Civil Service Salary Scales

Revised pay scales with effect from 1 October 2023 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)1
258,825

Secretary General Level II (PPC)
243,600

Secretary General Level III (PPC)
230,780

Deputy Secretary (PPC)
202,026

Assistant Secretary (PPC)
156,472 – 163,583 – 171,291 – 178,995

Principal Higher Scale (PPC)
106,187 – 110,559 – 114,953 – 119,336 – 123,074 – 127,012¹ – 130,951²

Principal (PPC)
98,665 – 102,852 – 107,006 – 111,191 – 114,722 – 118,384¹ – 122,041²

Assistant Principal Higher (PPC)
83,227 – 86,393 – 89,567 – 92,739 – 95,910 – 97,763 – 100,909¹ – 104,064²

Assistant Principal (PPC)
75,822 – 78,614 – 81,445 – 84,286 – 87,122 – 88,757 – 91,619¹ – 94,491²

Administrative Officer (PPC)
36,864 – 39,508 – 40,264 – 43,575 – 47,813 – 51,042 – 54,341 – 57,685 – 61,028
– 64,358 – 66,667¹ – 68,970²

Administrative Officer Higher Scale (PPC)
51,042 – 54,341 – 57,685 – 61,028 – 64,358 – 66,667 – 68,938 – 71,214

Higher Executive Officer (PPC)
54,764 – 56,365 – 57,963 – 59,560 – 61,163 – 62,758 – 64,358 – 66,667¹ – 68,970²

Higher Executive Officer Higher Scale (PPC)
57,963 – 59,560 – 61,163 – 62,758 – 64,358 – 66,667 – 68,179 – 69,695 – 71,214

Executive Officer (PPC)
34,562 – 36,464 – 37,538 – 39,634 – 41,513 – 43,330 – 45,141 – 46,914 – 48,705
– 50,446 – 52,264 – 53,482 – 55,219¹ – 56,969²

Executive Officer Higher Scale (PPC)
37,538 – 39,634 – 41,513 – 43,330 – 45,141 – 46,914 – 48,705 – 50,446 – 52,264
– 53,482 – 55,219 – 56,520 – 57,825 – 59,132

Clerical Officer (PPC)
534.34 – 567.04 – 575.34 – 591.55 – 615.47 – 639.34 – 663.20 – 680.59 – 700.29
– 723.17 – 739.27 – 761.92 – 784.42 – 819.55 – 847.14¹ – 859.81²

Clerical Officer Higher Scale (PPC)
591.55 – 615.47 – 639.34 – 663.20 – 680.59 – 700.29 – 723.17 – 739.27 – 761.92
– 784.42 – 819.55 – 847.14 – 859.81 – 876.91

Head Services Officer (PPC)
699.08 – 717.02 – 731.47 – 752.47 – 773.48 – 794.52 – 819.57¹ – 847.16²

Services Officer (PPC)
504.39 – 532.41 – 543.00 – 565.35 – 585.32 – 597.28 – 611.25 – 628.06 – 656.82
– 671.04¹ – 693.66²

Services Attendant (PPC)
498.03 – 517.04 – 543.00 – 551.23 – 568.26 – 588.25 – 605.67 – 625.26 – 649.37
– 669.07¹ – 685.53²

Cleaner (PPC)
483.19 – 512.71 – 520.97 – 540.25 – 563.43 – 577.77¹ – 592.14²

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 2023 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)
79,836 – 82,342 – 84,856 – 87,362 – 89,867 – 92,848 – 96,240¹ – 99,635²

Engineer grade II and professional accountant grade II (PPC)
69,518 – 71,107 – 72,691 – 74,283 – 75,870 – 76,292 – 77,858 – 79,482 – 82,127¹ – 84,778²

Engineer grade III and professional accountant grade III (PPC)
36,086 – 38,558 – 39,220 – 42,519 – 45,829 – 49,139 – 52,479 – 54,575 – 56,683 – 58,807 – 60,918 – 63,036 – 65,154 – 67,264 – 69,393 – 71,745¹ – 74,094²

State solicitor and prosecution solicitor (PPC)
37,200 – 39,868 – 40,633 – 43,976 – 48,251 – 51,527 – 54,855 – 58,240 – 61,619 – 64,979 – 75,822 – 78,615 – 81,445 – 84,286 – 87,122 – 88,757 – 91,619¹ – 94,491²

Law clerk (PPC)
587.14 – 610.83 – 646.11 – 672.42 – 703.76 – 724.80 – 739.04 – 759.89 – 780.74 – 801.59 – 822.52 – 844.06¹ – 865.54²

Higher legal executive (PPC)
54,764 – 56,365 – 57,963 – 59,560 – 61,163 – 62,758 – 64,358 – 66,667¹ – 68,970²

Legal executive (PPC)
38,070 – 40,246 – 41,977 – 43,640 – 45,149 – 46,498 – 47,862 – 49,224 – 50,591 – 51,928 – 53,203¹ – 54,868²

