Health Salary Scales
Health & Social Care Professionals Grades
Revised pay scales with effect from 01 February 2026
Analytical Chemist Executive without Branch E Cert
€54,440 – €57,339 – €60,254 – €62,445 – €64,640 – €66,837 – €69,029 – €71,226 – €73,418 – €75,607 – €77,808 – €80,000 – €82,525 LSI1 – €83,757 LSI2
Analytical Chemist Executive (Advanced Practitioner)
€61,094 – €65,097 – €67,743 – €70,719 – €73,660 – €76,634 – €79,628 – €82,607 – €84,280 – €88,149 LSI1 – €90,909 LSI2
Audiologist
€40,515 – €42,376 – €43,957 – €45,298 – €46,399 – €47,508 – €48,664 – €49,803 – €50,906 – €51,793 LSI1
Audiologist Senior
€54,139 – €56,196 – €57,539 – €59,077 – €60,651 – €62,261
Audiologist Clinical Specialist
€59,077 – €60,651 – €62,261 – €65,581 – €68,981 – €72,464
Audiologist Chief
€62,261 – €65,581 – €68,981 – €72,464 – €76,027 – €79,673
Audiology Assistant National Lead
€78,008 – €81,486 – €83,673 – €87,184 – €90,703 – €94,220 – €97,737 – €101,257 – €104,497 LSI1 – €108,039 LSI2
Audiology National Lead
€96,778 – €103,719 – €110,783 – €117,912 – €124,513 – €128,499 LSI1 – €132,483 LSI2
Biochemist
€44,831 – €46,494 – €49,130 – €50,383 – €51,586 – €54,504 – €56,463 – €58,468 – €60,516 – €62,575 – €64,638 – €66,719 – €68,814 – €70,931 – €72,991 – €74,404 LSI1
Biochemist Senior
€68,007 – €71,084 – €73,817 – €76,612 – €79,489 – €82,319 – €83,937 – €86,853 – €89,790
Biochemist Principal
€82,376 – €86,309 – €91,178 – €96,034 – €100,911 – €105,772 – €111,163 – €114,752 – €118,365
Cardiac Physiologist
€44,776 – €47,031 – €49,070 – €49,996 – €51,025 – €53,785 – €55,512 – €57,280 – €61,689 LSI1 – €66,048 LSI2
Cardiac Physiologist Senior
€55,114 – €56,728 – €58,448 – €60,215 – €62,047 – €63,748 – €67,954 LSI1 – €72,168 LSI2
Cardiac Physiologist Chief I
€59,991 – €61,234 – €62,888 – €64,494 – €66,099 – €67,689 – €71,798 LSI1 – €75,989 LSI2
Cardiac Physiologist Chief II
€61,715 – €64,717 – €67,644 – €70,584 – €73,572 – €77,426 – €81,787 LSI1 – €84,677 LSI2
Chiropodist / Podiatrist
€45,063 – €47,436 – €49,388 – €50,811 – €52,025 – €53,316 – €54,604 – €55,960 – €57,321 – €58,690 – €60,136 – €61,670 – €63,199 – €64,424 LSI1
Chiropodist / Podiatrist, Senior
€64,551 – €65,928 – €67,348 – €68,754 – €70,162 – €71,642 – €73,203 – €74,758 – €76,007
Clinical Specialist Chiropodist
€71,405 – €72,783 – €74,199 – €75,607 – €77,014 – €78,495 – €80,056 – €81,612 – €82,860
Clinical Engineering Technician
€39,379 – €40,617 – €42,519 – €43,293 – €44,848 – €47,922 – €50,205
Clinical Engineering Technician, Senior
€51,792 – €54,168 – €56,871 – €59,774 – €62,906 – €66,040 – €69,236 – €71,707 LSI1 – €74,019 LSI2
Clinical Engineering Technician, Principal
€71,817 – €74,178 – €77,429 – €79,639 – €81,526 – €82,434
Clinical Engineering Technician, Chief
€74,998 – €77,919 – €80,940 – €83,266 – €84,429 – €86,890 – €89,603 – €91,894
Clinical Photographer
€37,273 – €39,059 – €40,377 – €42,170 – €43,920 – €45,598 – €47,274 – €48,915 – €50,559 – €52,193 – €53,915 – €55,581 – €56,973 – €58,819 LSI1 – €60,666 LSI2
