Pay scales for grades, groups, and categories in the Civil Service division have been updated on our website.  

The update reflects the second-last pay increase agreed under the terms of the Public Service Agreement 2024-2026, which came into effect on Monday 1st February.  

The pay increase will see workers receive an increase of 1% of gross pay, with a minimum increase of a flat rate of €500 for workers earning under €50k.  

Also included are the skipped increment points and/or increased maximum of scales introduced under agreed claims made under the local bargaining clause of the public service agreement. 

The agreed claims are as follows:  

For clerical officer and related grades in the civil service: 

• An increase of 1.25% to the maximum of the scale, and an incremental skip at point 11 of the pay scale (on completion of 1 year at point 10, the next point of progression is point 12). 

For executive officers (standard and higher scales) and related grades: 

• An increase of 1.25% to the maximum of the scale, and an increment skip at point 10 of the pay scale (on completion of 1 year at point 9, the next point of progression is point 11). 

For higher executive officers (standard and higher scales) and related grades 

• An increase of 1.25% to the maximum of the scale, and an incremental skip at point 6 of the pay scale (on completion of 1 year at point 5, the next point of progression is point 7). 

For administrative officers (standard scale) and related grades 

• An increase of 1.25% to the maximum of the scale, and an increment skip at point 10 of the pay scale (on completion of 1 year at point 9, the next point of progression is point 11). 

For administrative officers (higher scale) and related grades 

• An increase of 1.25% to the maximum of the scale. 

For service officers, cleaners and related grades*  

• An increase of 1.5% to the maximum of the pay scale. 

The updated pay scales were released by the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation at the end of January and uploaded to our website shortly after. 

The last remaining increase of an additional 1% of gross pay will come into effect on 1st June of this year.  

To view your division's pay scales, you can follow this link to the civil service salary scales page on our website. 

*For a full list of grades encompassed by claim for service officer and cleaner grades, please consult this FAQ released by the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation. 

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