Civil Service Salary Scales

Revised pay scales with effect from 01 August 2025 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
€278,121

Secretary General Level II – PPC
€261,762

Secretary General Level III – PPC
€247,985

Deputy Secretary – PPC
€217,087

Assistant Secretary – PPC
€168,138 – €175,779 – €184,060 – €192,339

Principal Higher Scale – PPC
€114,104 – €118,801 – €123,522 – €128,232 – €132,248 – €136,482 LSI1 – €140,713 LSI2

Principal – PPC
€106,021 – €110,520 – €114,983 – €119,481 – €123,275 – €127,211 LSI1 – €131,139 LSI2

Assistant Principal Higher – PPC
€89,432 – €92,833 – €96,244 – €99,654 – €103,060 – €105,052 – €108,432 LSI1 – €111,822 LSI2

Assistant Principal – PPC
€81,475 – €84,475 – €87,518 – €90,569 – €93,617 – €95,375 – €98,449 LSI1 – €101,535 LSI2

Administrative Officer Standard Scale – PPC
€40,268 – €42,964 – €43,736 – €47,113 – €51,436 – €54,847 – €58,393 – €61,986 – €65,577
€69,157 – €71,637 LSI1 – €74,112 LSI2

Administrative Officer Higher Scale – PPC
€54,847 – €58,393 – €61,986 – €65,577 – €69,157 – €71,637 – €74,077 – €76,523

Higher Executive Officer Standard Scale – PPC
€58,847 – €60,567 – €62,285 – €64,000 – €65,723 – €67,437 – €69,157 – €71,637 LSI1 – €74,112 LSI2

Higher Executive Officer Higher Scale – PPC
€62,285 – €64,000 – €65,723 – €67,437 – €69,157 – €71,637 – €73,261 – €74,892 – €76,523

Executive Officer Standard Scale – PPC
€37,919 – €39,860 – €40,956 – €43,094 – €45,010 – €46,864 – €48,711 – €50,519 – €52,366 – €54,207
€56,160 – €57,469 – €59,335 LSI1 – €61,216 LSI2

Executive Officer Higher Scale – PPC
€40,956 – €43,094 – €45,010 – €46,864 – €48,711 – €50,519 – €52,366 – €54,207 – €56,160
€57,469 – €59,335 – €60,734 – €62,135 – €63,541

Clerical Officer – PPC
€596.11 – €629.46 – €637.94 – €654.47 – €678.87 – €703.22 – €727.55 – €745.29 – €765.40
€788.74 – €805.15 – €828.27 – €851.22 – €887.05 – €915.19 LSI1 – €928.12 LSI2

Clerical Officer Higher Scale – PPC
€654.47 – €678.87 – €703.22 – €727.55 – €745.29 – €765.40 – €788.74 – €805.15 – €828.27
€851.22 – €887.05 – €915.19 – €928.12 – €945.56

Head Services Officer – PPC
€764.16 – €782.47 – €797.20 – €818.63 – €840.06 – €861.52 – €887.07 LSI1 – €915.21 LSI2

Services Officer – PPC
€565.57 – €594.13 – €604.96 – €627.74 – €648.12 – €660.32 – €674.56 – €691.71 – €721.05
€735.55 LSI1 – €758.62 LSI2

Services Attendant – PPC
€559.09 – €578.46 – €604.96 – €613.33 – €630.71 – €651.10 – €668.87 – €688.86 – €713.44
€733.55 LSI1 – €750.34 LSI2

Cleaner – PPC
€543.93 – €574.04 – €582.49 – €602.13 – €625.79 – €640.41 LSI1 – €655.07 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 August 2025 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
€85,786 – €88,481 – €91,182 – €93,874 – €96,567 – €99,770 – €103,415 LSI1 – €107,064 LSI2

Engineer Grade II & Professional Accountant Grade II – PPC
€74,701 – €76,408 – €78,110 – €79,821 – €81,527 – €81,981 – €83,662 – €85,408 – €88,250 LSI1
€91,100 LSI2