Clinical Photographer, Senior
€56,973 – €58,618 – €60,268 – €61,877 – €63,536 – €65,185 – €66,835 – €68,533 – €70,990 LSI1 – €73,442 LSI2
Counsellor Therapist – National Counselling Service
€54,221 – €57,121 – €60,000 – €63,299 – €66,598 – €69,896 – €73,197 – €76,493 – €79,790 – €83,091 – €85,106 – €88,442 – €91,778 – €95,105
Director of Counselling – National Counselling Service
€111,621 – €114,120 – €116,620 – €119,117 – €121,616 – €124,114 – €126,614 – €130,411 – €134,717
Dental Hygienist
€45,183 – €47,826 – €49,521 – €51,049 – €52,467 – €53,973 – €55,529 – €57,126 – €58,932 – €59,888 – €61,550 – €62,987 – €64,450 – €65,692 LSI1
Dietician
€45,063 – €47,436 – €49,388 – €50,811 – €52,025 – €53,316 – €54,604 – €55,960 – €57,321 – €58,690 – €60,136 – €61,670 – €63,199 – €64,424 LSI1
Dietician Senior
€64,551 – €65,928 – €67,348 – €68,754 – €70,162 – €71,642 – €73,203 – €74,758 – €76,007
Clinical Specialist Dietician
€71,405 – €72,783 – €74,199 – €75,607 – €77,014 – €78,495 – €80,056 – €81,612 – €82,860
Dietician Manager
€77,814 – €80,615 – €82,146 – €84,927 – €87,756 – €90,589 – €93,416
Dietician Manager in Charge III
€90,076 – €91,551 – €93,023 – €94,572 – €96,204 – €97,834 – €99,140
Dosimetrist
€43,399 – €45,965 – €47,538 – €49,483 – €51,306 – €53,397 – €55,085 – €56,778 – €59,942 – €61,781 – €63,697 – €65,611 – €68,044 – €68,903 – €70,238 LSI1
Dosimetrist, Senior
€66,739 – €70,109 – €73,131 – €76,187 – €79,268 – €81,553 – €82,604 – €84,911
E.C.G. Technician Student
€30,914 – €31,984 – €33,183 – €34,149 – €34,433
E.C.G. Technician (with formal qualification)
€35,447 – €37,065 – €38,702 – €39,367 – €40,087 – €41,865 – €42,648 – €43,781 – €45,023 – €46,168 – €47,351 – €50,025 LSI1 – €52,761 LSI2
E.C.G. Technician (without formal qualification)
€34,947 – €36,565 – €38,202 – €38,867 – €39,587 – €41,365 – €42,148 – €43,281 – €44,523 – €45,668 – €46,851 – €49,525 LSI1 – €52,239 LSI2
E.C.G. Technician Senior
€46,959 – €48,006 – €49,129 – €50,281 – €51,489 – €54,195 LSI1 – €56,935 LSI2
E.C.G. Technician Chief I
€49,797 – €50,755 – €52,007 – €53,265 – €54,759 – €57,455 LSI1 – €60,159 LSI2
Environmental Health Officer
€47,773 – €50,436 – €52,426 – €54,485 – €56,599 – €58,749 – €60,915 – €63,083 – €65,249 – €67,423 – €69,604 – €71,836 LSI1 – €74,064 LSI2
Environmental Health Officer Senior
€60,259 – €62,445 – €64,643 – €66,835 – €69,029 – €71,227 – €73,420 – €75,607 – €77,812 – €80,004 – €82,527 LSI1 – €83,759 LSI2
Environmental Health Officer Principal
€79,877 – €82,328 – €83,502 – €85,969 – €88,455 – €90,933 – €93,429 – €96,567 LSI1 – €99,699 LSI2
Environmental Health Officer, Regional Chief
€100,269 – €104,932 – €109,578 – €114,237 – €118,284
Laboratory Manager
€84,490 – €88,376 – €91,794 – €95,227 – €98,728 – €102,160 – €105,684 – €109,096 – €112,534
Medical Scientist
€44,831 – €46,494 – €49,130 – €50,383 – €51,586 – €54,504 – €56,463 – €58,468 – €60,516 – €62,575 – €64,638 – €66,719 – €68,814 – €70,931 – €72,991 – €74,404 LSI1
Medical Scientist, Senior (with F.A.M.L.S.)
