The Assistant Principal (AP) scale runs from €83,113 at
point 1 to €103,576 at the top, across 8 points — 6 ordinary increments plus 2 long service increments. On the starting point a single PAYE worker takes home about €56,466 a year, or €4,705.52 a month, after income tax,
USC and PRSI.
Point 1€83,113€56,466 take-home
Maximum (8 points)€103,576€66,240 take-home
Years to scale max5then 2 LSI
Every point on the AP scale
Gross and take-home at each point — scale effective 1 June 2026.
Take-home is a full-year estimate for a single PAYE worker on Class A PRSI, before pension.
Point
Gross / year
Take-home / year
Take-home / month
Point 1
€83,113
€56,466
€4,705.52
Point 2
€86,173
€57,928
€4,827.31
Point 3
€89,277
€59,410
€4,950.86
Point 4
€92,390
€60,897
€5,074.76
Point 5
€95,499
€62,382
€5,198.51
Point 6 (max)
€97,292
€63,238
€5,269.87
LSI1
€100,427
€64,736
€5,394.65
LSI2
€103,576
€66,240
€5,519.99
Long service increments are not annual. LSI1 is paid after 3 years on the maximum of the
scale and LSI2 after a further 3 years.
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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.
The Assistant Principal (AP) scale runs from €83,113 at point 1 to €103,576 at the top, across 8 points, of which the last 2 are long service increments. Figures are the scale effective 1 June 2026.
What is AP take-home pay after tax?
A single PAYE worker on the AP starting point of €83,113 takes home about €56,466 a year (€4,705.52 a month). At the €103,576 maximum that is about €66,240 a year. This is a full-year estimate after income tax, USC and PRSI, before any pension deduction.
How long does it take to reach the top of the AP scale?
There are 6 ordinary points, so roughly 5 years of satisfactory service reaches €97,292. The remaining 2 points are long service increments: LSI1 is paid after 3 years on the maximum and LSI2 after a further 3, taking the scale to €103,576.
Do AP increments happen automatically?
Ordinary increments are annual and depend on satisfactory service rather than being automatic. Long service increments are different again — they are only paid after a qualifying period sitting at the maximum of the scale, not each year.