Engineer Grade III & Professional Accountant Grade III – PPC
€39,474 – €41,996 – €42,670 – €46,036 – €49,413 – €52,824 – €56,392 – €58,645 – €60,908
€63,191 – €65,460 – €67,736 – €70,011 – €72,279 – €74,567 – €77,094 LSI1 – €79,618 LSI2

State Solicitor & Prosecution Solicitor – PPC
€40,610 – €43,332 – €44,113 – €47,523 – €51,891 – €55,368 – €58,945 – €62,582 – €66,212
€69,823 – €81,475 – €84,476 – €87,518 – €90,569 – €93,617 – €95,375 – €98,449 LSI1 – €101,535 LSI2

Law Clerk – PPC
€649.98 – €674.13 – €710.13 – €736.97 – €768.94 – €790.39 – €804.92 – €826.19 – €847.45
€868.72 – €890.07 – €912.06 LSI1 – €933.97 LSI2

Higher Legal Executive – PPC
€58,847 – €60,567 – €62,285 – €64,000 – €65,723 – €67,437 – €69,157 – €71,637 LSI1 – €74,112 LSI2

Legal Executive – PPC
€41,498 – €43,718 – €45,483 – €47,180 – €48,719 – €50,095 – €51,487 – €52,912 – €54,361
€55,798 – €57,169 LSI1 – €58,960 LSI2

Senior Engineering Draughtsperson – PPC
€49,699 – €50,566 – €51,651 – €52,779 – €53,908 – €55,070 – €56,174 – €57,979 LSI1 – €59,810 LSI2

Engineering Draughtsperson – PPC
€755.05 – €775.39 – €799.43 – €815.94 – €839.68 – €863.46 – €887.26 – €910.08 – €932.89
€955.68 – €978.59 – €1,008.14 LSI1 – €1,038.32 LSI2

Chief Superintendent Mapping – PPC
€61,454 – €64,332 – €67,209 – €70,084 – €72,960 – €75,833 – €78,708 – €81,591 – €82,851
€85,408 – €88,250 LSI1 – €91,100 LSI2

Superintendent Mapping – PPC
€54,607 – €56,463 – €58,021 – €59,572 – €61,147 – €62,729 – €64,268 – €66,232 LSI1 – €68,183 LSI2

Examiner In Charge – PPC
€47,919 – €48,853 – €49,773 – €50,715 – €51,656 – €52,626 – €54,607 – €56,222 LSI1 – €57,872 LSI2

Examiner Of Maps – PPC
€835.12 – €855.73 – €875.55 – €894.04 – €913.99 – €928.49 – €956.14 LSI1 – €983.83 LSI2

Mapping Draughtsperson – PPC
€650.40 – €658.28 – €677.43 – €696.63 – €715.96 – €735.28 – €747.96 – €763.27 – €781.07
€791.99 – €809.63 – €827.22 – €844.95 – €869.44 LSI1 – €893.98 LSI2

Senior Architect – PPC
€79,784 – €82,624 – €86,773 – €90,929 – €95,098 – €99,770 – €103,415 LSI1 – €107,065 LSI2

Architect – PPC
€44,346 – €47,218 – €48,646 – €51,840 – €55,153 – €58,597 – €60,903 – €63,213 – €65,531
€67,835 – €70,147 – €72,460 – €74,771 – €77,087 – €79,422 – €81,969 LSI1 – €83,233 LSI2

Architectural Assistant Grade 2 – PPC
€696.37 – €739.78 – €755.05 – €775.39 – €799.43 – €815.94 – €839.68 – €863.46 – €885.19
€909.02 – €932.89 – €955.68 – €978.59 – €1,008.14 LSI1 – €1,038.32 LSI2

Senior Laboratory Analyst – PPC
€61,045 – €63,803 – €66,245 – €68,746 – €71,319 – €73,855 – €76,461 – €79,041 – €81,638

Laboratory Analyst – PPC
€41,181 – €42,706 – €45,130 – €46,278 – €47,373 – €49,959 – €51,632 – €53,362 – €55,173
€57,015 – €58,869 – €60,755 – €62,657 – €64,583 – €66,447 – €67,737 LSI1

Nightwatchman – PPC
€565.18 – €592.33 – €605.75 – €626.17 – €646.13 – €657.81 – €675.45 – €694.69 LSI1 – €716.76 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 August 2025 for Civil Servants appointed before 6th April 1995 in General Service Grades.