€61,830 – €64,620 – €67,096 – €69,628 – €72,238 – €74,801 – €77,441 – €80,055 – €82,687
Specialist Medical Scientist
€68,686 – €71,476 – €73,951 – €76,483 – €79,092 – €81,654 – €83,024 – €85,632 – €88,295
Medical Scientist Chief
€75,344 – €78,707 – €81,665 – €83,354 – €86,399 – €89,402 – €92,487 – €95,472 – €98,479
Neuro-Physiologist
€44,776 – €47,031 – €49,070 – €49,996 – €51,025 – €53,785 – €55,512 – €57,280 – €61,689 LSI1 – €66,048 LSI2
Neuro-Physiologist, Senior
€55,114 – €56,728 – €58,448 – €60,215 – €62,047 – €63,748 – €67,954 LSI1 – €72,168 LSI2
Neuro-Physiologist, Chief I
€59,991 – €61,234 – €62,888 – €64,494 – €66,099 – €67,689 – €71,798 LSI1 – €75,989 LSI2
Neuro-Physiologist, Chief II
€61,715 – €64,717 – €67,644 – €70,584 – €73,572 – €77,426 – €81,787 LSI1 – €84,677 LSI2
Occupational Therapist
€45,063 – €47,436 – €49,388 – €50,811 – €52,025 – €53,316 – €54,604 – €55,960 – €57,321 – €58,690 – €60,136 – €61,670 – €63,199 – €64,424 LSI1
Occupational Therapist Senior
€64,551 – €65,928 – €67,348 – €68,754 – €70,162 – €71,642 – €73,203 – €74,758 – €76,007
Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
€71,405 – €72,783 – €74,199 – €75,607 – €77,014 – €78,495 – €80,056 – €81,612 – €82,860
Occupational Therapist Manager
€77,814 – €80,615 – €82,146 – €84,927 – €87,756 – €90,589 – €93,416
Occupational Therapist Manager-in-Charge III
€90,076 – €91,551 – €93,023 – €94,572 – €96,204 – €97,834 – €99,140
Orthoptist
€45,063 – €47,436 – €49,388 – €50,811 – €52,025 – €53,316 – €54,604 – €55,960 – €57,321 – €58,690 – €60,136 – €61,670 – €63,199 – €64,424 LSI1
Orthoptist, Senior
€64,551 – €65,928 – €67,348 – €68,754 – €70,162 – €71,642 – €73,203 – €74,758 – €76,007
Pathology Technician
€38,111 – €39,961 – €41,119 – €41,721 – €42,685 – €43,634 – €44,583 – €45,534 – €46,485 – €47,439 – €48,392 – €49,342 – €50,201
Pathology Technician Senior
€43,656 – €45,018 – €46,381 – €47,744 – €49,106 – €50,470 – €51,849 – €53,258 – €54,684 – €56,152 – €57,645
Pharmaceutical Technician Student
€32,497 – €34,017 – €34,995 – €36,106 – €37,215
Pharmaceutical Technician
€41,995 – €44,364 – €45,979 – €47,033 – €48,087 – €49,140 – €50,193 – €51,254 – €52,325 – €53,418
Pharmaceutical Technician, Senior
€55,425 – €56,584 – €57,753 – €58,922 – €60,096 – €61,280
Pharmacy Student
€31,938 – €34,384
Pharmacist **effective from 1.12.22 **
€49,985 – €53,193 – €56,586 – €60,083 – €63,656 – €67,249 – €70,910 – €74,637 – €78,433 – €79,958 LSI1
Pharmacist **scale replaced by 10 point scale above wef 1.12.22 not for use for current employees **
€42,614 – €45,601 – €46,667 – €49,985 – €53,193 – €56,586 – €60,083 – €63,656 – €67,249 – €70,910 – €74,637 – €78,433 – €79,958 LSI1
Pharmacist, Senior
€76,282 – €79,788 – €80,910 – €82,028 – €82,165 – €83,728 – €85,449 – €88,460
Pharmacist, Executive Manager 1
€84,455 – €90,167 – € – €93,504 – €97,630 – €102,035 – €106,596
Pharmacist, Executive Manager 2
€114,070 – €118,827 – € – €123,578 – €128,330 – €133,082
Pharmacist, Executive Manager 3
€122,103 – €126,859 – € – €131,611 – €136,363 – €141,114
Pharmacist, Advanced Specialist
€82,756 – €83,541 – € – €85,579 – €87,693 – €89,746 – €91,839 – €94,871 – €98,003 LSI1
Pharmacist, Chief II
€84,455 – €90,167 – €93,504 – €97,630 – €102,035 – €106,596
Pharmacist, Chief I
€96,071 – €100,627 – €102,415 – €104,883 – €107,624 – €110,415
Pharmacist Executive Manager, Deputy
€96,071 – €100,627 – € – €102,415 – €104,883 – €107,624 – €110,415
Phlebotomist Trainee
€26,927
Phlebotomist
€38,288 – €40,465 – €41,313 – €42,879 – €44,538 – €46,222 – €47,913 – €49,649 – €50,502 LSI1
Phlebotomist, Senior
€44,756 – €46,938 – €48,810 – €50,755 – €52,722 – €54,814
Physicist, Graduate Trainee – Year 1
€34,171
Physicist, Graduate Trainee – Year 2
€35,523
Physicist
€46,807 – €49,895 – €51,334 – €53,695 – €56,118 – €59,041 – €60,984 – €62,852 – €67,613 – €69,641 – €71,781 – €73,917 – €76,050 – €78,206 – €79,394
