Civil Service Salary Scales
Revised pay scales with effect from 01 June 2024 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)
267,295
Secretary General Level II (PPC)
251,572
Secretary General Level III (PPC)
238,333
Deputy Secretary (PPC)
208,638
Assistant Secretary (PPC)
161,593 – 168,937 – 176,896 – 184,852
Principal Higher Scale (PPC)
109,662 – 114,177 – 118,714 – 123,241 – 127,101 – 131,169¹ – 135,236²
Principal (PPC)
101,894 – 106,218 – 110,508 – 114,830 – 118,476 – 122,258¹ – 126,035²
Assistant Principal Higher (PPC)
85,951 – 89,220 – 92,498 – 95,774 – 99,049 – 100,963 – 104,211¹ – 107,469²
Assistant Principal (PPC)
78,303 – 81,187 – 84,111 – 87,044 – 89,973 – 91,662 – 94,617¹ – 97,583²
Administrative Officer (PPC)
38,369 – 41,039 – 41,803 – 45,147 – 49,427 – 52,712 – 56,120 – 59,573 – 63,025 – 66,464 – 68,849¹ – 71,227²
Administrative Officer Higher Scale (PPC)
52,712 – 56,120 – 59,573 – 63,025 – 66,464 – 68,849 – 71,194 – 73,544
Higher Executive Officer (PPC)
56,556 – 58,209 – 59,860 – 61,509 – 63,164 – 64,812 – 66,464 – 68,849¹ – 71,227²
Higher Executive Officer Higher Scale (PPC)
59,860 – 61,509 – 63,164 – 64,812 – 66,464 – 68,849 – 70,410 – 71,976 – 73,544
Executive Officer (PPC)
36,044 – 37,965 – 39,050 – 41,167 – 43,064 – 44,900 – 46,729 – 48,519 – 50,328 – 52,097 – 53,974 – 55,232 – 57,026¹ – 58,834²
Executive Officer Higher Scale (PPC)
39,050 – 41,167 – 43,064 – 44,900 – 46,729 – 48,519 – 50,328 – 52,097 – 53,974 – 55,232 – 57,026 – 58,370 – 59,717 – 61,067
Clerical Officer (PPC)
561.46 – 594.49 – 602.87 – 619.24 – 643.40 – 667.51 – 691.61 – 709.17 – 729.07 – 752.18 – 768.44 – 791.31 – 814.04 – 849.52 – 877.39¹ – 890.18²
Clerical Officer Higher Scale (PPC)
619.24 – 643.40 – 667.51 – 691.61 – 709.17 – 729.07 – 752.18 – 768.44 – 791.31 – 814.04 – 849.52 – 877.39 – 890.18 – 907.45
Head Services Officer (PPC)
727.85 – 745.97 – 760.56 – 781.77 – 802.99 – 824.24 – 849.54¹ – 877.41²
Services Officer (PPC)
531.21 – 559.51 – 570.21 – 592.78 – 612.95 – 625.03 – 639.14 – 656.12 – 685.16 – 699.53¹ – 722.37²
Services Attendant (PPC)
524.79 – 543.99 – 570.21 – 578.52 – 595.72 – 615.91 – 633.50 – 653.29 – 677.64 – 697.54¹ – 714.16²
Cleaner (PPC)
509.80 – 539.61 – 547.96 – 567.43 – 590.84 – 605.32¹ – 619.84²
¹ After 3 years satisfactory service at the maximum.
² After 6 years satisfactory service at the maximum.
