Public-sector pay scale · 2026
Civil Service Pay Scales Ireland 2026
The Civil Service pay scale runs from €31,811 to €133,775 a year in 2026, across every grade from Clerical Officer (CO) to Principal Officer (PO). After income tax, USC and PRSI, that is about €27,614 to €80,664 in take-home pay for a single person.
Civil Service — every grade, point 1 to maximum
Full consolidated scale by grade, effective 1 June 2026. Expand a grade to see every point; take-home shown is for a single PAYE worker.
Clerical Officer (CO) €31,811 – €49,858
| Point | Basic / week | Basic / year | Take-home / year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point 1 | €611.75 | €31,811 | |
| Point 2 | €645.43 | €33,562 | |
| Point 3 | €654.01 | €34,009 | |
| Point 4 | €670.69 | €34,876 | |
| Point 5 | €695.32 | €36,157 | |
| Point 6 | €719.93 | €37,436 | |
| Point 7 | €744.51 | €38,715 | |
| Point 8 | €762.42 | €39,646 | |
| Point 9 | €782.74 | €40,702 | |
| Point 10 | €806.29 | €41,927 | |
| Point 11 | €822.89 | €42,790 | |
| Point 12 | €846.23 | €44,004 | |
| Point 13 | €869.42 | €45,210 | |
| Point 14 | €905.60 | €47,091 | |
| Point 15 | €934.03 | €48,570 | |
| Point 16 (max) | €958.80 | €49,858 |
DPER Circular 07/2026 (Application of 1 February 2026 pay adjustments), Appendix 1A General Service Grades, PPC scale — uplifted by the 1% general round effective 1 June 2026 under the Public Service Agreement 2024-2026, rounded per circular §2.2. Clerical Officer is the one general-service grade DPER publishes as a WEEKLY rate; annual figures here are that weekly rate x 52.
Executive Officer (EO) €38,803 – €63,227
| Point | Basic / year | Take-home / year |
|---|---|---|
| Point 1 | €38,803 | |
| Point 2 | €40,764 | |
| Point 3 | €41,871 | |
| Point 4 | €44,030 | |
| Point 5 | €45,965 | |
| Point 6 | €47,838 | |
| Point 7 | €49,703 | |
| Point 8 | €51,534 | |
| Point 9 | €53,419 | |
| Point 10 | €55,296 | |
| Point 11 | €57,289 | |
| Point 12 | €58,624 | |
| Point 13 | €60,527 | |
| Point 14 (max) | €63,227 |
Administrative Officer (AO) €41,176 – €76,546
| Point | Basic / year | Take-home / year |
|---|---|---|
| Point 1 | €41,176 | |
| Point 2 | €43,899 | |
| Point 3 | €44,678 | |
| Point 4 | €48,089 | |
| Point 5 | €52,470 | |
| Point 6 | €55,949 | |
| Point 7 | €59,567 | |
| Point 8 | €63,232 | |
| Point 9 | €66,895 | |
| Point 10 | €70,547 | |
| Point 11 | €73,077 | |
| Point 12 (max) | €76,546 |
DPER Circular 22/2026 — Application of 1 June 2026 pay adjustments, Appendix 1A (General Service Grades, PPC scale). Figures are taken directly from the circular, not derived from an earlier one. Note: an earlier revision of this record derived €76,547 by uprating the 1 Feb 2026 figure by 1%; Circular 22/2026 publishes €76,546, so the derivation was wrong and the published figure stands.
Higher Executive Officer (HEO) €60,029 – €76,546
| Point | Basic / year | Take-home / year |
|---|---|---|
| Point 1 | €60,029 | |
| Point 2 | €61,785 | |
| Point 3 | €63,537 | |
| Point 4 | €65,286 | |
| Point 5 | €67,044 | |
| Point 6 | €68,792 | |
| Point 7 | €70,547 | |
| Point 8 | €73,077 | |
| Point 9 (max) | €76,546 |
Assistant Principal (AP) €83,113 – €103,576
| Point | Basic / year | Take-home / year |
|---|---|---|
| Point 1 | €83,113 | |
| Point 2 | €86,173 | |
| Point 3 | €89,277 | |
| Point 4 | €92,390 | |
| Point 5 | €95,499 | |
| Point 6 | €97,292 | |
| Point 7 | €100,427 | |
| Point 8 (max) | €103,576 |
Principal Officer (PO) €108,152 – €133,775
| Point | Basic / year | Take-home / year |
|---|---|---|
| Point 1 | €108,152 | |
| Point 2 | €112,741 | |
| Point 3 | €117,294 | |
| Point 4 | €121,883 | |
| Point 5 | €125,753 | |
| Point 6 | €129,768 | |
| Point 7 (max) | €133,775 |
Full detail by grade: CO pay scale · EO pay scale · AO pay scale · HEO pay scale · AP pay scale · PO pay scale
Standard (PPC / Class A PRSI) scales, point 1 to maximum with long-service increments (LSI1 after 3 years at max, LSI2 after 6): Clerical Officer (CO) €31,811–€49,858; Executive Officer (EO) €38,803–€63,227; Administrative Officer (AO) €41,176–€76,546; Higher Executive Officer (HEO) €60,029–€76,546; Assistant Principal (AP) €83,113–€103,576; Principal Officer (PO) €108,152–€133,775. Clerical Officer is the one grade DPER publishes as a weekly rate (€611.75–€958.80); the annual figures shown are that weekly rate × 52.
Work out take-home for any point on the scale
Prefilled to the midpoint
Optional adjustmentsPension, bonus, auto-enrolment
At age 35, Revenue relief is limited to 20% of earnings, with earnings capped at €115,000.
Your take-home
€56,313
€4,692.78 a month
2026 Class A estimate assuming uniform weekly pay: 4.2% through September and 4.35% from October, blended over the year. Actual PRSI is calculated per pay period and can differ with bonuses, unpaid weeks or a 53-week payroll year. Figures are not stored; calculator events use only a broad salary band.
About these figures
Standard (PPC / Class A PRSI) scales, point 1 to maximum with long-service increments (LSI1 after 3 years at max, LSI2 after 6): Clerical Officer (CO) €31,811–€49,858; Executive Officer (EO) €38,803–€63,227; Administrative Officer (AO) €41,176–€76,546; Higher Executive Officer (HEO) €60,029–€76,546; Assistant Principal (AP) €83,113–€103,576; Principal Officer (PO) €108,152–€133,775. Clerical Officer is the one grade DPER publishes as a weekly rate (€611.75–€958.80); the annual figures shown are that weekly rate × 52. Take-home is worked out for a single PAYE worker; a pension contribution or different tax credits will change the net figure. Use the calculator above to model your own situation.
Public-sector scales rise by yearly increments, so where you sit depends on your service. Allowances and long-service increments can lift pay above the published maximum.