EO pay scale 2026
The Executive Officer (EO) scale runs from €38,803 at point 1 to €63,227 at the top, across 14 points — 12 ordinary increments plus 2 long service increments. On the starting point a single PAYE worker takes home about €32,701 a year, or €2,725.10 a month, after income tax, USC and PRSI.
Every point on the EO 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 | €38,803 | €32,701 | |
| Point 2 | €40,764 | €34,128 | |
| Point 3 | €41,871 | €34,934 | |
| Point 4 | €44,030 | €36,499 | |
| Point 5 | €45,965 | €37,519 | |
| Point 6 | €47,838 | €38,508 | |
| Point 7 | €49,703 | €39,492 | |
| Point 8 | €51,534 | €40,458 | |
| Point 9 | €53,419 | €41,452 | |
| Point 10 | €55,296 | €42,443 | |
| Point 11 | €57,289 | €43,494 | |
| Point 12 (max) | €58,624 | €44,199 | |
| LSI1 | €60,527 | €45,203 | |
| LSI2 | €63,227 | €46,627 |
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.
Work out your own EO take-home
Prefilled to the EO starting point. Change the gross, add a pension contribution, or switch to married to see the effect.
Prefilled to EO point 1 — €38,803
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
€32,701
€2,725.10 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.
Other grades on this scale
- CO — Clerical Officer €31,811–€49,858
- AO — Administrative Officer €41,176–€76,546
- HEO — Higher Executive Officer €60,029–€76,546
- AP — Assistant Principal €83,113–€103,576
- PO — Principal Officer €108,152–€133,775
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