Local Government Salary Scales

Local authority operative scales

Revised pay scales with effect from 01 June 2026

Director of Service / Executive Manager DCC
€115,332 – €120,573 – €125,815 – €131,055 – €136,300

Senior Executive Officer/County & City Librarian/Head of Information Systems/Financial Accountant/Management Accountant/Financial & Management Accountant
€82,595 – €83,331 – €86,572 – €89,833 – €93,101 – €96,333 – €99,586 – €103,275 LSI1 – €109,155 LSI2

Grade 7 Administrative Officer/Senior Executive Librarian
€61,217 – €62,716 – €64,464 – €66,219 – €67,973 – €69,541 – €71,146 – €72,702 – €74,253 – €76,910 LSI1 – €79,583 LSI2

Grade 6 Senior Staff Officer/ Executive Librarian/Senior Legal Assistant/ Clerk of Works/Building Inspector
€58,474 – €59,869 – €61,570 – €64,767 – €66,677 – €69,051 LSI1 – €71,437 LSI2

Grade 5 Staff Officer/Librarian/Legal Assistant
€52,761 – €54,337 – €55,946 – €57,589 – €59,244 – €61,173 LSI1 – €63,109 LSI2

Grade 4 Assistant Staff Officer/Senior Library Assistant
€36,474 – €38,622 – €41,672 – €43,673 – €45,425 – €47,120 – €49,406 – €51,063 – €52,761 – €54,367 LSI1 – €56,015 LSI2

Grade 3 Clerical Officer/Library Assistant/Branch Librarian*
€31,935 – €33,702 – €34,140 – €35,021 – €36,312 – €37,603 – €38,895 – €39,833 – €40,897 – €42,128 – €43,004 – €44,227 – €45,456 – €47,770 – €49,413 LSI1

*Hourly rate for Branch Librarian is based on the Library Assistant Scale. The rate below, effective from 01/02/2026 is based on a 35 hour working week.

Branch Librarian Hourly Rate
€17.49 – €18.45 – €18.69 – €19.18 – €19.88 – €20.59 – €21.30 – €21.81 – €22.39 – €23.07 – €23.55 – €24.22 – €24.89 – €26.16 – €27.06 LSI1

County Engineer
€100,515 – €104,246 – €107,971 – €111,700 – €115,426 – €119,347 LSI1 – €123,263 LSI2

Senior Engineer
€93,698 – €95,995 – €98,283 – €100,582 – €102,874 – €105,177 – €108,641 LSI1 – €112,107 LSI2

Senior Executive Engineer
€80,680 – €83,153 – €84,338 – €86,828 – €89,339 – €91,842 – €94,364 – €97,533 LSI1 – €100,692 LSI2

Executive Engineer
€60,858 – €63,071 – €65,286 – €67,505 – €69,722 – €71,938 – €74,157 – €76,362 – €78,591 – €80,801 – €83,348 LSI1 – €84,596 LSI2

Assistant Engineer
€48,248 – €50,942 – €52,949 – €55,032 – €57,166 – €59,335 – €61,524 – €63,714 – €65,903 – €68,095 – €70,299 – €72,552 LSI1 – €74,809 LSI2

Graduate Engineer
€40,244 – €43,111 – €47,211 – €50,951

Project Resident Engineer
€114,202

Senior Resident Engineer
€102,780

Resident Engineer
From: €77,368 To: €86,818

Assistant Resident Engineer
From: €55,603 To: €76,866

Graduate Resident Engineer
From: €43,359 To: €55,603

Site Technician Level I
From: €62,661To: €68,041

Site Technician Level II
From: €53,434 To: €62,661

Chief Technician
€58,026 – €59,406 – €61,039 – €62,684 – €64,334 – €65,805 – €67,305 – €68,757 – €70,196 – €72,709 LSI1 – €75,233 LSI2

Senior Executive Technician
€56,178 – €57,313 – €58,880 – €61,544 – €63,158 – €65,409 LSI1 – €67,663 LSI2

Executive Technician
€52,964 – €54,212 – €55,506 – €56,824 – €58,161 – €59,489 – €61,429 LSI1 – €63,367 LSI2

Technician Grade I
€49,753 – €50,498 – €51,478 – €52,463 – €53,452 – €54,464 – €55,399 – €57,163 LSI1 – €58,952 LSI2

Technician Grade II
€35,568 – €37,216 – €38,833 – €39,710 – €40,726 – €41,909 – €42,709 – €43,890 – €45,047 – €46,232 – €47,406 – €48,519 – €49,753 – €51,208 LSI1 – €52,663 LSI2

Senior Social Worker
€82,729 – €85,115 – €88,712 – €92,308 – €95,909 – €99,509

Social Worker
€43,641 – €46,640 – €47,800 – €49,993 – €52,283 – €54,637 – €57,047 – €59,563 – €62,053 – €63,972 – €65,893 – €67,168 LSI1

Professionally Qualified Housing Welfare Officer
€56,319 – €58,971 – €61,646 – €64,344 – €67,028 – €69,715 – €72,406 – €73,812 LSI1

Housing Welfare Officer
€45,203 – €48,143 – €49,537 – €51,690 – €53,992 – €56,347 – €58,738 – €61,171 – €63,620 – €65,446 – €67,297 – €68,595 LSI1

General operatives and related grades (outside the Dublin area)