Secretary General Level I
€264,214

Secretary General Level II
€248,673

Secretary General Level III
€235,586

Deputy Secretary
€206,232

Assistant Secretary
€159,734 – €166,992 – €174,858 – €182,724

Principal Higher
€108,392 – €112,862 – €117,348 – €121,818 – €125,639 – €129,662 LSI1 – €133,682 LSI2

Principal
€100,720 – €104,987 – €109,230 – €113,510 – €117,113 – €120,852 LSI1 – €124,582 LSI2

Assistant Principal Higher
€84,954 – €88,190 – €91,438 – €94,668 – €97,907 – €99,794 – €103,019 LSI1 – €106,233 LSI2

Assistant Principal
€78,700 – €81,565 – €83,144 – €86,041 – €88,938 – €90,611 – €93,528 LSI1 – €96,457 LSI2

Administrative Officer Standard Scale
€38,742 – €41,491 – €41,869 – €45,079 – €49,187 – €52,335 – €55,617 – €58,997 – €62,407
€65,811 – €68,158 LSI1 – €70,513 LSI2

Administrative Officer Higher Scale
€52,335 – €55,617 – €58,997 – €62,407 – €65,811 – €68,158 – €70,484 – €72,808

Higher Executive Officer Standard Scale
€56,047 – €57,664 – €59,279 – €60,907 – €62,537 – €64,180 – €65,811 – €68,158 LSI1 – €70,513 LSI2

Higher Executive Officer Higher Scale
€59,279 – €60,907 – €62,537 – €64,180 – €65,811 – €68,158 – €69,701 – €71,253 – €72,808

Executive Officer Standard Scale
€36,343 – €38,534 – €39,400 – €41,269 – €43,086 – €44,850 – €46,602 – €48,319 – €50,055
€51,746 – €53,531 – €54,751 – €56,504 LSI1 – €58,274 LSI2

Executive Officer Higher Scale
€39,400 – €41,269 – €43,086 – €44,850 – €46,602 – €48,319 – €50,055 – €51,746 – €53,531
€54,751 – €56,504 – €57,824 – €59,138 – €60,468

Clerical Officer
€571.66 – €603.38 – €611.42 – €634.88 – €650.33 – €673.48 – €696.63 – €719.78 – €736.40 – €758.87
€777.73 – €793.06 – €814.89 – €848.92 – €875.67 LSI1 – €888.02 LSI2

Clerical Officer Higher Scale
€634.88 – €650.33 – €673.48 – €696.63 – €719.78 – €736.40 – €758.87 – €777.73 – €793.06 – €814.89
€848.92 – €875.67 – €888.02 – €904.51

Head Services Officer
€738.30 – €752.87 – €770.04 – €790.70 – €804.28 – €824.64 – €848.92 LSI1 – €875.67 LSI2

Services Officer
€554.40 – €569.84 – €583.76 – €602.30 – €621.16 – €640.45 – €654.24 – €662.56 – €690.55
€710.25 LSI1 – €732.92 LSI2

Services Attendant
€554.40 – €555.23 – €583.76 – €591.60 – €604.92 – €623.95 – €648.75 – €659.81 – €683.17
€702.31 LSI1 – €724.75 LSI2

Cleaner
€525.38 – €551.22 – €562.35 – €581.10 – €600.45 – €613.82 LSI1 – €635.42 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 August 2025 for Civil Servants appointed before 6th April 1995 for certain grades common to two or more Departments.

