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.