Profession · 2026
Nurse Salary in Ireland 2026 (Take-Home Pay by Experience)
A nurse in Ireland earns roughly €38,166 to €81,478 a year in 2026, depending on grade and experience. After income tax, USC and PRSI, that is about €32,238 to €55,685 in take-home pay for a single person.
Nurse — 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.
Staff Nurse €38,166 – €56,592
| Point | Basic / year | Take-home / year |
|---|---|---|
| Point 1 | €38,166 | |
| Point 2 | €40,158 | |
| Point 3 | €41,175 | |
| Point 4 | €42,519 | |
| Point 5 | €44,213 | |
| Point 6 | €45,907 | |
| Point 7 | €47,591 | |
| Point 8 | €49,049 | |
| Point 9 | €50,509 | |
| Point 10 | €51,973 | |
| Point 11 | €53,466 | |
| Point 12 | €54,956 | |
| Point 13 (max) | €56,592 |
Clinical Nurse Manager 1 (CNM1) €57,780 – €68,046
| Point | Basic / year | Take-home / year |
|---|---|---|
| Point 1 | €57,780 | |
| Point 2 | €58,828 | |
| Point 3 | €60,306 | |
| Point 4 | €61,810 | |
| Point 5 | €63,305 | |
| Point 6 | €64,809 | |
| Point 7 | €66,484 | |
| Point 8 (max) | €68,046 |
Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM2) €62,699 – €79,227
| Point | Basic / year | Take-home / year |
|---|---|---|
| Point 1 | €62,699 | |
| Point 2 | €63,737 | |
| Point 3 | €64,615 | |
| Point 4 | €66,048 | |
| Point 5 | €67,633 | |
| Point 6 | €69,189 | |
| Point 7 | €70,745 | |
| Point 8 | €72,497 | |
| Point 9 | €74,123 | |
| Point 10 | €76,921 | |
| Point 11 (max) | €79,227 |
Clinical Nurse Manager 3 (CNM3) €72,146 – €81,478
| Point | Basic / year | Take-home / year |
|---|---|---|
| Point 1 | €72,146 | |
| Point 2 | €73,573 | |
| Point 3 | €77,183 | |
| Point 4 | €78,603 | |
| Point 5 | €80,031 | |
| Point 6 (max) | €81,478 |
Staff Nurse (General) €38,166–€56,592 including LSI (after 3 years at the maximum); Clinical Nurse Manager 1 (CNM1) €57,780–€68,046; CNM2 €62,699–€79,227 including LSI; CNM3 €72,146–€81,478. Mental Health and other specialty variants run marginally differently — see source.
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
€44,831
€3,735.90 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
Staff Nurse (General) €38,166–€56,592 including LSI (after 3 years at the maximum); Clinical Nurse Manager 1 (CNM1) €57,780–€68,046; CNM2 €62,699–€79,227 including LSI; CNM3 €72,146–€81,478. Mental Health and other specialty variants run marginally differently — see source. 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.