Physicist, Senior
€78,008 – €81,486 – €83,673 – €87,184 – €90,703 – €94,220 – €97,737 – €101,257 – €104,497 LSI1 – €108,039 LSI2
Physicist, Principal
€96,778 – €103,719 – €110,783 – €117,912 – €124,513 – €128,499 LSI1 – €132,483 LSI2
Physicist, Chief
€125,232 – €128,886 – €132,548 – €135,531 – €139,871 LSI1 – €144,204 LSI2
Physiotherapist
€45,063 – €47,436 – €49,388 – €50,811 – €52,025 – €53,316 – €54,604 – €55,960 – €57,321 – €58,690 – €60,136 – €61,670 – €63,199 – €64,424 LSI1
Physiotherapist, Senior
€64,551 – €65,928 – €67,348 – €68,754 – €70,162 – €71,642 – €73,203 – €74,758 – €76,007
Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist
€71,405 – €72,783 – €74,199 – €75,607 – €77,014 – €78,495 – €80,056 – €81,612 – €82,860
Physiotherapist Manager
€77,814 – €80,615 – €82,146 – €84,927 – €87,756 – €90,589 – €93,416
Physiotherapist Manager-in-Charge III
€90,076 – €91,551 – €93,023 – €94,572 – €96,204 – €97,834 – €99,140
Play Specialist
€45,029 – €47,369 – €49,351 – €50,615 – €52,000 – €53,310 – €54,520 – €55,991 – €56,858 – €58,743 – €60,126 – €61,634 – €63,144 – €64,361 LSI1
Play Specialist Senior
€62,697 – €64,231 – €65,885 – €67,774 – €69,431 – €70,977 – €72,371 – €73,317
Play Therapist
€45,063 – €47,436 – €49,388 – €50,811 – €52,025 – €53,316 – €54,604 – €55,960 – €57,321 – €58,690 – €60,136 – €61,670 – €63,199 – €64,424 LSI1
Play Therapist Senior
€64,551 – €65,928 – €67,348 – €68,754 – €70,162 – €71,642 – €73,203 – €74,758 – €76,007
Psychology Trainee Clinical (pre 2006)
€48,284 – €51,207 – €53,015 – €55,295 – €57,624
Psychology Trainee Clinical (post 2006)
€45,418 – €47,630 – €51,438
Psychologist Clinical
€62,596 – €66,578 – €69,408 – €72,364 – €75,304 – €78,216 – €81,885 – €86,194 – €91,294 – €96,459 – €100,666 – €103,912 LSI1 – €107,162 LSI2
Psychologist Educational
€62,596 – €66,578 – €69,408 – €72,364 – €75,304 – €78,216 – €81,885 – €86,194 – €91,294 – €96,459 – €100,666 – €103,912 LSI1 – €107,162 LSI2
Psychologist Counselling
€62,596 – €66,578 – €69,408 – €72,364 – €75,304 – €78,216 – €81,885 – €86,194 – €91,294 – €96,459 – €100,666 – €103,912 LSI1 – €107,162 LSI2
Psychologist Senior Clinical
€99,488 – €101,852 – €104,237 – €106,608 – €108,960 – €109,864 – €113,402 LSI1 – €116,942 LSI2
Psychologist Counselling Senior
€99,488 – €101,852 – €104,237 – €106,608 – €108,960 – €109,864 – €113,402 LSI1 – €116,942 LSI2
Psychologist Educational Senior
€99,488 – €101,852 – €104,237 – €106,608 – €108,960 – €109,864 – €113,402 LSI1 – €116,942 LSI2
Psychologist Principal Clinical
€116,111 – €118,890 – €121,680 – €124,444 – €126,531 – €130,567 LSI1 – €134,604 LSI2
Psychology Director of
€126,530 – €129,644 – €132,759 – €135,873 – €138,226 – €142,635 LSI1 – €147,042 LSI2
Radiographer
€44,511 – €46,802 – €48,770 – €50,030 – €51,318 – €52,641 – €53,952 – €55,287 – €56,697 – €58,086 – €59,431 – €60,812 – €62,246 – €63,599 LSI1
Radiographer Senior
€58,461 – €60,659 – €62,967 – €65,319 – €67,697
Radiation Therapist
€44,512 – €46,220 – €48,771 – €50,028 – €51,319 – €55,162 – €58,461 – €60,661 – €62,967 – €65,318 – €67,695
Clinical Specialist Radiographer and Former Superintendent not in charge of Departments
€65,592 – €68,926 – €71,754 – €74,590 – €77,475
Radiation Therapy Service Manager 1 (Formerly Radiographer, Superintendent I and II)
€68,047 – €71,729 – €74,851 – €78,003 – €81,218
Radiation Therapy Service Manager 2
€76,275 – €79,019 – €80,519 – €83,245 – €86,019 – €88,795 – €91,566
Radiation Therapy Service Manager 3 (Formerly Radiographer, Superintendent III)
€88,294 – €89,740 – €91,182 – €92,700 – €94,299 – €95,896 – €97,176
Regional Public Analyst, Deputy without Branch E Cert
€82,756 – €83,541 – €85,579 – €87,693 – €89,746 – €91,839 – €94,871 LSI1 – €98,003 LSI2
Regional Public Analyst Deputy (Advanced Practitioner)
