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Civil ServiceClerical OfficerTop: €46,159
General Service Grades· Increment: 1 Jan
LSI1 after 3 years at LSTP; LSI2 after 3 years at LSI1. Increments on 1 January each year. Probation 11 months.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€28,218
SP2€30,011
SP3€31,609
SP4€33,044
SP5€34,521
SP6€36,136
SP7€37,591
SP8€39,116
SP9 (LSTP)€40,685
LSI1€44,048
LSI2€46,159
Civil ServiceExecutive OfficerTop: €56,695
General Service Grades· Increment: 1 Jan
LSI1 after 3 years at LSTP; LSI2 after 3 years at LSI1.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€37,257
SP2€38,882
SP3€40,502
SP4€42,120
SP5€43,734
SP6€45,349
SP7€46,974
SP8€48,593
SP9 (LSTP)€50,213
LSI1€53,774
LSI2€56,695
Civil ServiceStaff OfficerTop: €62,303
General Service Grades· Increment: 1 Jan
LSI1 after 3 years at LSTP; LSI2 after 3 years at LSI1.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€41,848
SP2€43,558
SP3€45,272
SP4€47,149
SP5€48,970
SP6€50,867
SP7€52,735
SP8 (LSTP)€54,688
LSI1€59,482
LSI2€62,303
Civil ServiceHigher Executive OfficerTop: €68,978
General Service Grades· Increment: 1 Jan
LSI after 3 years at LSTP.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€53,774
SP2€55,561
SP3€57,378
SP4€59,275
SP5€60,782
SP6€62,494
SP7 (LSTP)€64,216
LSI€68,978
Civil ServiceAdministrative OfficerTop: €58,035
General Service Grades· Increment: 1 Jan
Graduate entry grade. LSI1 after 3 years at LSTP.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€36,544
SP2€38,395
SP3€40,244
SP4€42,099
SP5€43,952
SP6€45,794
SP7€47,656
SP8€49,511
SP9€51,367
SP10 (LSTP)€53,221
LSI1€56,131
LSI2€58,035
Civil ServiceAssistant Principal OfficerTop: €85,143
General Service Grades· Increment: 1 Jan
LSI after 3 years at LSTP.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€70,281
SP2€72,784
SP3€74,883
SP4€76,980
SP5€79,078
SP6 (LSTP)€81,177
LSI€85,143
Civil ServicePrincipal Officer (Standard)Top: €108,045
General Service Grades· Increment: 1 Jan
LSI after 3 years at LSTP.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€87,534
SP2€91,239
SP3€94,942
SP4€98,651
SP5 (LSTP)€102,347
LSI€108,045
Civil ServiceTypist / StenographerTop: €44,899
Specialist Grades· Increment: 1 Jan
Aligned to Clerical Officer scale with minor variation.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€30,011
SP2€31,609
SP3€33,044
SP4€34,521
SP5€36,136
SP6€37,591
SP7€39,116
SP8 (LSTP)€40,685
LSI1€42,895
LSI2€44,899
Teaching & EducationPrimary School Teacher (post-2011 entrant)Top: €72,963
Primary Education· Increment: 1 Jan
Post-2011 entrant scale. Pre-2011 entrants are on a higher legacy scale. Increments on 1 January. H.Dip in Education or PME required. Allowances (e.g. honours degree) may add €2,000–€5,000.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€40,714
SP2€43,015
SP3€45,319
SP4€47,631
SP5€49,941
SP6€52,256
SP7€54,578
SP8€56,900
SP9€59,222
SP10€61,539
SP11€63,866
SP12€66,184
SP13€68,510
SP14€70,823
SP15€72,963
Teaching & EducationPrimary School Principal (≥400 pupils)Top: €98,276
Primary Education· Increment: 1 Jan
Scale varies by school size. Allowances for Deputy Principal and other posts of responsibility additional.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€87,459
SP2€90,238
SP3€93,014
SP4€95,792
SP5 (LSTP)€98,276
Teaching & EducationPrimary School Deputy PrincipalTop: €82,140
Primary Education· Increment: 1 Jan
Post of responsibility allowance added to teacher salary.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€72,963
SP2€74,854
SP3€76,741
SP4€78,630
SP5 (LSTP)€82,140