Revised pay scales with effect from 01 June 2024 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 and Professional Accountant Grade I (PPC)
82,448 – 85,037 – 87,633 – 90,221 – 92,808 – 95,886 – 99,389¹ – 102,896²
Engineer Grade II and Professional Accountant Grade II (PPC)
71,793 – 73,434 – 75,070 – 76,714 – 78,353 – 78,789 – 80,406 – 82,083 – 84,815¹ – 87,553²
Engineer Grade III and Professional Accountant Grade III (PPC)
37,583 – 40,080 – 40,748 – 44,080 – 47,424 – 50,767 – 54,197 – 56,361 – 58,538 – 60,731 – 62,912 – 65,099 – 67,286 – 69,465 – 71,664 – 74,093¹ – 76,519²
State Solicitor and Prosecution Solicitor (PPC)
38,708 – 41,403 – 42,176 – 45,552 – 49,870 – 53,213 – 56,650 – 60,146 – 63,635 – 67,105 – 78,303 – 81,188 – 84,111 – 87,044 – 89,973 – 91,662 – 94,617¹ – 97,583²
Law Clerk (PPC)
614.79 – 638.71 – 674.35 – 700.92 – 732.57 – 753.82 – 768.21 – 789.26 – 810.32 – 831.38 – 852.52 – 874.28¹ – 895.97²
Higher Legal Executive (PPC)
56,556 – 58,209 – 59,860 – 61,509 – 63,164 – 64,812 – 66,464 – 68,849¹ – 71,227²
Legal Executive (PPC)
39,587 – 41,785 – 43,533 – 45,213 – 46,737 – 48,099 – 49,477 – 50,852 – 52,246 – 53,627 – 54,944¹ – 56,664²
Senior Engineering Draughtsperson (PPC)
47,707 – 48,565 – 49,637 – 50,724 – 51,809 – 52,927 – 53,987 – 55,722¹ – 57,482²
Engineering Draughtsperson (PPC)
718.81 – 738.96 – 762.76 – 779.12 – 802.62 – 826.16 – 849.73 – 872.32 – 894.91 – 917.47 – 940.15 – 968.90¹ – 997.90²
Chief Superintendent Mapping (PPC)
59,062 – 61,828 – 64,593 – 67,355 – 70,121 – 72,881 – 75,645 – 78,415 – 79,627 – 82,083 – 84,815¹ – 87,553²
Superintendent Mapping (PPC)
52,481 – 54,265 – 55,763 – 57,252 – 58,767 – 60,287 – 61,766 – 63,653¹ – 65,529²
Examiner in Charge (PPC)
45,945 – 46,869 – 47,780 – 48,713 – 49,642 – 50,577 – 52,481 – 54,034¹ – 55,619²
Examiner of Maps (PPC)
798.11 – 818.51 – 838.14 – 856.43 – 876.20 – 890.56 – 917.92¹ – 945.35²
Mapping Draughtsperson (PPC)
615.21 – 623.02 – 641.97 – 660.99 – 680.13 – 699.25 – 711.80 – 726.96 – 744.59 – 755.41 – 772.87 – 790.28 – 807.83 – 832.08¹ – 856.39²
Senior Architect (PPC)
76,678 – 79,408 – 83,395 – 87,390 – 91,396 – 95,886 – 99,389¹ – 102,897²
Architect (PPC)
42,407 – 45,250 – 46,664 – 49,821 – 53,006 – 56,316 – 58,533 – 60,752 – 62,980 – 65,194 – 67,416 – 69,640 – 71,860 – 74,086 – 76,331 – 78,778¹ – 79,993²
Architectural Assistant Grade II (PPC)
660.74 – 703.71 – 718.81 – 738.96 – 762.76 – 779.12 – 802.62 – 826.16 – 847.68 – 871.28 – 894.91 – 917.47 – 940.15 – 968.90¹ – 997.90²
Senior Laboratory Analyst (PPC)
58,669 – 61,319 – 63,666 – 66,069 – 68,543 – 70,980 – 73,485 – 75,964 – 78,460
Laboratory Analyst (PPC)
39,273 – 40,783 – 43,183 – 44,320 – 45,404 – 47,964 – 49,619 – 51,285 – 53,026 – 54,795 – 56,577 – 58,390 – 60,219 – 62,069 – 63,860 – 65,100¹
Nightwatchman (PPC)
530.84 – 557.72 – 571.00 – 591.23 – 610.98 – 622.55 – 640.01 – 659.06¹ – 680.91²
¹ After 3 years satisfactory service at the maximum.
