87,487 – €90,077 – €92,655 – €95,728 – €99,228 LSI1 – €102,731 LSI2

Engineer Grade II & Professional Accountant Grade II
€71,783 – €73,427 – €75,056 – €76,700 – €78,338 – €79,975 – €81,606 – €83,260 – €84,674 LSI1 – €87,404 LSI2

Engineer Grade III & Professional Accountant Grade III
€41,711 – €44,556 – €47,765 – €50,973 – €54,279 – €56,413 – €58,570 – €60,741 – €62,918 – €65,104 – €67,283 – €69,464 – €71,648 – €74,086 LSI1 – €76,508 LSI2

State Solicitor & Prosecution Solicitor
€39,565 – €41,989 – €42,725 – €45,971 – €50,114 – €53,342 – €56,694 – €60,162 – €63,645 – €67,108 – €79,487 – €82,381 – €83,975 – €86,901 – €89,827 – €91,517 – €94,463 LSI1 – €97,422 LSI2

Law Clerk
€640.05 – €663.34 – €689.59 – €715.12 – €749.46 – €770.07 – €787.10 – €800.67 – €820.89 – €841.13 – €861.42 – €882.25 LSI1 – €903.10 LSI2

Higher Legal Executive
€56,607 – €58,241 – €59,872 – €61,516 – €63,162 – €64,822 – €66,469 – €68,840 LSI1 – €72,108 LSI2

Legal Executive
€44,033 – €45,650 – €47,105 – €48,415 – €49,730 – €51,065 – €52,413 – €53,740 – €55,018 LSI1 – €56,719 LSI2

Senior Engineering Draughtsperson
€48,038 – €48,859 – €49,887 – €50,946 – €51,985 – €53,064 – €54,083 – €55,783 LSI1 – €57,518 LSI2

Engineering Draughtsperson
€738.88 – €755.73 – €775.07 – €797.72 – €813.45 – €836.05 – €858.74 – €880.39 – €902.07 – €923.74 – €945.48 – €973.11 LSI1 – €1,001.09 LSI2

Chief Superintendent Mapping
€59,086 – €61,837 – €64,600 – €67,359 – €70,114 – €72,866 – €75,635 – €78,401 – €80,832 – €83,260 – €84,674 LSI1 – €87,404 LSI2

Superintendent Mapping
€52,641 – €54,349 – €55,825 – €57,292 – €58,791 – €60,297 – €61,782 – €63,659 LSI1 – €65,533 LSI2

Examiner In Charge
€46,343 – €47,233 – €48,112 – €49,004 – €49,899 – €50,798 – €52,641 – €54,134 LSI1 – €55,673 LSI2

Examiner Of Maps
€809.14 – €828.73 – €847.55 – €865.18 – €884.07 – €897.83 – €924.19 LSI1 – €950.50 LSI2

Mapping Draughtsperson
€632.89 – €648.01 – €658.57 – €676.77 – €695.11 – €713.59 – €731.93 – €750.33 – €761.19 – €781.49 – €791.63 – €801.71 – €818.47 – €841.80 LSI1 – €865.06 LSI2

Senior Architect
€76,648 – €80,611 – €83,277 – €87,251 – €91,245 – €95,728 – €99,228 LSI1 – €102,731 LSI2

Architect
€47,045 – €50,069 – €53,147 – €56,359 – €58,557 – €60,761 – €62,977 – €65,198 – €67,418 – €69,637 – €71,858 – €74,072 – €76,316 – €78,754 LSI1 – €81,208 LSI2

Architectural Assistant Grade 2
€738.88 – €755.73 – €775.07 – €797.72 – €813.45 – €836.05 – €856.71 – €879.38 – €902.07 – €923.74 – €945.48 – €973.11 LSI1 – €1,001.09 LSI2

Senior Laboratory Analyst
€58,696 – €61,331 – €63,669 – €66,074 – €68,542 – €70,968 – €73,471 – €75,952 – €78,439

Laboratory Analyst
€40,460 – €41,745 – €43,702 – €44,790 – €45,826 – €48,285 – €49,874 – €51,483 – €53,160 – €54,866 – €56,622 – €58,416 – €60,227 – €62,078 – €63,868 – €65,104 LSI1

Nightwatchman
€594.77 – €610.44 – €628.80 – €647.76 – €664.66 – €674.95 LSI1 – €706.19 LSI2

LSI1 After 3 years satisfactory service at the maximum.
LSI2 After 6 years satisfactory service at the maximum.