Revised pay scales with effect from 01 June 2026

Foreman
€776.03 – after 0.5 years €779.63 – after 1.5 years €783.12 – after 2.5 years €783.12 – after 3.5 years €783.44 – after 4.5 years €785.35 – after 5.5 years €787.27 – after 6.5 years €789.29 – after 7.5 years €791.29 – after 8.5 years €793.31 – after 9.5 years €795.50 – after 10.5 years €797.62 – after 11.5 years €799.65

Driver Plant Operator A
€787.79 – after 0.5 years €791.67 – after 1.5 years €795.00 – after 2.5 years €797.01 – after 3.5 years €799.02 – after 4.5 years €801.07 – after 5.5 years €802.90 – after 6.5 years €805.05 – after 7.5 years €807.05 – after 8.5 years €809.18 – after 9.5 years €811.35 – after 10.5 years €811.35 – after 11.5 years €811.35

Light Equipment Operator
€770.66 – after 0.5 years €774.30 – after 1.5 years €777.74 – after 2.5 years €779.63 – after 3.5 years €781.59 – after 4.5 years €783.53 – after 5.5 years €783.53 – after 6.5 years €783.96 – after 7.5 years €785.99 – after 8.5 years €788.04 – after 9.5 years €790.25 – after 10.5 years €792.38 – after 11.5 years €794.39

Refuse Collector
€776.03 – after 0.5 years €779.63 – after 1.5 years €783.12 – after 2.5 years €783.12 – after 3.5 years €783.44 – after 4.5 years €785.35 – after 5.5 years €787.27 – after 6.5 years €789.29 – after 7.5 years €791.29 – after 8.5 years €793.31 – after 9.5 years €795.50 – after 10.5 years €797.62 – after 11.5 years €799.65

Ganger
€781.65 – after 0.5 years €782.03 – after 1.5 years €785.43 – after 2.5 years €787.59 – after 3.5 years €789.47 – after 4.5 years €791.45 – after 5.5 years €793.55 – after 6.5 years €795.50 – after 7.5 years €797.61 – after 8.5 years €799.93 – after 9.5 years €801.91 – after 10.5 years €804.17 – after 11.5 years €806.29

Driver Plant Operator B
€803.47 – after 0.5 years €807.21 – after 1.5 years €810.93 – after 2.5 years €812.98 – after 3.5 years €812.98 – after 4.5 years €812.98 – after 5.5 years €812.98 – after 6.5 years €814.20 – after 7.5 years €816.34 – after 8.5 years €818.56 – after 9.5 years €820.78 – after 10.5 years €822.99 – after 11.5 years €825.23

Mobile Library Driver/Assistant
€811.10 – after 0.5 years €814.75 – after 1.5 years €818.40 – after 2.5 years €820.43 – after 3.5 years €822.45 – after 4.5 years €824.45 – after 5.5 years €826.46 – after 6.5 years €828.58 – after 7.5 years €830.68 – after 8.5 years €832.82 – after 9.5 years €834.99 – after 10.5 years €837.29 – after 11.5 years €839.39

Water & Sewerage Caretaker Grade 3
€802.00 – after 0.5 years €805.92 – after 1.5 years €809.53 – after 2.5 years €811.58 – after 3.5 years €811.58 – after 4.5 years €811.58 – after 5.5 years €811.58 – after 6.5 years €812.90 – after 7.5 years €814.95 – after 8.5 years €817.14 – after 9.5 years €819.49 – after 10.5 years €821.61 – after 11.5 years €823.78

General Operative/Labourer
€700.77 – after 0.5 years €715.17 – after 1.5 years €758.77 – after 2.5 years €762.35 – after 3.5 years €765.77 – after 4.5 years €767.70 – after 5.5 years €769.68 – after 6.5 years €771.62 – after 7.5 years €773.54 – after 8.5 years €775.58 – after 9.5 years €777.60 – after 10.5 years €779.72 – after 11.5 years €781.82 – after 12.5 years €781.82 – after 13.5 years €782.62

Water & Sewerage Caretaker Grade 5
€852.92 – after 1 year €860.52 – after 2 years €867.97 – after 3 years €876.05 – after 4 years €884.13 – after 5 years €892.35 – after 6 years €900.38 – after 7 years €907.94 – after 8 years €915.48 – after 9 years €920.50

General Services Supervisor
€923.97 – after 1 year €941.43 – after 2 years €958.86 – after 3 years €976.83 – after 4 years €994.86 – after 5 years €1,012.99 – after 6 years €1,031.57 – after 7 years €1,050.05 – after 8 years €1,069.01 – after 9 years €1,088.14

Part-time fire service personal

Revised pay scales with effect from 01 June 2026

Part-time firefighter
0 – 1 years: €17,021
2 – 4 years: €18,043
5 – 7 years: €19,303
8+ years: €20,454

Station officer
0 – 3 Years: €26,601
4 – 7 Years: €28,921
8+ Years: €31,028

Sub officer/driver mechanic
0 – 3 Years: €22,039
4 – 7 Years: €23,794
8+ Years: €25,390

Attendance rates
Basic rate: €26.30
Drill rate: €52.60

Day
1st hour: €52.60
Subsequent hours: €26.30

Night/weekend
1st hour: €105.20
Subsequent hours: €52.60

 

LSI 1: after 3 years satisfactory service at the maximum.
LSI 2: after 6 years satisfactory service at the maximum.