Civil Service Salary Scales

Revised pay scales with effect from 01 January 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)
264,649

Secretary general level II (PPC)
249,081

Secretary general level III (PPC)
235,973

Deputy secretary (PPC)
206,572

Assistant secretary (PPC)
159,993 – 167,264 – 175,145 – 183,022

Principal higher scale (PPC)
108,576 – 113,047 – 117,539 – 122,021 – 125,843 – 129,870¹ – 133,897²

Principal (PPC)
100,885 – 105,166 – 109,414 – 113,693 – 117,303 – 121,048¹ – 124,787²

Assistant principal higher (PPC)
85,100 – 88,337 – 91,582 – 94,826 – 98,068 – 99,963 – 103,179¹ – 106,405²

Assistant principal (PPC)
77,528 – 80,383 – 83,278 – 86,182 – 89,082 – 90,754 – 93,680¹ – 96,617²

Administrative officer (PPC)
37,989 – 40,633 – 41,389 – 44,700 – 48,938 – 52,190 – 55,564 – 58,983 – 62,401 – 65,806 – 68,167¹ – 70,522²

Administrative officer higher scale (PPC)
52,190 – 55,564 – 58,983 – 62,401 – 65,806 – 68,167 – 70,489 – 72,816

Higher executive officer (PPC)
55,996 – 57,633 – 59,267 – 60,900 – 62,539 – 64,170 – 65,806 – 68,167¹ – 70,522²

Higher executive officer higher scale (PPC)
59,267 – 60,900 – 62,539 – 64,170 – 65,806 – 68,167 – 69,713 – 71,263 – 72,816

Executive officer (PPC)
35,687 – 37,589 – 38,663 – 40,759 – 42,638 – 44,455 – 46,266 – 48,039 – 49,830 – 51,581 – 53,440 – 54,685 – 56,461¹ – 58,251²

Executive officer higher scale (PPC)
38,663 – 40,759 – 42,638 – 44,455 – 46,266 – 48,039 – 49,830 – 51,581 – 53,440 – 54,685 – 56,461 – 57,792 – 59,126 – 60,462

Clerical officer (PPC)
555.90 – 588.60 – 596.90 – 613.11 – 637.03 – 660.90 – 684.76 – 702.15 – 721.85 – 744.73 – 760.83 – 783.48 – 805.98 – 841.11 – 868.70¹ – 881.37²

Clerical officer higher scale (PPC)
613.11 – 637.03 – 660.90 – 684.76 – 702.15 – 721.85 – 744.73 – 760.83 – 783.48 – 805.98 – 841.11 – 868.70 – 881.37 – 898.47

Head services officer (PPC)
720.64 – 738.58 – 753.03 – 774.03 – 795.04 – 816.08 – 841.13¹ – 868.72²

Services officer (PPC)
525.95 – 553.97 – 564.56 – 586.91 – 606.88 – 618.84 – 632.81 – 649.62 – 678.38 – 692.60¹ – 715.22²

Services attendant (PPC)
519.59 – 538.60 – 564.56 – 572.79 – 589.82 – 609.81 – 627.23 – 646.82 – 670.93 – 690.63¹ – 707.09²

Cleaner (PPC)
504.75 – 534.27 – 542.53 – 561.81 – 584.99 – 599.33¹ – 613.70²

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 January 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)
81,632 – 84,195 – 86,765 – 89,328 – 91,889 – 94,937 – 98,405¹ – 101,877²

Engineer grade II and professional accountant grade II (PPC)
71,082 – 72,707 – 74,327 – 75,954 – 77,577 – 78,009 – 79,610 – 81,270 – 83,975¹ – 86,686²

Engineer grade III and professional accountant grade III (PPC)
37,211 – 39,683 – 40,345 – 43,644 – 46,954 – 50,264 – 53,660 – 55,803 – 57,958 – 60,130 – 62,289 – 64,454 – 66,620 – 68,777 – 70,954 – 73,359¹ – 75,761²

State solicitor and prosecution solicitor (PPC)
38,325 – 40,993 – 41,758 – 45,101 – 49,376 – 52,686 – 56,089 – 59,550 – 63,005 – 66,441 – 77,528 – 80,384 – 83,278 – 86,182 – 89,082 – 90,754 – 93,680¹ – 96,617²

Law clerk (PPC)
608.70 – 632.39 – 667.67 – 693.98 – 725.32 – 746.36 – 760.60 – 781.45 – 802.30 – 823.15 – 844.08 – 865.62¹ – 887.10²

Higher legal executive (PPC)
55,996 – 57,633 – 59,267 – 60,900 – 62,539 – 64,170 – 65,806 – 68,167¹ – 70,522²

Legal executive (PPC)
39,195 – 41,371 – 43,102 – 44,765 – 46,274 – 47,623 – 48,987 – 50,349 – 51,729 – 53,096 – 54,400¹ – 56,103²

