Civil Service Salary Scales

Revised pay scales with effect from 01 March 2025 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
275,367

Secretary General Level II – PPC
259,170

Secretary General Level III – PPC
245,530

Deputy Secretary – PPC
214,938.00

Assistant Secretary – PPC
166,473 – 174,039 – 182,238 – 190,435

Principal Higher Scale – PPC
112,974 – 117,625 – 122,299 – 126,962 – 130,939 – 135,131¹ – 139,320²

Principal – PPC
104,971 – 109,426 – 113,845 – 118,298 – 122,054 – 125,951¹ – 129,841²

Assistant Principal Higher – PPC
88,547 – 91,914 – 95,291 – 98,667 – 102,040 – 104,012 – 107,358¹ – 110,715²

Assistant Principal – PPC
80,668 – 83,639 – 86,651 – 89,672 – 92,690 – 94,431 – 97,474¹ – 100,530²

Administrative Officer – PPC
39,869 – 42,539 – 43,303 – 46,647 – 50,927 – 54,304 – 57,815 – 61,372 – 64,928 – 68,472 – 70,928¹ – 73,378²

Administrative Officer Higher Scale – PPC
54,304 – 57,815 – 61,372 – 64,928 – 68,472 – 70,928 – 73,344 – 75,765

Higher Executive Officer – PPC
58,264 – 59,967 – 61,668 – 63,366 – 65,072 – 66,769 – 68,472 – 70,928¹ – 73,378²

Higher Executive Officer Higher Scale – PPC
61,668 – 63,366 – 65,072 – 66,769 – 68,472 – 70,928 – 72,536 – 74,150 – 75,765

Executive Officer – PPC
37,544 – 39,465 – 40,550 – 42,667 – 44,564 – 46,400 – 48,229 – 50,019 – 51,848 – 53,670 – 55,604 – 56,900 – 58,748¹ – 60,610²

Executive Officer Higher Scale – PPC
40,550 – 42,667 – 44,564 – 46,400 – 48,229 – 50,019 – 51,848 – 53,670 – 55,604 – 56,900 – 58,748 – 60,133 – 61,520 – 62,912

Clerical Officer – PPC
590.21 – 623.23 – 631.62 – 647.99 – 672.15 – 696.26 – 720.35 – 737.91 – 757.82 – 780.93 – 797.18 – 820.07 – 842.79 – 878.27 – 906.13¹ – 918.93²

Clerical Officer Higher Scale – PPC
647.99 – 672.15 – 696.26 – 720.35 – 737.91 – 757.82 – 780.93 – 797.18 – 820.07 – 842.79 – 878.27 – 906.13 – 918.93 – 936.20

Head Services Officer – PPC
756.59 – 774.72 – 789.31 – 810.52 – 831.74 – 852.99 – 878.29¹ – 906.15²

Services Officer – PPC
559.97 – 588.25 – 598.97 – 621.52 – 641.70 – 653.78 – 667.88 – 684.86 – 713.91 – 728.27¹ – 751.11²

Services Attendant – PPC
553.55 – 572.73 – 598.97 – 607.26 – 624.47 – 644.65 – 662.25 – 682.04 – 706.38 – 726.29¹ – 742.91²

Cleaner – PPC
538.54 – 568.36 – 576.72 – 596.17 – 619.59 – 634.07¹ – 648.58²

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 March 2025 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 & Professional Accountant Grade I – PPC
84,937 – 87,605 – 90,279 – 92,945 – 95,611 – 98,782 – 102,391¹ – 106,004²

Engineer Grade II & Professional Accountant Grade II – PPC
73,961 – 75,651 – 77,337 – 79,031 – 80,720 – 81,169 – 82,834 – 84,562 – 87,376¹ – 90,198²

Engineer Grade III & Professional Accountant Grade III – PPC
39,083 – 41,580 – 42,248 – 45,580 – 48,924 – 52,301 – 55,834 – 58,064 – 60,305 – 62,565 – 64,812 – 67,065 – 69,318 – 71,563 – 73,829 – 76,331¹ – 78,830²

State Solicitor & Prosecution Solicitor – PPC
40,208 – 42,903 – 43,676 – 47,052 – 51,377 – 54,820 – 58,361 – 61,962 – 65,556 – 69,132 – 80,668 – 83,640 – 86,651 – 89,672 – 92,690 – 94,431 – 97,474¹ – 100,530²

Law Clerk – PPC
643.54 – 667.46 – 703.10 – 729.67 – 761.33 – 782.56 – 796.95 – 818.01 – 839.06 – 860.12 – 881.26 – 903.03¹ – 924.72²

Higher Legal Executive – PPC
58,264 – 59,967 – 61,668 – 63,366 – 65,072 – 66,769 – 68,472 – 70,928¹ – 73,378²

Legal Executive – PPC
41,087 – 43,285 – 45,033 – 46,713 – 48,237 – 49,599 – 50,977 – 52,388 – 53,823 – 55,246 – 56,603¹ – 58,376²

