Civil Service Salary Scales

Revised pay scales with effect from 01 June 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
€283,711

Secretary General Level II – PPC
€267,024

Secretary General Level III – PPC
€252,970

Deputy Secretary – PPC
€221,451

Assistant Secretary – PPC
€171,517 – €179,312 – €187,760 – €196,205

Principal Higher Scale – PPC
€116,397 – €121,189 – €126,005 – €130,809 – €134,906 – €139,225 LSI1 – €143,541 LSI2

Principal – PPC
€108,152 – €112,741 – €117,294 – €121,883 – €125,753 – €129,768 LSI1 – €133,775 LSI2

Assistant Principal Higher – PPC
€91,229 – €94,699 – €98,178 – €101,658 – €105,132 – €107,164 – €110,611 LSI1 – €114,069 LSI2

Assistant Principal – PPC
€83,113 – €86,173 – €89,277 – €92,390 – €95,499 – €97,292 – €100,427 LSI1 – €103,576 LSI2

Administrative Officer Standard Scale – PPC
€41,176 – €43,899 – €44,678 – €48,089 – €52,470 – €55,949 – €59,567 – €63,232 – €66,895 – €70,547 – €73,077 LSI1 – €76,546 LSI2

Administrative Officer Higher Scale – PPC
€55,949 – €59,567 – €63,232 – €66,895 – €70,547 – €73,077 – €75,566 – €79,037

Higher Executive Officer Standard Scale – PPC
€60,029 – €61,785 – €63,537 – €65,286 – €67,044 – €68,792 – €70,547 – €73,077 LSI1 – €76,546 LSI2

Higher Executive Officer Higher Scale – PPC
€63,537 – €65,286 – €67,044 – €68,792 – €70,547 – €73,077 – €74,734 – €76,397 – €79,038

Executive Officer Standard Scale – PPC
€38,803 – €40,764 – €41,871 – €44,030 – €45,965 – €47,838 – €49,703 – €51,534 – €53,419 – €55,296 – €57,289 – €58,624 – €60,527 LSI1 – €63,227 LSI2

Executive Officer Higher Scale – PPC
€41,871 – €44,030 – €45,965 – €47,838 – €49,703 – €51,534 – €53,419 – €55,296 – €57,289 – €58,624 – €60,527 – €61,954 – €63,384 – €65,628

Clerical Officer – PPC
€611.75 – €645.43 – €654.01 – €670.69 – €695.32 – €719.93 – €744.51 – €762.42 – €782.74 – €806.29 – €822.89 – €846.23 – €869.42 – €905.60 – €934.03 LSI1 – €958.80 LSI2

Clerical Officer Higher Scale – PPC
€670.69 – €695.32 – €719.93 – €744.51 – €762.42 – €782.74 – €806.29 – €822.89 – €846.23 – €869.42 – €905.60 – €934.03 – €947.08 – €976.63

Head Services Officer – PPC
€781.48 – €799.97 – €814.85 – €836.49 – €858.14 – €879.81 – €905.62 LSI1 – €947.91 LSI2

Services Officer – PPC
€580.89 – €609.76 – €620.70 – €643.68 – €664.28 – €676.59 – €690.99 – €708.29 – €737.93 – €752.58 LSI1 – €787.39 LSI2

Services Attendant – PPC
€574.36 – €593.92 – €620.70 – €629.15 – €646.68 – €667.28 – €685.24 – €705.43 – €730.25 – €750.57 LSI1 – €778.89 LSI2

Cleaner – PPC
€559.05 – €589.45 – €597.99 – €617.83 – €641.73 – €656.50 LSI1 – €681.21 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 June 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
€87,510 – €90,260 – €93,015 – €95,761 – €98,508 – €101,776 – €105,493 LSI1 – €109,216 LSI2

Engineer Grade II & Professional Accountant Grade II – PPC
€76,202 – €77,944 – €79,680 – €81,425 – €83,165 – €83,629 – €85,344 – €87,125 – €90,024 LSI1 – €92,931 LSI2