Senior engineering draughtsperson (PPC)
47,235 – 48,084 – 49,146 – 50,222 – 51,296 – 52,403 – 53,452 – 55,170¹ – 56,913²

Engineering draughtsperson (PPC)
711.69 – 731.64 – 755.21 – 771.41 – 794.67 – 817.98 – 841.32 – 863.68 – 886.05 – 908.39 – 930.84 – 959.31¹ – 988.02²

Chief superintendent mapping (PPC)
58,477 – 61,216 – 63,953 – 66,688 – 69,427 – 72,159 – 74,896 – 77,639 – 78,839 – 81,270 – 83,975¹ – 86,686²

Superintendent mapping (PPC)
51,961 – 53,728 – 55,211 – 56,685 – 58,185 – 59,690 – 61,154 – 63,023¹ – 64,880²

Examiner in charge (PPC)
45,490 – 46,405 – 47,307 – 48,231 – 49,150 – 50,076 – 51,961 – 53,499¹ – 55,068²

Examiner of maps (PPC)
790.21 – 810.41 – 829.84 – 847.95 – 867.52 – 881.74 – 908.83¹ – 935.99²

Mapping draughtsperson (PPC)
609.12 – 616.85 – 635.61 – 654.45 – 673.40 – 692.33 – 704.75 – 719.76 – 737.22 – 747.93 – 765.22 – 782.46 – 799.83 – 823.84¹ – 847.91²

Senior architect (PPC)
75,919 – 78,622 – 82,569 – 86,525 – 90,491 – 94,937 – 98,405¹ – 101,878²

Architect (PPC)
41,987 – 44,802 – 46,202 – 49,328 – 52,481 – 55,758 – 57,953 – 60,150 – 62,356 – 64,549 – 66,749 – 68,950 – 71,149 – 73,352 – 75,575 – 77,998¹ – 79,201²

Architectural assistant grade II (PPC)
654.20 – 696.74 – 711.69 – 731.64 – 755.21 – 771.41 – 794.67 – 817.98 – 839.29 – 862.65 – 886.05 – 908.39 – 930.84 – 959.31¹ – 988.02²

Senior laboratory analyst (PPC)
58,088 – 60,712 – 63,036 – 65,415 – 67,864 – 70,277 – 72,757 – 75,212 – 77,683

Laboratory analyst (PPC)
38,884 – 40,379 – 42,755 – 43,881 – 44,954 – 47,489 – 49,128 – 50,777 – 52,501 – 54,252 – 56,017 – 57,812 – 59,623 – 61,454 – 63,228 – 64,455¹

Nightwatchman (PPC)
525.58 – 552.20 – 565.35 – 585.38 – 604.93 – 616.39 – 633.67 – 652.53¹ – 674.17²

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 January 2024 for Civil Servants appointed before 6th April 1995 in General Service grades.

Secretary general I
251,416

Secretary general II
236,627

Secretary general III
224,173

Deputy secretary
196,242

Assistant secretary
151,996 – 158,903 – 166,387 – 173,873

Principal higher
103,142 – 107,395 – 111,663 – 115,917 – 119,553 – 123,381¹ – 127,206²

Principal
95,842 – 99,902 – 103,939 – 108,011 – 111,439 – 114,998¹ – 118,548²

Assistant principal higher
80,840 – 83,918 – 87,009 – 90,082 – 93,164 – 94,960 – 98,029¹ – 101,087²

Assistant principal
74,888 – 77,614 – 79,117 – 81,873 – 84,629 – 86,222 – 88,997¹ – 91,784²

Administrative officer
36,493 – 39,188 – 39,558 – 42,706 – 46,733 – 49,800 – 52,922 – 56,140 – 59,383 – 62,623 – 64,856¹ – 67,097²

Administrative officer higher scale
49,800 – 52,922 – 56,140 – 59,383 – 62,623 – 64,856 – 67,070 – 69,281

Higher executive officer
53,332 – 54,871 – 56,407 – 57,957 – 59,508 – 61,071 – 62,623 – 64,856¹ – 67,097²

Higher executive officer higher scale
56,407 – 57,957 – 59,508 – 61,071 – 62,623 – 64,856 – 66,325 – 67,802 – 69,281

Executive officer
34,142 – 36,289 – 37,139 – 38,970 – 40,751 – 42,481 – 44,199 – 45,882 – 47,583 – 49,237 – 50,939 – 52,099 – 53,767¹ – 55,451²

Executive officer higher scale
37,139 – 38,970 – 40,751 – 42,481 – 44,199 – 45,882 – 47,583 – 49,237 – 50,939 – 52,099 – 53,767 – 55,022 – 56,273 – 57,539

Clerical officer
531.93 – 563.03 – 570.91 – 593.91 – 609.05 – 631.74 – 654.45 – 677.14 – 693.43 – 715.47 – 733.94 – 748.97 – 770.37 – 803.72 – 829.95¹ – 842.05²