€88,209 – €90,018 – €91,824 – €93,661 – €95,462 – €97,284 – €100,487 LSI1 – €103,803 LSI2
Regional Public Analyst
€102,828 – €105,122 – €107,393 – €109,681 – €111,971 – €115,668 LSI1 – €119,485 LSI2
Respiratory Physiologist
€44,776 – €47,031 – €49,070 – €49,996 – €51,025 – €53,785 – €55,512 – €57,280 – €61,689 LSI1 – €66,048 LSI2
Respiratory Physiologist, Senior
€55,114 – €56,728 – €58,448 – €60,215 – €62,047 – €63,748 – €67,954 LSI1 – €72,168 LSI2
Respiratory Physiologist, Chief I
€59,991 – €61,234 – €62,888 – €64,494 – €66,099 – €67,689 – €71,798 LSI1 – €75,989 LSI2
Respiratory Physiologist, Chief II
€61,715 – €64,717 – €67,644 – €70,584 – €73,572 – €77,426 – €81,787 LSI1 – €84,677 LSI2
Social Work Practitioner, Senior
€62,054 – €64,783 – €67,549 – €70,305 – €73,053 – €75,792 – €78,528 LSI1 – €79,917 LSI2 Social Care Worker (with Qualification)
€40,851 – €42,408 – €44,326 – €45,729 – €47,147 – €48,572 – €50,020 – €51,500 – €52,998 – €54,552 – €56,155 – €57,217 LSI1
Social Care Worker (without Qualification)
€40,851 – €42,408 – €44,326 – €45,729 – €47,147 – €48,572 – €50,020 – €51,500 – €52,998 – €54,552 – €56,155
Social Care Leader
€56,915 – €58,145 – €59,374 – €62,652 – €63,924 – €65,185 – €66,465
Social Worker
€50,621 – €53,970 – €55,763 – €58,388 – €61,037 – €63,702 – €66,364 – €69,025 – €71,690 – €73,080 LSI1
Social Worker (Non-Professionally Qualified)
€43,209 – €46,175 – €47,328 – €49,501 – €51,759 – €54,090 – €56,493 – €58,968 – €61,436 – €63,335 – €65,241 – €66,503 LSI1
Medical Social Worker
€50,621 – €53,970 – €55,763 – €58,388 – €61,037 – €63,702 – €66,364 – €69,025 – €71,690 – €73,080 LSI1
Psychiatric Social Worker
€50,621 – €53,970 – €55,763 – €58,388 – €61,037 – €63,702 – €66,364 – €69,025 – €71,690 – €73,080 LSI1
Social Worker Senior Medical
€71,690 – €73,733 – €75,780 – €77,824 – €79,868 – €81,910 – €82,693
Social Worker Principal (Ex – Social Worker, Senior/Head Medical)
€81,102 – €83,451 – €87,118 – €90,783 – €94,447 – €99,491
Social Worker Team Leader
€71,690 – €73,733 – €75,780 – €77,824 – €79,868 – €81,910 – €82,693
Speech and Language Therapist
€45,063 – €47,436 – €49,388 – €50,811 – €52,025 – €53,316 – €54,604 – €55,960 – €57,321 – €58,690 – €60,136 – €61,670 – €63,199 – €64,424 LSI1
Speech and Language Therapist Senior
€64,551 – €65,928 – €67,348 – €68,754 – €70,162 – €71,642 – €73,203 – €74,758 – €76,007
Speech And Language Therapist Clinical Specialist
€71,405 – €72,783 – €74,199 – €75,607 – €77,014 – €78,495 – €80,056 – €81,612 – €82,860
Speech and Language Therapist Manager
€77,814 – €80,615 – €82,146 – €84,927 – €87,756 – €90,589 – €93,416
Speech and Language Therapist Manager-in-charge III
€90,076 – €91,551 – €93,023 – €94,572 – €96,204 – €97,834 – €99,140
Trainee Social Care Worker
€34,730 – €36,895 – €37,904 – €39,247 – €40,499
Vascular Physiologist
€44,776 – €47,031 – €49,070 – €49,996 – €51,025 – €53,785 – €55,512 – €57,280 – €61,689 LSI1 – €66,048 LSI2
Vascular Physiologist Senior
€55,114 – €56,728 – €58,448 – €60,215 – €62,047 – €63,748 – €67,954 LSI1 – €72,168 LSI2
Vascular Physiologist Chief I
€59,991 – €61,234 – €62,888 – €64,494 – €66,099 – €67,689 – €71,798 LSI1 – €75,989 LSI2
Vascular Physiologist Chief II
€61,715 – €64,717 – €67,644 – €70,584 – €73,572 – €77,426 – €81,787 LSI1 – €84,677 LSI2
Clerical, Administration & Related Grades
Revised pay scales with effect from 01 February 2026
Catering Officer Grade III
€36,109 – €38,241 – €39,097 – €41,260 – €43,240 – €44,973 – €46,651 – €48,914 – €50,560 – €52,235 – €53,829 LSI1 – €55,463 LSI2
Catering Officer Grade II
€52,235 – €53,798 – €55,391 – €57,021 – €58,659 – €60,569 LSI1 – €62,485 LSI2
Catering Officer Grade I
€57,898 – €59,278 – €60,963 – €64,126 – €66,017 – €68,372 LSI1 – €70,734 LSI2
Catering Manager
€60,613 – €62,094 – €63,824 – €65,560 – €67,302 – €68,858 – €70,442 – €71,985 – €73,516 – €76,151 LSI1 – €78,795 LSI2