Engineer Grade III & Professional Accountant Grade III – PPC
€40,374 – €42,921 – €43,602 – €47,001 – €50,412 – €53,886 – €57,526 – €59,823 – €62,132 – €64,461 – €66,776 – €69,097 – €71,418 – €73,732 – €76,066 – €78,644 LSI1 – €81,218 LSI2

State Solicitor & Prosecution Solicitor – PPC
€41,521 – €44,270 – €45,059 – €48,503 – €52,934 – €56,481 – €60,129 – €63,840 – €67,543 – €71,226 – €83,113 – €86,174 – €89,277 – €92,390 – €95,499 – €97,292 – €100,427 LSI1 – €103,576 LSI2

Law Clerk – PPC
€666.16 – €690.55 – €726.92 – €754.02 – €786.31 – €807.98 – €822.66 – €844.14 – €865.60 – €887.09 – €908.66 – €930.86 LSI1 – €953.00 LSI2

Higher Legal Executive – PPC
€60,029 – €61,785 – €63,537 – €65,286 – €67,044 – €68,792 – €70,547 – €73,077 LSI1 – €76,546 LSI2

Legal Executive – PPC
€42,418 – €44,660 – €46,443 – €48,157 – €49,711 – €51,102 – €52,522 – €53,975 – €55,454 – €56,920 – €58,318 LSI1 – €60,146 LSI2

Senior Engineering Draughtsperson – PPC
€50,701 – €51,583 – €52,690 – €53,840 – €54,991 – €56,177 – €57,303 – €59,145 LSI1 – €61,012 LSI2

Engineering Draughtsperson – PPC
€772.29 – €792.83 – €817.10 – €833.79 – €857.76 – €881.77 – €905.81 – €928.86 – €951.89 – €974.90 – €998.27 – €1,028.41 LSI1 – €1,059.21 LSI2

Chief Superintendent Mapping – PPC
€62,690 – €65,625 – €68,560 – €71,493 – €74,427 – €77,357 – €80,290 – €83,231 – €84,517 – €87,125 – €90,024 LSI1 – €92,931 LSI2

Superintendent Mapping – PPC
€55,705 – €57,598 – €59,187 – €60,770 – €62,376 – €63,990 – €65,560 – €67,563 LSI1 – €69,554 LSI2

Examiner In Charge – PPC
€48,903 – €49,847 – €50,776 – €51,734 – €52,695 – €53,684 – €55,705 – €57,352 LSI1 – €59,036 LSI2

Examiner Of Maps – PPC
€853.16 – €873.96 – €893.98 – €912.66 – €932.81 – €947.46 – €975.37 LSI1 – €1,003.60 LSI2

Mapping Draughtsperson – PPC
€666.58 – €674.54 – €693.88 – €713.27 – €732.81 – €752.31 – €765.13 – €780.57 – €798.56 – €809.59 – €827.39 – €845.17 – €863.07 – €887.80 LSI1 – €912.60 LSI2

Senior Architect – PPC
€81,388 – €84,285 – €88,517 – €92,756 – €97,009 – €101,776 – €105,493 LSI1 – €109,217 LSI2

Architect – PPC
€45,294 – €48,195 – €49,637 – €52,882 – €56,262 – €59,775 – €62,127 – €64,483 – €66,848 – €69,198 – €71,556 – €73,917 – €76,274 – €78,637 – €81,018 – €83,617 LSI1 – €84,906 LSI2

Architectural Assistant Grade 2 – PPC
€713.02 – €756.86 – €772.29 – €792.83 – €817.10 – €833.79 – €857.76 – €881.77 – €903.72 – €927.80 – €951.89 – €974.90 – €998.27 – €1,028.41 LSI1 – €1,059.21 LSI2

Senior Laboratory Analyst – PPC
€62,272 – €65,085 – €67,576 – €70,127 – €72,752 – €75,340 – €77,998 – €80,629 – €83,279

Laboratory Analyst – PPC
€42,098 – €43,638 – €46,086 – €47,246 – €48,352 – €50,964 – €52,669 – €54,435 – €56,282 – €58,161 – €60,053 – €61,977 – €63,917 – €65,881 – €67,782 – €69,098 LSI1

Nightwatchman – PPC
€580.51 – €607.94 – €621.48 – €642.12 – €662.27 – €674.07 – €691.88 – €711.31 LSI1 – €744.45 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 June 2026 for Civil Servants appointed before 6th April 1995 in General Service Grades.