Senior Engineering Draughtsperson – PPC
49,207 – 50,065 – 51,140 – 52,256 – 53,374 – 54,525 – 55,618 – 57,405¹ – 59,218²

Engineering Draughtsperson – PPC
747.57 – 767.71 – 791.51 – 807.86 – 831.37 – 854.91 – 878.48 – 901.07 – 923.65 – 946.22 – 968.90 – 998.16¹ – 1,028.04²

Chief Superintendent Mapping – PPC
60,846 – 63,695 – 66,544 – 69,390 – 72,238 – 75,082 – 77,929 – 80,783 – 82,031 – 84,562 – 87,376¹ – 90,198²

Superintendent Mapping – PPC
54,066 – 55,904 – 57,447 – 58,982 – 60,542 – 62,108 – 63,632 – 65,576¹ – 67,508²

Examiner In Charge – PPC
47,445 – 48,369 – 49,280 – 50,213 – 51,145 – 52,105 – 54,066 – 55,665¹ – 57,299²

Examiner Of Maps – PPC
826.85 – 847.26 – 866.88 – 885.19 – 904.94 – 919.30 – 946.67¹ – 974.09²

Mapping Draughtsperson – PPC
643.96 – 651.76 – 670.72 – 689.73 – 708.87 – 728.00 – 740.55 – 755.71 – 773.34 – 784.15 – 801.61 – 819.03 – 836.58 – 860.83¹ – 885.13²

Senior Architect – PPC
78,994 – 81,806 – 85,914 – 90,029 – 94,156 – 98,782 – 102,391¹ – 106,005²

Architect – PPC
43,907 – 46,750 – 48,164 – 51,327 – 54,607 – 58,017 – 60,300 – 62,587 – 64,882 – 67,163 – 69,452 – 71,743 – 74,031 – 76,324 – 78,636 – 81,157¹ – 82,409²

Architectural Assistant Grade 2 – PPC
689.48 – 732.46 – 747.57 – 767.71 – 791.51 – 807.86 – 831.37 – 854.91 – 876.43 – 900.02 – 923.65 – 946.22 – 968.90 – 998.16¹ – 1,028.04²

Senior Laboratory Analyst – PPC
60,441 – 63,171 – 65,589 – 68,065 – 70,613 – 73,124 – 75,704 – 78,258 – 80,830

Laboratory Analyst – PPC
40,773 – 42,283 – 44,683 – 45,820 – 46,904 – 49,464 – 51,121 – 52,834 – 54,627 – 56,450 – 58,286 – 60,153 – 62,037 – 63,944 – 65,789 – 67,066¹

Nightwatchman – PPC
559.58 – 586.47 – 599.75 – 619.97 – 639.73 – 651.30 – 668.76 – 687.81¹ – 709.66²

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 March 2025 for Civil Servants appointed before 6th April 1995 in General Service Grades.

Secretary General I
261,598

Secretary General Level II
246,211

Secretary General Level III
233,253

Deputy Secretary
204,190

Assistant Secretary
158,152 – 165,339 – 173,127 – 180,915

Principal Higher
107,319 – 111,745 – 116,186 – 120,612 – 124,395 – 128,378¹ – 132,358²

Principal
99,723 – 103,948 – 108,149 – 112,386 – 115,953 – 119,655¹ – 123,349²

Assistant Principal Higher
84,113 – 87,317 – 90,533 – 93,731 – 96,938 – 98,806 – 101,999¹ – 105,181²

Assistant Principal
77,921 – 80,757 – 82,321 – 85,189 – 88,057 – 89,714 – 92,602¹ – 95,502²

Administrative Officer
38,358 – 41,080 – 41,454 – 44,633 – 48,700 – 51,817 – 55,066 – 58,413 – 61,789 – 65,159 – 67,483¹ – 69,815²

Administrative Officer Higher Scale
51,817 – 55,066 – 58,413 – 61,789 – 65,159 – 67,483 – 69,786 – 72,087

Higher Executive Officer
55,492 – 57,093 – 58,692 – 60,304 – 61,918 – 63,545 – 65,159 – 67,483¹ – 69,815²

Higher Executive Officer Higher Scale
58,692 – 60,304 – 61,918 – 63,545 – 65,159 – 67,483 – 69,011 – 70,548 – 72,087

Executive Officer
35,983 – 38,152 – 39,010 – 40,860 – 42,659 – 44,406 – 46,141 – 47,841 – 49,559 – 51,234 – 53,001 – 54,209 – 55,945¹ – 57,697²

Executive Officer Higher Scale
39,010 – 40,860 – 42,659 – 44,406 – 46,141 – 47,841 – 49,559 – 51,234 – 53,001 – 54,209 – 55,945 – 57,251 – 58,552 – 59,869

Clerical Officer
566.00 – 597.41 – 605.37 – 628.59 – 643.89 – 666.81 – 689.73 – 712.65 – 729.11 – 751.36 – 770.03 – 785.21 – 806.82 – 840.51 – 867.00¹ – 879.23²