Head of Catering
€83,081 – €83,827 – €87,105 – €90,397 – €93,663 – €96,943 – €100,205
Cook Trainee
€27,107 – €30,860 – €33,606
Chef II (Formerly Cook Grade II) with Qualification
€42,065 – €43,222 – €46,057 – €46,342 – €46,627 – €46,911 – €47,197 – €47,482 – €47,768 – €48,053 – €48,369
Chef II (Formerly Cook Grade II) without Qualification
€42,065 – €43,222 – €46,057 – €46,342 – €46,627 – €46,911
Chef I (Formerly Cook Grade I)
€44,703 – €46,030 – €48,987 – €49,481 – €49,718 – €49,981 – €50,229 – €50,357 – €50,482 – €50,608 – €50,739 – €50,943 – €51,101 – €51,483
Chef, Senior
€50,945 – €51,468 – €51,717 – €51,997 – €52,261 – €52,401 – €52,535 – €52,670 – €52,814 – €53,033 – €53,202 – €53,614
Journeyman Chef
€45,019 – €46,251 – €48,084 – €49,349 – €50,807 LSI1 – €52,301 LSI2
Chef, Executive
€53,954 – €54,535 – €54,817 – €55,130 – €55,426 – €55,582 – €55,732 – €55,885 – €56,040 – €56,285 – €56,471 – €56,930
Community Welfare Officer
€37,048 – €38,994 – €40,129 – €42,098 – €44,366 – €46,586 – €48,766 – €50,856 – €52,984 – €55,195 – €57,398 – €59,645 – €61,962 – €64,192 – €66,468 – €68,841 LSI1 – €71,222 LSI2 – €73,529 LSI3
Superintendent Community Welfare Officer
€79,094 – €81,973 – €83,559 – €86,471 – €89,382 – €91,060 – €93,998 LSI1 – €96,937 LSI2
Draughtsman/Technician II
€35,218 – €36,847 – €38,449 – €39,317 – €40,322 – €41,491 – €42,284 – €43,458 – €44,603 – €45,776 – €46,937 – €48,041 – €49,261 – €50,700 LSI1 – €52,145 LSI2
Draughtsman/Technician I
€49,261 – €50,000 – €50,968 – €51,943 – €52,923 – €53,925 – €54,851 – €56,596 LSI1 – €58,366 LSI2
Dental Surgery Assistant (without Qualification)
€31,988 – €33,578 – €34,438 – €35,667 – €36,691 – €37,709 – €39,162
Dental Nurse (Formerly Dental Surgery Assistant (with Qualification))
€31,988 – €33,578 – €34,438 – €35,667 – €36,691 – €37,709 – €39,162 – €40,167 – €41,055 – €41,997 – €43,628 – €44,240 – €45,398 – €46,849 – €49,046 – €51,655 – €54,963 LSI1
Dental Nurse, Senior
€51,907 – €53,698 – €55,343 – €56,853 – €58,705 – €60,288 – €62,032
Fire Prevention Officer
€54,443 – €57,340 – €60,259 – €62,445 – €64,643 – €66,837 – €69,031 – €71,228 – €73,422 – €75,607 – €77,810 – €80,000 – €82,525 LSI1 – €83,757 LSI2
Clerical Officer Grade
€31,618 – €33,368 – €33,799 – €34,673 – €35,951 – €37,230 – €38,510 – €39,441 – €40,492 – €41,713 – €42,578 – €43,787 – €45,008 – €47,298 – €48,927 LSI1
Grade IV (Clerical)
€36,109 – €38,241 – €39,097 – €41,260 – €43,240 – €44,973 – €46,651 – €48,914 – €50,560 – €52,235 – €53,829 LSI1 – €55,463 LSI2
Grade V (Clerical)
€52,235 – €53,798 – €55,391 – €57,021 – €58,659 – €60,569 LSI1 – €62,485 LSI2
Grade VI (Clerical)
€57,898 – €59,278 – €60,963 – €64,126 – €66,017 – €68,372 LSI1 – €70,734 LSI2
Grade VII (Clerical)
€60,613 – €62,094 – €63,824 – €65,560 – €67,302 – €68,858 – €70,442 – €71,985 – €73,516 – €76,151 LSI1 – €78,795 LSI2
Supplies Officer Grade D
€36,286 – €38,247 – €39,292 – €40,370 – €41,266 – €41,982 – €43,044 – €44,107 – €45,174 – €46,237 – €47,297 – €48,927 LSI1
Supplies Officer Grade C
€43,240 – €44,973 – €46,651 – €48,914 – €50,560 – €52,235 – €53,829 LSI1 – €55,463 LSI2
Supplies Officer Grade B
€52,235 – €53,798 – €55,391 – €57,021 – €58,659 – €60,569 LSI1 – €62,485 LSI2
Supplies Officer Grade A
€57,898 – €59,278 – €60,963 – €64,126 – €66,017 – €68,372 LSI1 – €70,734 LSI2
Assistant Technical Services Officer
€47,773 – €50,436 – €52,426 – €54,485 – €56,599 – €58,749 – €60,915 – €63,083 – €65,249 – €67,423 – €69,604 – €71,836 LSI1 – €74,064 LSI2
Senior Assistant Technical Services Officer
€60,256 – €62,445 – €64,643 – €66,837 – €69,031 – €71,227 – €73,422 – €75,607 – €77,810 – €80,000 – €82,525 LSI1 – €83,757 LSI2
Chief Assistant Technical Services Officer
€79,877 – €82,328 – €83,500 – €85,967 – €88,458 – €90,935 – €93,404 – €96,567 LSI1 – €99,696 LSI2
Technical Services Officer