Secretary General Level I
€269,525

Secretary General Level II
€253,672

Secretary General Level III
€240,321

Deputy Secretary
€210,377

Assistant Secretary
€162,944 – €170,349 – €178,373 – €186,397

Principal Higher
€110,571 – €115,131 – €119,706 – €124,266 – €128,164 – €132,269 LSI1 – €136,369 LSI2

Principal
€102,744 – €107,097 – €111,425 – €115,791 – €119,467 – €123,282 LSI1 – €127,086 LSI2

Assistant Principal Higher
€86,662 – €89,963 – €93,276 – €96,571 – €99,875 – €101,800 – €105,089 LSI1 – €108,368 LSI2

Assistant Principal
€80,282 – €83,205 – €84,815 – €87,770 – €90,725 – €92,432 – €95,408 LSI1 – €98,396 LSI2

Administrative Officer Standard Scale
€39,634 – €42,411 – €42,793 – €46,035 – €50,184 – €53,387 – €56,735 – €60,183 – €63,661 – €67,134 – €69,528 LSI1 – €72,829 LSI2

Administrative Officer Higher Scale
€53,387 – €56,735 – €60,183 – €63,661 – €67,134 – €69,528 – €71,901 – €75,200

Higher Executive Officer Standard Scale
€57,173 – €58,823 – €60,471 – €62,131 – €63,794 – €65,470 – €67,134 – €69,528 LSI1 – €72,829 LSI2

Higher Executive Officer Higher Scale
€60,471 – €62,131 – €63,794 – €65,470 – €67,134 – €69,528 – €71,102 – €72,686 – €75,200

Executive Officer Standard Scale
€37,211 – €39,424 – €40,299 – €42,187 – €44,022 – €45,804 – €47,573 – €49,307 – €51,062 – €52,786 – €54,607 – €55,852 – €57,640 LSI1 – €60,188 LSI2

Executive Officer Higher Scale
€40,299 – €42,187 – €44,022 – €45,804 – €47,573 – €49,307 – €51,062 – €52,786 – €54,607 – €55,852 – €57,640 – €58,986 – €60,326 – €62,454

Clerical Officer
€587.05 – €619.09 – €627.21 – €650.90 – €666.51 – €689.89 – €713.27 – €736.65 – €753.44 – €776.14 – €795.18 – €810.67 – €832.71 – €867.10 – €894.09 LSI1 – €917.79 LSI2

Clerical Officer Higher Scale
€650.90 – €666.51 – €689.89 – €713.27 – €736.65 – €753.44 – €776.14 – €795.18 – €810.67 – €832.71 – €867.10 – €894.09 – €906.58 – €934.64

Head Services Officer
€755.35 – €770.08 – €787.43 – €808.29 – €822.00 – €842.57 – €867.10 LSI1 – €907.37 LSI2

Services Officer
€569.63 – €585.21 – €599.28 – €618.00 – €637.05 – €656.54 – €670.46 – €678.85 – €707.13 – €727.04 LSI1 – €761.02 LSI2

Services Attendant
€569.63 – €570.46 – €599.28 – €607.20 – €620.66 – €639.88 – €664.92 – €676.08 – €699.69 – €719.02 LSI1 – €752.66 LSI2

Cleaner
€540.31 – €566.42 – €577.64 – €596.60 – €616.12 – €629.63 LSI1 – €661.07 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 June 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
€83,192 – €85,745 – €88,362 – €90,978 – €93,582 – €96,685 – €100,220 LSI1 – €103,758 LSI2

Engineer Grade II & Professional Accountant Grade II
€72,501 – €74,161 – €75,807 – €77,467 – €79,121 – €80,775 – €82,422 – €84,093 – €85,521 LSI1 – €88,278 LSI2