Clerical officer higher scale
593.91 – 609.05 – 631.74 – 654.45 – 677.14 – 693.43 – 715.47 – 733.94 – 748.97 – 770.37 – 803.72 – 829.95 – 842.05 – 858.22

Head services officer
695.30 – 709.58 – 726.41 – 746.65 – 759.97 – 779.93 – 803.72¹ – 829.95²

Services officer
515.01 – 530.16 – 543.79 – 561.98 – 580.45 – 599.37 – 612.88 – 621.04

Services attendant
515.01 – 515.83 – 543.79 – 551.48 – 564.53 – 583.19 – 607.51 – 618.36- 641.26 – 660.02¹ – 682.00²

Cleaner
486.57 – 511.90 – 522.81 – 541.20 – 560.16 – 573.27¹ – 594.44²

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 January 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
77,602 – 79,983 – 82,425 – 84,865 – 87,294 – 90,189 – 93,487¹ – 96,786²

Engineer grade II and professional accountant grade II
67,629 – 69,178 – 70,713 – 72,262 – 73,805 – 75,348 – 76,883 – 78,444 – 79,774¹ – 82,347²

Engineer grade III and professional accountant grade III
38,914 – 41,703 – 44,849 – 47,988 – 51,139 – 53,149 – 55,181 – 57,227 – 59,277 – 61,337 – 63,390 – 65,445 – 67,503 – 69,799¹ – 72,080²

State solicitor and prosecution solicitor
36,810 – 39,186 – 39,908 – 43,090 – 47,151 – 50,255 – 53,414 – 56,681 – 59,962 – 63,225 – 74,888 – 77,614 – 79,117 – 81,873 – 84,629 – 86,222 – 88,997¹ – 91,784²

Law clerk
589.59 – 612.42 – 638.16 – 663.17 – 696.84 – 717.04 – 733.73 – 747.03 – 766.86 – 786.70 – 806.59 – 827.02¹ – 847.45²

Higher legal executive
53,332 – 54,871 – 56,407 – 57,957 – 59,508 – 61,071 – 62,623 – 64,856¹ – 67,097²

Legal executive
41,190 – 42,775 – 44,202 – 45,486 – 46,775 – 48,077 – 49,379 – 50,631 – 51,834¹ – 53,437²

Senior engineering draughtsperson
45,116 – 45,921 – 46,929 – 47,963 – 48,970 – 49,994 – 50,953 – 52,555¹ – 54,190²

Engineering draughtsperson
686.47 – 702.97 – 721.92 – 744.15 – 759.58 – 781.72 – 803.95 – 825.20 – 846.44 – 867.69 – 888.98 – 916.02¹ – 943.12²

Chief superintendent mapping
55,667 – 58,259 – 60,861 – 63,461 – 66,057 – 68,650 – 71,258 – 73,864 – 76,155 – 78,444 – 79,774¹ – 82,347²

Superintendent mapping
49,595 – 51,204 – 52,595 – 53,977 – 55,390 – 56,808 – 58,206 – 59,975¹ – 61,741²

Examiner in charge
43,454 – 44,327 – 45,189 – 46,063 – 46,941 – 47,819 – 49,595 – 51,001¹ – 52,451²

Examiner of maps
755.35 – 774.55 – 792.99 – 810.27 – 828.80 – 842.30 – 868.11¹ – 893.92²

Mapping draughtsperson
582.56 – 597.39 – 607.72 – 625.58 – 643.56 – 661.67 – 679.65 – 697.70 – 708.34 – 728.23 – 738.18 – 748.06 – 764.49 – 787.35¹ – 810.16²

Senior architect
72,214 – 75,948 – 78,458 – 82,203 – 85,966 – 90,189 – 93,487¹ – 96,786²

Architect
44,143 – 47,107 – 50,071 – 53,099 – 55,168 – 57,245 – 59,333 – 61,426 – 63,516 – 65,607 – 67,701 – 69,786 – 71,900 – 74,197¹ – 76,509²

Architectural assistant grade II
686.47 – 702.97 – 721.92 – 744.15 – 759.58 – 781.72 – 801.97 – 824.20 – 846.44 – 867.69 – 888.98 – 916.02¹ – 943.12²

Senior laboratory analyst
55,300 – 57,782 – 59,985 – 62,250 – 64,576 – 66,861 – 69,221 – 71,556 – 73,900

Laboratory analyst
37,687 – 38,948 – 40,865 – 41,932 – 42,948 – 45,358 – 46,916 – 48,483 – 50,084 – 51,691 – 53,346 – 55,036 – 56,743 – 58,485 – 60,172 – 61,337¹

Nightwatchman
545.21 – 560.56 – 578.56 – 597.13 – 613.70 – 623.80¹ – 644.33²

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