Civil Service Salary Scales

Revised pay scales with effect from 01 October 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)
269,968

Secretary General Level II(PPC)
254,088

Secretary General Level III (PPC)
240,716

Deputy Secretary (PPC)
210,724

Assistant Secretary (PPC)
163,209 – 170,626 – 178,665 – 186,701

Principal Higher Scale (PPC)
110,759 – 115,319 – 119,901 – 124,473 – 128,372 – 132,481¹ – 136,588²

Principal (PPC)
102,913 – 107,280 – 111,613 – 115,978 – 119,661 – 123,481¹ – 127,295²

Assistant Principal Higher (PPC)
86,811 – 90,112 – 93,423 – 96,732 – 100,039 – 101,973 – 105,253¹ – 108,544²

Assistant Principal (PPC)
79,086 – 81,999 – 84,952 – 87,914 – 90,873 – 92,579 – 95,563¹ – 98,559²

Administrative Officer (PPC)
38,869 – 41,539 – 42,303 – 45,647 – 49,927 – 53,239 – 56,681 – 60,169 – 63,655 – 67,129 – 69,537¹ – 71,939²

Administrative Officer Higher Scale (PPC)
53,239 – 56,681 – 60,169 – 63,655 – 67,129 – 69,537 – 71,906 – 74,279

Higher Executive Officer (PPC)
57,122 – 58,791 – 60,459 – 62,124 – 63,796 – 65,460 – 67,129 – 69,537¹ – 71,939²

Higher Executive Officer Higher Scale (PPC)
60,459 – 62,124 – 63,796 – 65,460 – 67,129 – 69,537 – 71,114 – 72,696 – 74,279

Executive Officer (PPC)
36,544 – 38,465 – 39,550 – 41,667 – 43,564 – 45,400 – 47,229 – 49,019 – 50,831 – 52,618 – 54,514 – 55,784 – 57,596¹ – 59,422²

Executive Officer Higher Scale (PPC)
39,550 – 41,667 – 43,564 – 45,400 – 47,229 – 49,019 – 50,831 – 52,618 – 54,514 – 55,784 – 57,596 – 58,954 – 60,314 – 61,678

Clerical Officer (PPC)
571.04 – 604.06 – 612.46 – 628.82 – 652.99 – 677.10 – 701.19 – 718.74 – 738.65 – 761.77 – 778.02 – 800.90 – 823.63 – 859.10 – 886.97¹ – 899.77²

Clerical Officer Higher Scale (PPC)
628.82 – 652.99 – 677.10 – 701.19 – 718.74 – 738.65 – 761.77 – 778.02 – 800.90 – 823.63 – 859.10 – 886.97 – 899.77 – 917.04

Head Services Officer (PPC)
737.43 – 755.56 – 770.14 – 791.36 – 812.57 – 833.83 – 859.12¹ – 886.99²

Services Officer (PPC)
540.80 – 569.09 – 579.80 – 602.36 – 709.10¹ – 731.95² – 622.54 – 634.61 – 648.72 – 665.70 – 694.75

Services Attendant (PPC)
534.38 – 553.56 – 579.80 – 588.10 – 605.31 – 625.49 – 643.08 – 662.88 – 687.22 – 707.13¹ – 723.74²

Cleaner (PPC)
519.38 – 549.20 – 557.55 – 577.00 – 600.42 – 614.91¹ – 629.42²

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 October 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)
83,272 – 85,887 – 88,509 – 91,123 – 93,736 – 96,845 – 100,383¹ – 103,925²

Engineer Grade II and Professional Accountant Grade II (PPC)
72,511 – 74,168 – 75,821 – 77,481 – 79,137 – 79,577 – 81,210 – 82,904 – 85,663¹ – 88,429²

Engineer Grade III and Professional Accountant Grade III (PPC)
38,083 – 40,580 – 41,248 – 44,580 – 47,924 – 51,275 – 54,739 – 56,925 – 59,123 – 61,338 – 63,541 – 65,750 – 67,959 – 70,160 – 72,381 – 74,834¹ – 77,284²

State Solicitor and Prosecution Solicitor (PPC)
39,208 – 41,903 – 42,676 – 46,052 – 50,370 – 53,745 – 57,217 – 60,747 – 64,271 – 67,776 – 79,086 – 82,000 – 84,952 – 87,914 – 90,873 – 92,579 – 95,563¹ – 98,559²

Law Clerk (PPC)
624.38 – 648.29 – 683.94 – 710.50 – 742.16 – 763.40 – 777.79 – 798.85 – 819.89 – 840.95 – 862.09 – 883.86¹ – 905.56²

Higher Legal Executive (PPC)
57,122 – 58,791 – 60,459 – 62,124 – 63,796 – 65,460 – 67,129 – 69,537¹ – 71,939²

Legal Executive (PPC)
40,087 – 42,285 – 44,033 – 45,713 – 47,237 – 48,599 – 49,977 – 51,361 – 52,768 – 54,163 – 55,493¹ – 57,231²