Teaching & EducationPost-Primary Teacher (post-2011 entrant)Top: €72,963
Post-Primary Education· Increment: 1 Jan
ASTI/TUI member. Same base scale as primary. Subject allowances, Honours Degree allowance and other allowances may apply. Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirement 25 hours/yr.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€40,714
SP2€43,015
SP3€45,319
SP4€47,631
SP5€49,941
SP6€52,256
SP7€54,578
SP8€56,900
SP9€59,222
SP10€61,539
SP11€63,866
SP12€66,184
SP13€68,510
SP14€70,823
SP15€72,963
Teaching & EducationSpecial Needs Assistant (SNA)Top: €48,218
School Support· Increment: 1 Jan
36 weeks/year, school holidays not paid. Effective annual based on 36-week school year. Some SNAs work year-round on full-year contracts — verify with school.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€29,806
SP2€31,282
SP3€32,763
SP4€34,246
SP5€35,722
SP6€37,199
SP7€38,679
SP8€40,157
SP9€41,635
SP10€43,114
SP11 (LSTP)€44,591
LSI1€46,700
LSI2€48,218
Teaching & EducationLecturer (Institute of Technology / TU)Top: €74,226
Third Level· Increment: 1 Jan
Rates vary by institution (TU Dublin, MTU, ATU, SETU, etc.). Senior Lecturer and Professor scales are higher.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€53,774
SP2€56,695
SP3€59,616
SP4€62,540
SP5€65,459
SP6€68,381
SP7€71,305
SP8 (LSTP)€74,226
Health (HSE)Staff Nurse / Staff MidwifeTop: €53,153
Nursing & Midwifery· Increment: anniversary
INMO/SIPTU members. Increments on anniversary date. Night differential and weekend premium additional. Band B pension (6.5%). Public holidays and annual leave as per HSE circular.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€35,419
SP2€37,367
SP3€38,887
SP4€40,379
SP5€41,900
SP6€43,480
SP7€44,999
SP8€46,523
SP9€48,050
SP10€49,576
SP11€51,098
SP12 (LSTP)€53,153
Health (HSE)Clinical Nurse Manager I (CNM I)Top: €55,002
Nursing & Midwifery· Increment: anniversary
Requires 5+ years post-registration experience. Managerial responsibility for a ward/unit.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€45,179
SP2€46,461
SP3€47,749
SP4€49,033
SP5€50,316
SP6 (LSTP)€55,002
Health (HSE)Clinical Nurse Manager II (CNM II)Top: €61,721
Nursing & Midwifery· Increment: anniversary
Ward/department manager. Responsible for up to 25 beds or equivalent.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€51,098
SP2€52,697
SP3€54,297
SP4€55,893
SP5 (LSTP)€61,721
Health (HSE)Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)Top: €59,041
Nursing & Midwifery· Increment: anniversary
Specialist clinical expertise in a defined area. Master's level education typically required.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€51,645
SP2€53,038
SP3€54,437
SP4€55,829
SP5 (LSTP)€59,041
Health (HSE)Physiotherapist (Basic Grade)Top: €55,750
Health & Social Care Professionals· Increment: anniversary
SIPTU/IMPACT member. LSIs after minimum service at LSTP.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€38,581
SP2€40,173
SP3€41,764
SP4€43,357
SP5€44,949
SP6€46,540
SP7 (LSTP)€48,131
LSI1€51,612
LSI2€55,750
Health (HSE)Occupational Therapist (Basic Grade)Top: €55,750
Health & Social Care Professionals· Increment: anniversary
SIPTU/IMPACT member. Same base scale as Physiotherapist.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€38,581
SP2€40,173
SP3€41,764
SP4€43,357
SP5€44,949
SP6€46,540
SP7 (LSTP)€48,131
LSI1€51,612
LSI2€55,750
Health (HSE)Speech & Language Therapist (Basic Grade)Top: €55,750
Health & Social Care Professionals· Increment: anniversary
SIPTU/IMPACT member.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€38,581
SP2€40,173
SP3€41,764
SP4€43,357