Senior engineering draughtsperson (PPC)
46,110 – 46,959 – 48,021 – 49,097 – 50,167 – 51,250 – 52,276 – 53,956¹ – 55,661²

Engineering draughtsperson (PPC)
690.13 – 710.08 – 733.65 – 749.85 – 773.11 – 796.42 – 819.76 – 842.12 – 864.49 – 886.83 – 909.28 – 937.75¹ – 966.29²

Chief superintendent mapping (PPC)
57,190 – 59,869 – 62,546 – 65,221 – 67,899 – 70,571 – 73,248 – 75,931 – 77,104 – 79,482 – 82,127¹ – 84,778²

Superintendent mapping (PPC)
50,818 – 52,546 – 53,996 – 55,438 – 56,905 – 58,377 – 59,808 – 61,636¹ – 63,452²

Examiner in charge (PPC)
44,365 – 45,280 – 46,182 – 47,106 – 48,025 – 48,951 – 50,818 – 52,322¹ – 53,856²

Examiner of maps (PPC)
768.65 – 788.85 – 808.28 – 826.39 – 845.96 – 860.18 – 887.27¹ – 914.43²

Mapping draughtsperson (PPC)
587.56 – 595.29 – 614.05 – 632.89 – 651.84 – 670.77 – 683.19 – 698.20 – 715.66 – 726.37 – 743.66 – 760.90 – 778.27 – 802.28¹ – 826.35²

Senior architect (PPC)
74,248 – 76,892 – 80,752 – 84,621 – 88,500 – 92,848 – 96,240¹ – 99,636²

Architect (PPC)
40,862 – 43,677 – 45,077 – 48,203 – 51,326 – 54,531 – 56,678 – 58,826 – 60,984 – 63,129 – 65,280 – 67,433 – 69,583 – 71,738 – 73,912 – 76,282¹ – 77,458²

Architectural assistant grade II (PPC)
632.64 – 675.18 – 690.13 – 710.08 – 733.65 – 749.85 – 773.11 – 796.42 – 817.73 – 841.09 – 864.49 – 886.83 – 909.28 – 937.75¹ – 966.29²

Senior laboratory analyst (PPC)
56,810 – 59,376 – 61,649 – 63,976 – 66,371 – 68,731 – 71,156 – 73,557 – 75,974

Laboratory analyst (PPC)
37,759 – 39,254 – 41,630 – 42,756 – 43,829 – 46,364 – 48,003 – 49,652 – 51,346 – 53,058 – 54,784 – 56,540 – 58,311 – 60,102 – 61,837 – 63,037¹

Nightwatchman (PPC)
504.02 – 530.64 – 543.79 – 563.82 – 583.37 – 594.83 – 612.11 – 630.97¹ – 652.61²

¹ After 3 years satisfactory service at the maximum.
² After 6 years satisfactory service at the maximum.

Revised pay scales with effect from 1 October 2023 for Civil Servants appointed before 6th April 1995 in General Service grades.

Secretary general I
€245,884

Secretary general II
€231,420

Secretary general III
€219,240

Deputy secretary
€191,924

Assistant secretary
€148,651 – €155,406 – €162,726 – €170,047

Principal higher
€100,872 – €105,032 – €109,206 – €113,366 – €116,922 – €120,666¹ – €124,407²

Principal
€93,733 – €97,704 – €101,652 – €105,634 – €108,987 – €112,467¹ – €115,939²

Assistant principal higher
€79,061 – €82,071 – €85,094 – €88,100 – €91,114 – €92,870 – €95,872¹ – €98,863²

Assistant principal
€73,240 – €75,906 – €77,376 – €80,071 – €82,767 – €84,325 – €87,039¹ – €89,764²

Administrative officer
€35,368 – €38,063 – €38,433 – €41,581 – €45,608 – €48,675 – €51,757 – €54,905 – €58,076 – €61,245 – €63,429¹ – €65,621²

Administrative officer higher scale
€48,675 – €51,757 – €54,905 – €58,076 – €61,245 – €63,429 – €65,594 – €67,756

Higher executive officer
€52,158 – €53,664 – €55,166 – €56,682 – €58,199 – €59,727 – €61,245 – €63,429¹ – €65,621²

Higher executive officer higher scale
€55,166 – €56,682 – €58,199 – €59,727 – €61,245 – €63,429 – €64,866 – €66,310 – €67,756

Executive officer
€33,017 – €35,164 – €36,014 – €37,845 – €39,626 – €41,356 – €43,074 – €44,757 – €46,458 – €48,112 – €49,814 – €50,953 – €52,584¹ – €54,231²

Executive officer higher scale
€36,014 – €37,845 – €39,626 – €41,356 – €43,074 – €44,757 – €46,458 – €48,112 – €49,814 – €50,953 – €52,584 – €53,811 – €55,035 – €56,273

Clerical officer
€510.37 – €541.47 – €549.35 – €572.35 – €587.49 – €610.18 – €632.89 – €655.58 – €671.87 – €693.91 – €712.38 – €727.41 – €748.81 – €782.16 – €808.39¹ – €820.49²