Senior Engineering Draughtsperson (PPC)
48,207 – 49,065 – 50,137 – 51,231 – 52,327 – 53,456 – 54,527 – 56,279¹ – 58,057²

Engineering Draughtsperson (PPC)
728.40 – 748.54 – 772.35 – 788.69 – 812.21 – 835.74 – 859.31 – 881.91 – 904.48 – 927.06 – 949.73 – 978.59¹ – 1,007.88²

Chief Superintendent Mapping (PPC)
59,653 – 62,446 – 65,239 – 68,029 – 70,822 – 73,610 – 76,401 – 79,199 – 80,423 – 82,904 – 85,663¹ – 88,429²

Superintendent Mapping (PPC)
53,006 – 54,808 – 56,321 – 57,825 – 59,355 – 60,890 – 62,384 – 64,290¹ – 66,184²

Examiner in Charge (PPC)
46,445 – 47,369 – 48,280 – 49,213 – 50,142 – 51,083 – 53,006 – 54,574¹ – 56,175²

Examiner of Maps (PPC)
807.68 – 828.10 – 847.72 – 866.02 – 885.78 – 900.13 – 927.50¹ – 954.93²

Mapping Draughtsperson (PPC)
624.80 – 632.60 – 651.55 – 670.56 – 689.71 – 708.83 – 721.39 – 736.55 – 754.18 – 764.99 – 782.45 – 799.87 – 817.42 – 841.66¹ – 865.96²

Senior Architect (PPC)
77,445 – 80,202 – 84,229 – 88,264 – 92,310 – 96,845 – 100,383¹ – 103,926²

Architect (PPC)
42,907 – 45,750 – 47,164 – 50,321 – 53,536 – 56,879 – 59,118 – 61,360 – 63,610 – 65,846 – 68,090 – 70,336 – 72,579 – 74,827 – 77,094 – 79,566¹ – 80,793²

Architectural Assistant Grade II (PPC)
670.31 – 713.30 – 728.40 – 748.54 – 772.35 – 788.69 – 812.21 – 835.74 – 857.26 – 880.85 – 904.48 – 927.06 – 949.73 – 978.59¹ – 1,007.88²

Senior Laboratory Analyst (PPC)
59,256 – 61,932 – 64,303 – 66,730 – 69,228 – 71,690 – 74,220 – 76,724 – 79,245

Laboratory Analyst (PPC)
39,773 – 41,283 – 43,683 – 44,820 – 45,904 – 48,464 – 50,119 – 51,798 – 53,556 – 55,343 – 57,143 – 58,974 – 60,821 – 62,690 – 64,499 – 65,751¹

Nightwatchman (PPC)
540.42 – 567.31 – 580.59 – 600.80 – 620.56 – 632.14 – 649.60 – 668.65¹ – 690.49²

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 October 2024 for Civil Servants appointed before 6th April 1995 in General Service Grades.

Secretary General I
256,469

Secretary General II
241,383

Secretary General III
228,679

Deputy Secretary
200,186

Assistant Secretary
155,051 – 162,097 – 169,732 – 177,368

Principal Higher
105,215 – 109,554 – 113,908 – 118,247 – 121,956 – 125,861¹ – 129,763²

Principal
97,768 – 101,910 – 106,028 – 110,182 – 113,679 – 117,309¹ – 120,930²

Assistant Principal Higher
82,464 – 85,605 – 88,758 – 91,893 – 95,037 – 96,869 – 99,999¹ – 103,119²

Assistant Principal
76,393 – 79,174 – 80,707 – 83,519 – 86,330 – 87,955 – 90,786¹ – 93,629²

Administrative Officer
37,358 – 40,080 – 40,454 – 43,633 – 47,700 – 60,577 – 63,881 – 66,160¹ – 68,446² – 50,801 – 53,986 – 57,268

Administrative Officer Higher Scale
50,801 – 53,986 – 57,268 – 60,577 – 63,881 – 66,160 – 68,418 – 70,674

Higher Executive Officer
54,404 – 55,974 – 57,541 – 59,122 – 60,704 – 62,299 – 63,881 – 66,160¹ – 68,446²

Higher Executive Officer Higher Scale
57,541 – 59,122 – 60,704 – 62,299 – 63,881 – 66,160 – 67,658 – 69,165 – 70,674

Executive Officer
34,983 – 37,152 – 38,010 – 39,860 – 41,659 – 43,406 – 45,141 – 46,841 – 48,559 – 50,229 – 51,962 – 53,146 – 54,848¹ – 56,566²

Executive Officer Higher Scale
38,010 – 39,860 – 41,659 – 43,406 – 45,141 – 46,841 – 48,559 – 50,229 – 51,962 – 53,146 – 54,848 – 56,128 – 57,404 – 58,695

Clerical Officer
546.84 – 578.25 – 586.20 – 609.43 – 624.72 – 647.64 – 670.56 – 693.48 – 709.95 – 732.20 – 750.86 – 766.04 – 787.66 – 821.35 – 847.83¹ – 860.06²