SP5€44,949
SP6€46,540
SP7 (LSTP)€48,131
LSI1€51,612
LSI2€55,750
Health (HSE)Social Worker (Basic Grade)Top: €56,906
Health & Social Care Professionals· Increment: anniversary
Recognised social work qualification required. IASW member.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€41,459
SP2€43,274
SP3€45,090
SP4€46,906
SP5€48,722
SP6€50,536
SP7 (LSTP)€52,352
LSI1€54,630
LSI2€56,906
Health (HSE)Healthcare Assistant (HCA)Top: €39,588
Support Grades· Increment: anniversary
SIPTU member. FETAC Level 5 Care Skills required. Allowances for nights/weekends.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€30,819
SP2€31,950
SP3€32,849
SP4€33,749
SP5€34,716
SP6€35,617
SP7€36,623
SP8€37,548
SP9 (LSTP)€38,500
LSI1€39,067
LSI2€39,588
Health (HSE)Clerical Officer (HSE)Top: €46,159
Administrative· Increment: 1 Jan
Aligned to civil service CO scale.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€28,218
SP2€30,011
SP3€31,609
SP4€33,044
SP5€34,521
SP6€36,136
SP7€37,591
SP8€39,116
SP9 (LSTP)€40,685
LSI1€44,048
LSI2€46,159
Health (HSE)Medical Scientist (Basic Grade)Top: €55,786
Health & Social Care Professionals· Increment: anniversary
MLSA/SIPTU member. Laboratory/clinical science roles. HSE hospitals and community labs.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€38,904
SP2€40,673
SP3€42,445
SP4€44,219
SP5€45,988
SP6€47,761
SP7 (LSTP)€49,528
LSI1€52,659
LSI2€55,786
Health (HSE)Radiographer / Radiation Therapist (Basic Grade)Top: €55,786
Health & Social Care Professionals· Increment: anniversary
ISCP/SIPTU member. Diagnostic or therapy stream.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€38,904
SP2€40,673
SP3€42,445
SP4€44,219
SP5€45,988
SP6€47,761
SP7 (LSTP)€49,528
LSI1€52,659
LSI2€55,786
Health (HSE)Pharmacist (Staff Pharmacist)Top: €73,898
Health & Social Care Professionals· Increment: anniversary
IPU/SIPTU member. MPSI registration required.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€58,742
SP2€61,081
SP3€63,422
SP4€65,760
SP5€68,103
SP6 (LSTP)€70,438
LSI€73,898
Health (HSE)Consultant (Specialist / General)Top: €162,093
Medical· Increment: anniversary
2023 consultant contract (Contract A — public only). Private contract rates differ. On-call and other allowances additional. IMO member.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
Contract A — Year 1€142,006
Contract A — Year 2€147,025
Contract A — Year 3€152,050
Contract A — Year 4€157,070
Contract A — Year 5+€162,093
Health (HSE)Non-Consultant Hospital Doctor (SHO)Top: €66,503
Medical· Increment: anniversary
Basic salary only. On-call, overtime and EWTD premia typically add €20,000–€50,000+ to total earnings. IMO member.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
Basic — Year 1€54,741
Basic — Year 2€57,680
Basic — Year 3€60,624
Basic — Year 4€63,564
Basic — Year 5€66,503
Health (HSE)Dietitian (Basic Grade)Top: €55,750
Health & Social Care Professionals· Increment: anniversary
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€38,581
SP2€40,173
SP3€41,764
SP4€43,357
SP5€44,949
SP6€46,540
SP7 (LSTP)€48,131
LSI1€51,612
LSI2€55,750
Garda & DefenceGarda (Trainee)Top: €30,296
An Garda Síochána· Increment: anniversary
Trainee rate during 32-week Garda College training. Accommodation and meals provided during training.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
Trainee€30,296
Garda & DefenceGardaTop: €69,975
An Garda Síochána· Increment: anniversary
Roster allowances, shift premium and overtime additional. Typical earnings considerably above basic. GRA member.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€43,854
SP2€46,196