² After 6 years satisfactory service at the maximum.
Revised pay scales with effect from 01 June 2024 for civil servants appointed before 6th April 1995 in general service grades.
Secretary General I
253,930
Secretary General II
238,993
Secretary General III
226,415
Deputy Secretary
198,204
Assistant Secretary
153,516 – 160,492 – 168,051 – 175,612
Principal Higher
104,173 – 108,469 – 112,780 – 117,076 – 120,749 – 124,615¹ – 128,478²
Principal
96,800 – 100,901 – 104,978 – 109,091 – 112,553 – 116,148¹ – 119,733²
Assistant Principal Higher
81,648 – 84,757 – 87,879 – 90,983 – 94,096 – 95,910 – 99,009¹ – 102,098²
Assistant Principal
75,637 – 78,390 – 79,908 – 82,692 – 85,475 – 87,084 – 89,887¹ – 92,702²
Administrative Officer
36,858 – 39,580 – 39,954 – 43,133 – 47,200 – 50,298 – 53,451 – 56,701 – 59,977 – 63,249 – 65,505¹ – 67,768²
Administrative Officer Higher Scale
50,298 – 53,451 – 56,701 – 59,977 – 63,249 – 65,505 – 67,741 – 69,974
Higher Executive Officer
53,865 – 55,420 – 56,971 – 58,537 – 60,103 – 61,682 – 63,249 – 65,505¹ – 67,768²
Higher Executive Officer Higher Scale
56,971 – 58,537 – 60,103 – 61,682 – 63,249 – 65,505 – 66,988 – 68,480 – 69,974
Executive Officer
34,483 – 36,652 – 37,510 – 39,360 – 41,159 – 42,906 – 44,641 – 46,341 – 48,059 – 49,729 – 51,448 – 52,620 – 54,305¹ – 56,006²
Executive Officer Higher Scale
37,510 – 39,360 – 41,159 – 42,906 – 44,641 – 46,341 – 48,059 – 49,729 – 51,448 – 52,620 – 54,305 – 55,572 – 56,836 – 58,114
Clerical Officer
537.25 – 568.66 – 576.62 – 599.85 – 615.14 – 638.06 – 660.99 – 683.91 – 700.36 – 722.62 – 741.28 – 756.46 – 778.07 – 811.76 – 838.25¹ – 850.47²
Clerical Officer Higher Scale
599.85 – 615.14 – 638.06 – 660.99 – 683.91 – 700.36 – 722.62 – 741.28 – 756.46 – 778.07 – 811.76 – 838.25 – 850.47 – 866.80
Head Services Officer
702.25 – 716.68 – 733.67 – 754.12 – 767.57 – 787.73 – 811.76¹ – 838.25²
Services Officer
520.16 – 535.46 – 549.23 – 567.60 – 586.25 – 605.36 – 619.01 – 627.25 – 654.97 – 674.48¹ – 696.92²
Services Attendant
520.16 – 520.99 – 549.23 – 556.99 – 570.18 – 589.02 – 613.59 – 624.54 – 647.67 – 666.62¹ – 688.82²
Cleaner
491.44 – 517.02 – 528.04 – 546.61 – 565.76 – 579.00¹ – 600.38²
¹ After 3 years satisfactory service at the maximum.
² After 6 years satisfactory service at the maximum.
Revised pay scales with effect from 01 June 2024 for civil servants appointed before 6th April 1995 for certain grades common to two or more departments.