Clerical Officer Higher Scale
628.59 – 643.89 – 666.81 – 689.73 – 712.65 – 729.11 – 751.36 – 770.03 – 785.21 – 806.82 – 840.51 – 867.00 – 879.23 – 895.55

Head Services Officer
730.99 – 745.42 – 762.42 – 782.87 – 796.32 – 816.48 – 840.51¹ – 867.00²

Services Officer
548.91 – 564.20 – 577.98 – 596.34 – 615.01 – 634.11 – 647.76 – 656.00 – 683.71 – 703.22¹ – 725.66²

Services Attendant
548.91 – 549.73 – 577.98 – 585.74 – 598.93 – 617.77 – 642.33 – 653.28 – 676.41 – 695.36¹ – 717.57²

Cleaner
520.18 – 545.76 – 556.78 – 575.35 – 594.50 – 607.74¹ – 629.13²

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 March 2025 for Civil Servants appointed before 6th April 1995 for certain grades common to two or more Departments.

Engineer Grade I & Professional Accountant Grade I
80,745 – 83,223 – 85,763 – 88,302 – 90,830 – 93,842 – 97,273¹ – 100,707²

Engineer Grade II & Professional Accountant Grade II
70,368 – 71,980 – 73,577 – 75,189 – 76,794 – 78,399 – 79,998 – 81,620 – 83,006¹ – 85,682²

Engineer Grade III & Professional Accountant Grade III
40,803 – 43,620 – 46,797 – 49,968 – 53,210 – 55,301 – 57,416 – 59,545 – 61,678 – 63,821 – 65,957 – 68,095 – 70,237 – 72,626¹ – 75,000²

State Solicitor & Prosecution Solicitor
38,678 – 41,078 – 41,807 – 45,021 – 49,123 – 52,291 – 55,577 – 58,976 – 62,391 – 65,786 – 77,921 – 80,757 – 82,321 – 85,189 – 88,057 – 89,714 – 92,602¹ – 95,502²

Law Clerk
624.24 – 647.28 – 673.28 – 698.54 – 732.56 – 752.95 – 769.82 – 783.25 – 803.28 – 823.32 – 843.41 – 864.03¹ – 884.67²

Higher Legal Executive
55,492 – 57,093 – 58,692 – 60,304 – 61,918 – 63,545 – 65,159 – 67,483¹ – 69,815²

Legal Executive
43,102 – 44,703 – 46,144 – 47,441 – 48,743 – 50,058 – 51,380 – 52,681 – 53,934¹ – 55,601²

Senior Engineering Draughtsperson
47,067 – 47,880 – 48,898 – 49,943 – 50,960 – 52,019 – 53,018 – 54,684¹ – 56,385²

Engineering Draughtsperson
722.08 – 738.75 – 757.90 – 780.34 – 795.92 – 818.28 – 840.74 – 862.19 – 883.65 – 905.12 – 926.62 – 953.93¹ – 981.37²

Chief Superintendent Mapping
57,922 – 60,619 – 63,327 – 66,032 – 68,733 – 71,431 – 74,145 – 76,856 – 79,240 – 81,620 – 83,006¹ – 85,682²

Superintendent Mapping
51,604 – 53,278 – 54,725 – 56,163 – 57,633 – 59,109 – 60,564 – 62,405¹ – 64,242²

Examiner In Charge
45,389 – 46,270 – 47,141 – 48,024 – 48,910 – 49,797 – 51,604 – 53,067¹ – 54,576²

Examiner Of Maps
791.64 – 811.04 – 829.67 – 847.13 – 865.83 – 879.47 – 905.54¹ – 931.60²

Mapping Draughtsperson
617.13 – 632.10 – 642.55 – 660.58 – 678.75 – 697.03 – 715.20 – 733.42 – 744.17 – 764.26 – 774.30 – 784.29 – 800.88 – 823.97¹ – 847.01²

Senior Architect
75,138 – 79,023 – 81,636 – 85,532 – 89,448 – 93,842 – 97,273¹ – 100,707²

Architect
46,084 – 49,078 – 52,100 – 55,249 – 57,403 – 59,563 – 61,736 – 63,913 – 66,089 – 68,265 – 70,443 – 72,613 – 74,812 – 77,202¹ – 79,608²

Architectural Assistant Grade 2
722.08 – 738.75 – 757.90 – 780.34 – 795.92 – 818.28 – 838.73 – 861.19 – 883.65 – 905.12 – 926.62 – 953.93¹ – 981.37²

Senior Laboratory Analyst
57,540 – 60,123 – 62,415 – 64,772 – 67,191 – 69,569 – 72,024 – 74,455 – 76,893

Laboratory Analyst
39,564 – 40,837 – 42,774 – 43,851 – 44,877 – 47,312 – 48,885 – 50,468 – 52,113 – 53,785 – 55,506 – 57,265 – 59,041 – 60,854 – 62,610 – 63,821¹

Nightwatchman
579.40 – 594.92 – 613.09 – 631.85 – 648.58 – 658.78¹ – 679.51²

¹ After 3 years satisfactory service at the maximum.

² After 6 years satisfactory service at the maximum.