€100,658 – €103,122 – €105,583 – €108,049 – €110,513 – €112,986 – €116,707 LSI1 – €120,431 LSI2
Home Support Resource Officer (formerly Home Help Organiser)
€52,235 – €53,798 – €55,391 – €57,021 – €58,659 – €60,569 LSI1 – €62,485 LSI2
Home Support Resource Manager (formerly Home Help Co-Ordinator)
€60,613 – €62,094 – €63,824 – €65,560 – €67,302 – €68,858 – €70,442 – €71,985 – €73,516 – €76,151 LSI1 – €78,795 LSI2
Supervisor of Welfare Home-without Nursing Qualification
€41,625 – €42,226 – €43,171 – €44,128 – €45,072 – €46,038 – €46,959
Assistant Supervisor, Welfare Home
€38,992 – €39,815 – €40,466
Supervisor, Welfare Home – HSE Eastern Regional Area Only
€53,750 – €54,684 – €54,745 – €55,992 – €57,251 – €58,626 – €60,008 – €61,397 – €62,786
Nursery Nurse
€37,419 – €39,179 – €40,360 – €41,375 – €41,861 – €42,723 – €43,596 – €44,456 – €45,325 – €46,213 – €47,096 – €47,992 – €48,812 LSI1
Home Management Advisor (HSE Western Area Only)
€40,908 – €42,109 – €43,736 – €45,360 – €46,969 – €48,580 – €50,174 – €51,351 – €52,554 – €53,796 – €54,825 – €55,853
Clerical Administrative Management Grades
Revised pay scales with effect from 01 February 2026
Chief Executive (HSE)
€402,156
Chief Strategy Officer/Chief Operations Officer (formerly Deputy Director General [Strategy/Operations] HSE)
€217,756
Chief Financial Officer (HSE)
€228,643
National Director, Health & Wellbeing (HSE)
€209,822
National Director, Hospital Care (HSE)
€209,822
National Director, Mental Health (HSE)
€209,822
National Director, Primary Care (HSE)
€209,822
National Director, Quality Improvement (HSE)
€209,723
National Director, Social Care (HSE)
€209,822
National Director, Human Resources (HSE)
€209,821
Chief Executive Officer, Hospital Groups
€192,131
Chief Executive Officer, Hospital Groups (new incumbents post 14/05/2018)
€202,945
National Director, Communications (HSE)
€193,470
Chief Information Officer (HSE) National Director
€193,470
National Director, Internal Audit (HSE)
€193,470
Manager, National Women and Infants Health Programme
€164,590
Assistant National Director (Services)
€127,531 – €133,197 – €138,864 – €144,530 – €150,200 – €155,863
Chief Officer, Community Healthcare Organisations
€121,457 – €126,854 – €132,251 – €137,648 – €143,047 – €148,444
Chief Finance Officer, Hospital Groups
€127,468 – €133,134 – €138,800 – €144,462 – €150,130 – €155,793
Chief Operations Officer, Hospital Groups
€127,468 – €133,134 – €138,800 – €144,462 – €150,130 – €155,793
Director Regional Health Office (HSE)
€127,468 – €133,134 – €138,800 – €144,462 – €150,130 – €155,793
Assistant National Director (Support)
€122,421 – €127,594 – €132,861 – €138,232 – €143,694 – €149,260
Deputy CEO (Beaumont)(St. James)(St. Vincents)(Mater)(Tallaght)
€114,448 – €119,537 – €124,623 – €129,708 – €134,794 – €139,883
Director of Information Systems (HSE)
€110,914 – €115,603 – €120,375 – €125,240 – €130,185 – €135,231
Head of Service/Function, Community Healthcare Organisations
€114,070 – €118,827 – €123,578 – €128,330 – €133,082
Children First Programme Lead
€114,070 – €118,827 – €123,578 – €128,330 – €133,082
Procurement, Assistant Head
€114,070 – €118,827 – €123,578 – €128,330 – €133,082
Deputy General Manager (Cork University Hospital)(Galway Regional Hospitals)
€106,943 – €111,696 – €116,448 – €121,201 – €125,955 – €130,707
CEO Band H1 Hospitals (Cork Dental Hospital, Dublin Dental Hospital, Incorporated Orthopedic Hospital, Royal Hospital Donnybrook, St. Vincents (Fairview), Leopardstown Park)
€83,081 – €83,827 – €87,105 – €90,397 – €93,663 – €96,943 – €100,205
CEO Band H2 Hospitals (Cappagh Hospital, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Peamount Hospital, Royal Victoria Eye & Ear Hospital, St. Johns Hospital, St. Michaels Hospital)
€100,827 – €102,589 – €104,369 – €106,153 – €107,935