Engineer Grade I and Professional Accountant Grade I
78,378 – 80,783 – 83,249 – 85,714 – 88,167 – 91,091 – 94,422¹ – 97,754²
Engineer Grade II and Professional Accountant Grade II
68,305 – 69,870 – 71,420 – 72,985 – 74,543 – 76,101 – 77,652 – 79,228 – 80,572¹ – 83,170²
Engineer Grade III and Professional Accountant Grade III
39,303 – 42,120 – 45,297 – 48,468 – 51,650 – 53,680 – 55,733 – 57,799 – 59,870 – 61,950 – 64,024 – 66,099 – 68,178 – 70,497¹ – 72,801²
State Solicitor and Prosecution Solicitor
37,178 – 39,578 – 40,307 – 43,521 – 47,623 – 50,758 – 53,948 – 57,248 – 60,562 – 63,857 – 75,637 – 78,390 – 79,908 – 82,692 – 85,475 – 87,084 – 89,887¹ – 92,702²
Law Clerk
595.49 – 618.54 – 644.54 – 669.80 – 703.81 – 724.21 – 741.07 – 754.50 – 774.53 – 794.57 – 814.66 – 835.29¹ – 855.92²
Higher Legal Executive
53,865 – 55,420 – 56,971 – 58,537 – 60,103 – 61,682 – 63,249 – 65,505¹ – 67,768²
Legal Executive
41,602 – 43,203 – 44,644 – 45,941 – 47,243 – 48,558 – 49,873 – 51,137 – 52,352¹ – 53,971²
Senior Engineering Draughtsperson
45,567 – 46,380 – 47,398 – 48,443 – 49,460 – 50,494 – 51,463 – 53,081¹ – 54,732²
Engineering Draughtsperson
693.33 – 710.00 – 729.14 – 751.59 – 767.18 – 789.54 – 811.99 – 833.45 – 854.90 – 876.37 – 897.87 – 925.18¹ – 952.55²
Chief Superintendent Mapping
56,224 – 58,842 – 61,470 – 64,096 – 66,718 – 69,337 – 71,971 – 74,603 – 76,917 – 79,228 – 80,572¹ – 83,170²
Superintendent Mapping
50,091 – 51,716 – 53,121 – 54,517 – 55,944 – 57,376 – 58,788 – 60,575¹ – 62,358²
Examiner in Charge
43,889 – 44,770 – 45,641 – 46,524 – 47,410 – 48,297 – 50,091 – 51,511¹ – 52,976²
Examiner of Maps
762.90 – 782.30 – 800.92 – 818.37 – 837.09 – 850.72 – 876.79¹ – 902.86²
Mapping Draughtsperson
588.39 – 603.36 – 613.80 – 631.84 – 650.00 – 668.29 – 686.45 – 704.68 – 715.42 – 735.51 – 745.56 – 755.54 – 772.13 – 795.22¹ – 818.26²
Senior Architect
72,936 – 76,707 – 79,243 – 83,025 – 86,826 – 91,091 – 94,422¹ – 97,754²
Architect
44,584 – 47,578 – 50,572 – 53,630 – 55,720 – 57,817 – 59,926 – 62,040 – 64,151 – 66,263 – 68,378 – 70,484 – 72,619 – 74,939¹ – 77,274²
Architectural Assistant Grade II
693.33 – 710.00 – 729.14 – 751.59 – 767.18 – 789.54 – 809.99 – 832.44 – 854.90 – 876.37 – 897.87 – 925.18¹ – 952.55²
Senior Laboratory Analyst
55,853 – 58,360 – 60,585 – 62,873 – 65,222 – 67,530 – 69,913 – 72,272 – 74,639
Laboratory Analyst
38,064 – 39,337 – 41,274 – 42,351 – 43,377 – 45,812 – 47,385 – 48,968 – 50,585 – 52,208 – 53,879 – 55,586 – 57,310 – 59,070 – 60,774 – 61,950¹
Nightwatchman
550.66 – 566.17 – 584.35 – 603.10 – 619.84 – 630.04¹ – 650.77²
¹ After 3 years satisfactory service at the maximum.
² After 6 years satisfactory service at the maximum.