Clerical officer higher scale
€572.35 – €587.49 – €610.18 – €632.89 – €655.58 – €671.87 – €693.91 – €712.38 – €727.41 – €748.81 – €782.16 – €808.39 – €820.49 – €836.66

Head services officer
€673.74 – €688.02 – €704.85 – €725.09 – €738.41 – €758.37 – €782.16¹ – €808.39²

Services officer
€493.45 – €508.60 – €522.23 – €540.42 – €558.89 – €577.81 – €591.32 – €599.48 – €626.93 – €646.24¹ – €668.46²

Services attendant
€493.45 – €494.27 – €522.23 – €529.92 – €542.97 – €561.63 – €585.95 – €596.80 – €619.70 – €638.46¹ – €660.44²

Cleaner
€465.01 – €490.34 – €501.25 – €519.64 – €538.60 – €551.71¹ – €572.88²

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 2023 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
75,894 – 78,223 – 80,611 – 82,998 – 85,373 – 88,204 – 91,430¹ – 94,656²

Engineer grade II and professional accountant grade II
66,141 – 67,656 – 69,157 – 70,672 – 72,181 – 73,690 – 75,191 – 76,718 – 78,019¹ – 80,535²

Engineer grade III and professional accountant grade III
37,789 – 40,578 – 43,724 – 46,863 – 50,014 – 51,979 – 53,967 – 55,968 – 57,973 – 59,987 – 61,995 – 64,005 – 66,018 – 68,263¹ – 70,494²

State solicitor and prosecution solicitor
35,685 – 38,061 – 38,783 – 41,965 – 46,026 – 49,130 – 52,239 – 55,434 – 58,643 – 61,834 – 73,240 – 75,906 – 77,376 – 80,071 – 82,767 – 84,325 – 87,039¹ – 89,764²

Law clerk
568.03 – 590.86 – 616.60 – 641.61 – 675.28 – 695.48 – 712.17 – 725.47 – 745.30 – 765.14 – 785.03 – 805.46¹ – 825.89²

Higher legal executive
52,158 – 53,664 – 55,166 – 56,682 – 58,199 – 59,727 – 61,245 – 63,429¹ – 65,621²

Legal executive
40,065 – 41,650 – 43,077 – 44,361 – 45,650 – 46,952 – 48,254 – 49,506 – 50,693¹ – 52,261²

Senior engineering draughtsperson
43,991 – 44,796 – 45,804 – 46,838 – 47,845 – 48,869 – 49,828 – 51,399¹ – 52,998²

Engineering draughtsperson
664.91 – 681.41 – 700.36 – 722.59 – 738.02 – 760.16 – 782.39 – 803.64 – 824.88 – 846.13 – 867.42 – 894.46¹ – 921.56²

Chief superintendent mapping
54,442 – 56,977 – 59,522 – 62,065 – 64,603 – 67,139 – 69,690 – 72,239 – 74,479 – 76,718 – 78,019¹ – 80,535²

Superintendent mapping
48,470 – 50,077 – 51,438 – 52,789 – 54,171 – 55,558 – 56,925 – 58,655¹ – 60,382²

Examiner in charge
42,329 – 43,202 – 44,064 – 44,938 – 45,816 – 46,694 – 48,470 – 49,876¹ – 51,297²

Examiner of maps
733.79 – 752.99 – 771.43 – 788.71 – 807.24 – 820.74 – 846.55¹ – 872.36²

Mapping draughtsperson
561.00 – 575.83 – 586.16 – 604.02 – 622.00 – 640.11 – 658.09 – 676.14 – 686.78 – 706.67 – 716.62 – 726.50 – 742.93 – 765.79¹ – 788.60²

Senior architect
70,625 – 74,277 – 76,732 – 80,394 – 84,074 – 88,204 – 91,430¹ – 94,656 ²

Architect
43,018 – 45,982 – 48,946 – 51,931 – 53,954 – 55,985 – 58,027 – 60,074 – 62,118 – 64,163 – 66,211 – 68,250 – 70,318 – 72,564¹ – 74,825²

Architectural assistant grade II
664.91 – 681.41 – 700.36 – 722.59 – 738.02 – 760.16 – 780.41 – 802.64 – 824.88 – 846.13 – 867.42 – 894.46¹ – 921.56²

Senior laboratory analyst
54,083 – 56,511 – 58,665 – 60,880 – 63,155 – 65,390 – 67,698 – 69,981 – 72,274

Laboratory analyst
36,562 – 37,823 – 39,740 – 40,807 – 41,823 – 44,233 – 45,791 – 47,358 – 48,959 – 50,554 – 52,172 – 53,825 – 55,494 – 57,198 – 58,848 – 59,987¹

Nightwatchman
523.65 – 539.00 – 557.00 – 575.57 – 592.14 – 602.24¹ – 622.77²

¹ After 3 years satisfactory service at the maximum.
² After 6 years satisfactory service at the maximum.