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.