Clerical Officer Higher Scale
609.43 – 624.72 – 647.64 – 670.56 – 693.48 – 709.95 – 732.20 – 750.86 – 766.04 – 787.66 – 821.35 – 847.83 – 860.06 – 876.39

Head Services Officer
711.82 – 726.26 – 743.25 – 763.70 – 777.16 – 797.32 – 821.35¹ – 847.83²

Services Officer
529.74 – 545.04 – 558.82 – 577.18 – 595.84 – 614.95 – 628.59 – 636.83 – 664.55 – 684.06¹ – 706.50²

Services Attendant
529.74 – 530.57 – 558.82 – 657.24 – 676.20¹ – 698.41² – 566.58 – 579.76 – 598.60 – 623.17 – 634.11

Cleaner
501.02 – 526.60 – 537.62 – 556.19 – 575.34 – 588.58¹ – 609.97²

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 October 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
79,162 – 81,591 – 84,081 – 86,571 – 89,049 – 92,002 – 95,366¹ – 98,732²

Engineer Grade II and Professional Accountant Grade II
68,988 – 70,569 – 72,134 – 73,715 – 75,288 – 76,862 – 78,429 – 80,020 – 81,378¹ – 84,002²

Engineer Grade III and Professional Accountant Grade III
39,803 – 42,620 – 45,797 – 48,968 – 52,167 – 54,217 – 56,290 – 58,377 – 60,469 – 62,570 – 64,664 – 66,760 – 68,860 – 71,202¹ – 73,529²

State Solicitor and Prosecution Solicitor
37,678 – 40,078 – 40,807 – 44,021 – 48,123 – 51,266 – 54,487 – 57,820 – 61,168 – 64,496 – 76,393 – 79,174 – 80,707 – 83,519 – 86,330 – 87,955 – 90,786¹ – 93,629²

Law Clerk
605.08 – 628.11 – 654.12 – 679.38 – 713.40 – 733.79 – 750.65 – 764.09 – 784.11 – 804.16 – 824.24 – 844.86¹ – 865.50²

Higher Legal Executive
54,404 – 55,974 – 57,541 – 59,122 – 60,704 – 62,299 – 63,881 – 66,160¹ – 68,446²

Legal Executive
42,102 – 43,703 – 45,144 – 46,441 – 47,743 – 49,058 – 50,373 – 51,648 – 52,876¹ – 54,511²

Senior Engineering Draughtsperson
46,067 – 46,880 – 47,898 – 48,943 – 49,960 – 50,999 – 51,978 – 53,612¹ – 55,279²

Engineering Draughtsperson
702.91 – 719.59 – 738.73 – 761.17 – 776.75 – 799.12 – 821.58 – 843.02 – 864.49 – 885.95 – 907.45 – 934.76¹ – 962.13²

Chief Superintendent Mapping
56,786 – 59,430 – 62,085 – 64,737 – 67,385 – 70,030 – 72,691 – 75,349 – 77,686 – 80,020 – 81,378¹ – 84,002²

Superintendent Mapping
50,592 – 52,233 – 53,652 – 55,062 – 56,503 – 57,950 – 59,376 – 61,181¹ – 62,982²

Examiner In Charge
44,389 – 45,270 – 46,141 – 47,024 – 47,910 – 48,797 – 50,592 – 52,026¹ – 53,506²

Examiner Of Maps
772.48 – 791.87 – 810.50 – 827.96 – 846.67 – 860.31 – 886.37¹ – 912.44²

Mapping Draughtsperson
597.97 – 612.94 – 623.38 – 641.41 – 659.58 – 677.87 – 696.03 – 714.26 – 725.01 – 745.09 – 755.14 – 765.12 – 781.72 – 804.81¹ – 827.85²

Senior Architect
73,665 – 77,474 – 80,035 – 83,855 – 87,694 – 92,002 – 95,366¹ – 98,732²

Architect
45,084 – 48,078 – 51,078 – 54,166 – 56,277 – 58,395 – 60,525 – 62,660 – 64,793 – 66,926 – 69,062 – 71,189 – 73,345 – 75,688¹ – 78,047²

Architectural Assistant Grade II
702.91 – 719.59 – 738.73 – 761.17 – 776.75 – 799.12 – 819.57 – 842.03 – 864.49 – 885.95 – 907.45 – 934.76¹ – 962.13²

Senior Laboratory Analyst
56,412 – 58,944 – 61,191 – 63,502 – 65,874 – 68,205 – 70,612 – 72,995 – 75,385

Laboratory Analyst
38,564 – 39,837 – 41,774 – 42,851 – 43,877 – 46,312 – 47,885 – 49,468 – 51,091 – 52,730 – 54,418 – 56,142 – 57,883 – 59,661 – 61,382 – 62,570¹

Nightwatchman
560.23 – 575.76 – 593.92 – 612.69 – 629.42 – 639.61¹ – 660.35²

¹ After 3 years satisfactory service at the maximum.

² After 6 years satisfactory service at the maximum.