Engineer Grade III & Professional Accountant Grade III
€42,128 – €45,002 – €48,243 – €51,483 – €54,822 – €56,977 – €59,156 – €61,348 – €63,547 – €65,755 – €67,956 – €70,159 – €72,364 – €74,827 LSI1 – €77,273 LSI2

State Solicitor & Prosecution Solicitor
€39,961 – €42,409 – €43,152 – €46,431 – €50,615 – €53,875 – €57,261 – €60,764 – €64,281 – €67,779 – €80,282 – €83,205 – €84,815 – €87,770 – €90,725 – €92,432 – €95,408 LSI1 – €98,396 LSI2

Law Clerk
€646.45 – €669.97 – €696.49 – €722.27 – €756.95 – €777.77 – €794.97 – €808.68 – €829.10 – €849.54 – €870.03 – €891.07 LSI1 – €912.13 LSI2

Higher Legal Executive
€57,173 – €58,823 – €60,471 – €62,131 – €63,794 – €65,470 – €67,134 – €69,528 LSI1 – €72,829 LSI2

Legal Executive
€44,473 – €46,107 – €47,576 – €48,899 – €50,227 – €51,576 – €52,937 – €54,277 – €55,568 LSI1 – €57,286 LSI2

Senior Engineering Draughtsperson
€48,518 – €49,348 – €50,386 – €51,455 – €52,505 – €53,595 – €54,624 – €56,341 LSI1 – €58,093 LSI2

Engineering Draughtsperson
€746.27 – €763.29 – €782.82 – €805.70 – €821.58 – €844.41 – €867.33 – €889.19 – €911.09 – €932.98 – €954.93 – €982.84 LSI1 – €1,011.10 LSI2

Chief Superintendent Mapping
€59,677 – €62,455 – €65,246 – €68,033 – €70,815 – €73,595 – €76,391 – €79,185 – €81,640 – €84,093 – €85,521 LSI1 – €88,278 LSI2

Superintendent Mapping
€53,167 – €54,892 – €56,383 – €57,865 – €59,379 – €60,900 – €62,400 – €64,296 LSI1 – €66,188 LSI2

Examiner In Charge
€46,806 – €47,705 – €48,593 – €49,494 – €50,398 – €51,306 – €53,167 – €54,675 LSI1 – €56,230 LSI2

Examiner Of Maps
€817.23 – €837.02 – €856.03 – €873.83 – €892.91 – €906.81 – €933.43 LSI1 – €960.00 LSI2

Mapping Draughtsperson
€639.22 – €654.49 – €665.16 – €683.54 – €702.06 – €720.73 – €739.25 – €757.83 – €768.80 – €789.30 – €799.55 – €809.73 – €826.65 – €850.22 LSI1 – €873.71 LSI2

Senior Architect
€77,414 – €81,417 – €84,110 – €88,124 – €92,157 – €96,685 – €100,220 LSI1 – €103,758 LSI2

Architect
€47,515 – €50,570 – €53,678 – €56,923 – €59,143 – €61,369 – €63,607 – €65,850 – €68,092 – €70,333 – €72,577 – €74,813 – €77,079 – €79,542 LSI1 – €82,020 LSI2

Architectural Assistant Grade 2
€746.27 – €763.29 – €782.82 – €805.70 – €821.58 – €844.41 – €865.28 – €888.17 – €911.09 – €932.98 – €954.93 – €982.84 LSI1 – €1,011.10 LSI2

Senior Laboratory Analyst
€59,283 – €61,944 – €64,306 – €66,735 – €69,227 – €71,678 – €74,206 – €76,712 – €79,223

Laboratory Analyst
€40,865 – €42,162 – €44,139 – €45,238 – €46,284 – €48,768 – €50,373 – €51,998 – €53,692 – €55,415 – €57,188 – €59,000 – €60,829 – €62,699 – €64,507 – €65,755 LSI1

Nightwatchman
€600.72 – €616.54 – €635.09 – €654.24 – €671.31 – €681.70 LSI1 – €713.25 LSI2

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