SP3€48,529
SP4€50,863
SP5€53,204
SP6€55,543
SP7€57,879
SP8€60,217
SP9€62,551
SP10€64,887
SP11 (LSTP)€67,219
LSI1€68,572
LSI2€69,975
Garda & DefenceGarda SergeantTop: €82,497
An Garda Síochána· Increment: anniversary
GRA member. Allowances additional.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€68,572
SP2€71,189
SP3€73,808
SP4€76,428
SP5 (LSTP)€79,038
LSI€82,497
Garda & DefenceGarda InspectorTop: €95,587
An Garda Síochána· Increment: anniversary
AGSI member.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€83,451
SP2€86,483
SP3€89,521
SP4€92,551
SP5 (LSTP)€95,587
Garda & DefencePrivate / Recruit (Army / Naval Service)Top: €34,121
Defence Forces· Increment: anniversary
Allowances, overseas service pay and specialist pay additional. PDFORRA member.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1 (Recruit)€26,963
SP2 (Private 2*)€28,498
SP3€29,898
SP4€31,306
SP5€32,712
SP6 (LSTP)€34,121
Garda & DefenceCorporal (Army / Naval Service)Top: €41,768
Defence Forces· Increment: anniversary
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€36,127
SP2€37,536
SP3€38,944
SP4 (LSTP)€40,356
LSI€41,768
Garda & DefenceSergeant (Army / Naval Service)Top: €49,543
Defence Forces· Increment: anniversary
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€40,785
SP2€42,534
SP3€44,286
SP4€46,038
SP5 (LSTP)€47,790
LSI€49,543
Garda & Defence2nd Lieutenant (Army / Air Corps / Navy)Top: €54,618
Defence Forces· Increment: anniversary
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€47,790
SP2€50,067
SP3€52,341
SP4 (LSTP)€54,618
Local AuthorityClerical Officer (Local Authority)Top: €46,159
Administrative· Increment: 1 Jan
Council, county council, city council. Aligned to civil service CO scale. IMPACT/Forsa member.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€28,218
SP2€30,011
SP3€31,609
SP4€33,044
SP5€34,521
SP6€36,136
SP7€37,591
SP8€39,116
SP9 (LSTP)€40,685
LSI1€44,048
LSI2€46,159
Local AuthorityExecutive Officer (Local Authority)Top: €56,695
Administrative· Increment: 1 Jan
County/city council. Forsa member.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€37,257
SP2€38,882
SP3€40,502
SP4€42,120
SP5€43,734
SP6€45,349
SP7€46,974
SP8€48,593
SP9 (LSTP)€50,213
LSI1€53,774
LSI2€56,695
Local AuthorityEngineer Grade II (Local Authority / OPW)Top: €66,421
Technical· Increment: 1 Jan
Engineering/technical grade. Local Authority, OPW, Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€46,855
SP2€49,005
SP3€51,156
SP4€53,304
SP5€55,453
SP6€57,602
SP7 (LSTP)€59,751
LSI1€63,088
LSI2€66,421
Local AuthorityPlanner (Local Authority)Top: €66,421
Technical· Increment: 1 Jan
County/city councils. Degree in planning required. Members of IPI.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€46,855
SP2€49,005
SP3€51,156
SP4€53,304
SP5€55,453
SP6€57,602
SP7 (LSTP)€59,751
LSI1€63,088
LSI2€66,421
Local AuthorityFire Fighter (Full-Time)Top: €50,482
Emergency Services· Increment: anniversary
Dublin Fire Brigade / County fire services. SIPTU member. Shift premiums, hazard pay and overtime additional.
Scale PointAnnual (gross)Select
SP1€35,967
SP2€37,800
SP3€39,640
SP4€41,477
SP5€43,315
SP6 (LSTP)€45,156
LSI1€48,127
LSI2€50,482
Disclaimer: Pay scales shown are approximate 2024/2025 rates based on Circular 01/2024 (civil service), HSE consolidated scales, INTO/TUI/ASTI agreements, and Garda/Defence pay orders. Always verify current rates with your employer or HR department before making any financial decisions. HFS Mortgage Advisers is not responsible for errors or omissions in these figures.

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