Grade I & Professional Accountant Grade I
€81,552 – €84,055 – €86,621 – €89,185 – €91,738 – €94,780 – €98,246 LSI1 – €101,714 LSI2

Engineer Grade II & Professional Accountant Grade II
€71,072 – €72,700 – €74,313 – €75,941 – €77,562 – €79,183 – €80,798 – €82,436 – €83,836 LSI1
€86,539 LSI2

Engineer Grade III & Professional Accountant Grade III
€41,211 – €44,056 – €47,265 – €50,468 – €53,742 – €55,854 – €57,990 – €60,140 – €62,295
€64,459 – €66,617 – €68,776 – €70,939 – €73,352 LSI1 – €75,750 LSI2

State Solicitor & Prosecution Solicitor
€39,065 – €41,489 – €42,225 – €45,471 – €49,614 – €52,814 – €56,133 – €59,566 – €63,015
€66,444 – €78,700 – €81,565 – €83,144 – €86,041 – €88,938 – €90,611 – €93,528 LSI1 – €96,457 LSI2

Law Clerk
€630.48 – €653.75 – €680.01 – €705.53 – €739.89 – €760.48 – €777.52 – €791.08 – €811.31
€831.55 – €851.84 – €872.67 LSI1 – €893.52 LSI2

Higher Legal Executive
€56,047 – €57,664 – €59,279 – €60,907 – €62,537 – €64,180 – €65,811 – €68,158 LSI1 – €70,513 LSI2

Legal Executive
€43,533 – €45,150 – €46,605 – €47,915 – €49,230 – €50,559 – €51,894 – €53,208 – €54,473 LSI1
€56,157 LSI2

Senior Engineering Draughtsperson
€47,538 – €48,359 – €49,387 – €50,442 – €51,470 – €52,539 – €53,548 – €55,231 LSI1 – €56,949 LSI2

Engineering Draughtsperson
€729.30 – €746.14 – €765.48 – €788.14 – €803.88 – €826.46 – €849.15 – €870.81 – €892.49
€914.17 – €935.89 – €963.47 LSI1 – €991.18 LSI2

Chief Superintendent Mapping
€58,501 – €61,225 – €63,960 – €66,692 – €69,420 – €72,145 – €74,886 – €77,625 – €80,032
€82,436 – €83,836 LSI1 – €86,539 LSI2

Superintendent Mapping
€52,120 – €53,811 – €55,272 – €56,725 – €58,209 – €59,700 – €61,170 – €63,029 LSI1 – €64,884 LSI2

Examiner In Charge
€45,843 – €46,733 – €47,612 – €48,504 – €49,399 – €50,295 – €52,120 – €53,598 LSI1 – €55,122 LSI2

Examiner Of Maps
€799.56 – €819.15 – €837.97 – €855.60 – €874.49 – €888.26 – €914.60 LSI1 – €940.92 LSI2

Mapping Draughtsperson
€623.30 – €638.42 – €648.98 – €667.19 – €685.54 – €704.00 – €722.35 – €740.75 – €751.61
€771.90 – €782.04 – €792.13 – €808.89 – €832.21 LSI1 – €855.48 LSI2

Senior Architect
€75,889 – €79,813 – €82,452 – €86,387 – €90,342 – €94,780 – €98,246 LSI1 – €101,714 LSI2

Architect
€46,545 – €49,569 – €52,621 – €55,801 – €57,977 – €60,159 – €62,353 – €64,552 – €66,750
€68,948 – €71,147 – €73,339 – €75,560 – €77,974 LSI1 – €80,404 LSI2

Architectural Assistant Grade 2
€729.30 – €746.14 – €765.48 – €788.14 – €803.88 – €826.46 – €847.12 – €869.80 – €892.49
€914.17 – €935.89 – €963.47 LSI1 – €991.18 LSI2

Senior Laboratory Analyst
€58,115 – €60,724 – €63,039 – €65,420 – €67,863 – €70,265 – €72,744 – €75,200 – €77,662

Laboratory Analyst
€39,960 – €41,245 – €43,202 – €44,290 – €45,326 – €47,785 – €49,374 – €50,973 – €52,634
€54,323 – €56,061 – €57,838 – €59,631 – €61,463 – €63,236 – €64,459 LSI1

Nightwatchman
€585.19 – €600.87 – €619.22 – €638.17 – €655.07 – €665.37 LSI1 – €686.31 LSI2

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