CEO Band H3 Hospitals (Coombe Hospital, Mercy University Hospital, National Maternity Hospital, Rotunda Hospital, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital)
€120,767 – €124,332 – €127,895 – €131,461 – €135,025 – €138,590 – €142,154
CEO Band H4 Hospitals (Our Lady’s Childrens Hospital, Temple Street Childrens University Hospital)
€129,322 – €132,886 – €136,451 – €140,014 – €143,582 – €147,143 – €150,642
CEO Band H5 Hospitals (AMNCH, Beaumont Hospital, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, St. Vincents University Hospital, St. James Hospital)
€166,820
CEO Band SC1 Social Care (Brothers of Charity Clare, Carriglea Cairde Services, The Childrens Sunshine Home, Sisters of Charity Kilkenny, Brothers of Charity Roscommon, KARE)
€83,081 – €83,827 – €87,105 – €90,397 – €93,663 – €96,943 – €100,205
CEO Band SC2 Social Care (Brothers of Charity Limerick, Brothers of Charity South East, Central Remedial Clinic, Cheeverstown House, Our Ladys Hospice, Sunbeam House)
€100,827 – €102,589 – €104,369 – €106,153 – €107,935
CEO Band SC3 Social Care (Brothers of Charity Galway, Brothers of Charity South, COPE Foundation, Muiriosa Foundation, Stewarts Care)
€120,767 – €124,332 – €127,895 – €131,461 – €135,025 – €138,590 – €142,154
CEO Band SC4 Social Care (St Michaels House, Daughters of Charity, St. John of God Hospitaller)
€129,322 – €132,886 – €136,451 – €140,014 – €143,582 – €147,143 – €150,642
Service Manager (Beaumont)(St. James)(Mater)(St. Vincents)(Tallaght)(Cork UH)(UCHG)
€87,469 – €89,680 – €93,180 – €96,703 – €100,200 – €103,706 – €107,195
General Manager
€86,604 – €88,791 – €92,255 – €95,746 – €99,208 – €102,680 – €107,727
Child Care Manager
€ 87,469 – €89,680 – €93,180 – €96,703 – €100,200 – €103,706 – €107,195
Hospital & Community Care Administrator
€83,081 – €83,827 – €87,105 – €90,397 – €93,663 – €96,943 – €100,205
Grade VIII
€83,081 – €83,827 – €87,105 – €90,397 – €93,663 – €96,943 – €100,205
Ambulance Officer, Chief
€83,081 – €83,827 – €87,106 – €90,398 – €93,661 – €96,943 – €100,204
Technical Services Manager (St Vincents)
€68,786 – €70,719 – €72,692 – €74,619 – €76,596 – €78,542
Technical Services Officer (Mater)(Tallaght)
€66,479 – €69,275 – €70,849 – €72,386 – €73,904
Project Technical Services Manager (Beaumont)(St. James)
€66,479 – €69,275 – €70,849 – €72,386 – €73,904
Engineering Officer (Formerly EHB)(Mater, St. James, Tallaght, Beaumont, Crumlin)
€66,014 – €68,818 – €70,418 – €71,971 – €73,516 – €76,149 LSI1 – €78,794 LSI2
Assistant Technical Services Manager (Mater)
€66,014 – €68,818 – €70,418 – €71,971 – €73,516 – €76,149 LSI1 – €78,794 LSI2
Transport Officer (Formerly EHB)
€57,609 – €58,985 – €60,661 – €63,810 – €65,689 – €68,034 LSI1 – €70,385 LSI2
Workshop Instructors (HSE Health Areas)(Craft +12.5%)(Level 1)
€50,945 – €51,468 – €51,717 – €51,997 – €52,261 – €52,400 – €52,535 – €52,670 – €52,814 – €53,033 – €53,202 – €53,614
Workshop Instructors (HSE Health Areas)(Craft + 25%)(Level 2)
€50,860 – €52,427 – €56,041 – €56,660 – €56,960 – €57,294 – €57,606 – €57,770 – €57,929 – €58,090 – €58,253 – €58,509 – €58,705 – €59,187
Workshop Supervisors (HSE Midland Area, HSE North Western Area)(Pre- 1/6/97 Entrants)
€50,518 – €51,827 – €53,174 – €54,483 – €55,814 – €57,182 – €58,409 – €59,510 – €61,271 – €62,805 – €64,243 – €65,352 – €66,751 – €68,446 – €70,108 – €71,201 – €73,699 LSI1 – €76,194 LSI2
Workshop Supervisors (HSE Midland Area, HSE North Western Area)(Post- 1/6/97/ Entrants)
€50,518 – €51,827 – €53,174 – €54,483 – €55,814 – €57,182 – €58,409 – €59,510 – €61,271 – €62,805 – €64,243 – €65,352 – €66,751 – €68,446 – €70,108 – €71,201 – €73,699 LSI1
Supervisor/Instructor (Specialist Agencies)
€35,932 – €38,098 – €38,902 – €40,071 – €41,088 – €41,968 – €43,235 – €44,549 – €45,912 – €47,323 – €48,785 – €50,300 – €51,887
(1st LSI payable after 3 years on max, 2nd after 3 more, and 3rd after 3 more).