asked the Minister for Defence the pay rates of all ranks in the Army; and the corresponding figures for (i) 1986, (ii) 1987 and (iii) 1988.
Written Answers. - Army Pay Rates.
179.
Limerick West): The information sought is set out in the following tables:
1986
Annual Rates of Pay — Officers
(Including Military Service Allowance where appropriate)
|
Rank |
1/1/86 to 30/4/86 |
1/5/86 to 30/11/86 |
1/12/86 to 31/12/86 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Second-Lieutenant |
9,622 |
9,910 |
9,910 |
|
9,988 |
10,287 |
10,287 |
|
|
Lieutenant |
10,491 |
10,805 |
10,805 |
|
10,852 |
11,177 |
11,177 |
|
|
11,212 |
11,548 |
11,548 |
|
|
11,567 |
11,914 |
11,914 |
|
|
11,927 |
12,285 |
12,285 |
|
|
12,270 |
12,638 |
12,638 |
|
|
12,624 |
13,002 |
13,002 |
|
|
12,972 |
13,361 |
13,361 |
|
|
Captain |
13,352 |
13,752 |
13,752 |
|
13,615 |
14,023 |
14,023 |
|
|
13,872 |
14,288 |
14,288 |
|
|
14,125 |
14,549 |
14,549 |
|
|
14,382 |
14,813 |
14,813 |
|
|
14,582 |
15,019 |
15,019 |
|
|
Commandant |
14,614 |
15,052 |
15,052 |
|
14,899 |
15,346 |
15,346 |
|
|
15,189 |
15,645 |
15,645 |
|
|
15,475 |
15,939 |
15,939 |
|
|
15,764 |
16,237 |
16,237 |
|
|
15,926 |
16,404 |
16,404 |
|
|
Lieutenant-Colonel |
14,596 |
15,034 |
15,786 |
|
15,145 |
15,599 |
16,379 |
|
|
15,692 |
16,163 |
16,971 |
|
|
16,239 |
16,726 |
17,562 |
|
|
16,787 |
17,291 |
18,156 |
|
|
17,334 |
17,854 |
18,747 |
|
|
Colonel |
18,783 |
19,346 |
20,442 |
|
19,589 |
20,177 |
21,320 |
|
|
20,393 |
21,005 |
22,195 |
|
|
21,202 |
21,838 |
23,075 |
|
|
22,005 |
22,665 |
23,949 |
|
|
Brigadier-General |
26,192 |
26,978 |
26,978 |
|
Major-General |
27,641 |
28,470 |
28,470 |
|
Lieutenant-General |
|||
|
(Chief of Staff) |
34,085 |
35,108 |
35,108 |
Cadets
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
1st Year |
5,948 |
6,126 |
6,126 |
|
2nd Year |
6,181 |
6,366 |
6,366 |
1987
Annual Rates of Pay — Officers
(Including Military Service Allowance where appropriate)
|
Rank |
1/1/87 to 30/4/87 |
1/5/87 to 30/11/87 |
1/12/87 to 31/12/87 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Second-Lieutenant |
10,109 |
10,311 |
10,311 |
|
10,493 |
10,703 |
10,703 |
|
|
Lieutenant |
11,022 |
11,243 |
11,243 |
|
11,401 |
11,629 |
11,629 |
|
|
11,779 |
12,015 |
12,015 |
|
|
12,153 |
12,396 |
12,396 |
|
|
12,531 |
12,782 |
12,782 |
|
|
12,891 |
13,149 |
13,149 |
|
|
13,262 |
13,527 |
13,527 |
|
|
13,629 |
13,902 |
13,902 |
|
|
Captain |
14,027 |
14,308 |
14,308 |
|
14,304 |
14,590 |
14,590 |
|
|
14,574 |
14,866 |
14,866 |
|
|
14,840 |
15,137 |
15,137 |
|
|
15,110 |
15,412 |
15,412 |
|
|
15,320 |
15,627 |
15,627 |
|
|
Commandant |
15,353 |
15,660 |
15,660 |
|
15,653 |
15,966 |
15,966 |
|
|
15,958 |
16,277 |
16,277 |
|
|
16,258 |
16,583 |
16,583 |
|
|
16,562 |
16,893 |
16,893 |
|
|
16,732 |
17,067 |
17,067 |
|
|
Lieutenant-Colonel |
16,102 |
16,424 |
17,206 |
|
16,707 |
17,041 |
17,852 |
|
|
17,310 |
17,656 |
18,498 |
|
|
17,913 |
18,271 |
19,141 |
|
|
18,519 |
18,889 |
19,789 |
|
|
19,122 |
19,504 |
20,434 |
|
|
Colonel |
20,851 |
21,268 |
22,408 |
|
21,746 |
22,181 |
23,370 |
|
|
22,639 |
23,092 |
24,330 |
|
|
23,537 |
24,008 |
25,294 |
|
|
24,428 |
24,917 |
26,253 |
|
|
Brigadier-General |
27,518 |
28,068 |
28,068 |
|
Major-General |
29,039 |
29,620 |
29,620 |
|
Lieutenant-General |
|||
|
(Chief of Staff) |
35,810 |
36,526 |
36,526 |
Cadets
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
1st Year |
6,249 |
6,374 |
6,374 |
|
2nd Year |
6,493 |
6,623 |
6,623 |
1988
Annual Rates of Pay — Officers
(Including Military Service Allowance where appropriate)
|
Rank |
1/1/88 to 30/6/88 |
1/7/88 to 31/12/88 |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
Second-Lieutenant |
10,580 |
10,580 |
|
10,980 |
10,980 |
|
|
Lieutenant |
11,530 |
11,530 |
|
11,924 |
11,924 |
|
|
12,318 |
12,318 |
|
|
12,706 |
12,706 |
|
|
13,100 |
13,100 |
|
|
13,474 |
13,474 |
|
|
13,860 |
13,860 |
|
|
14,242 |
14,242 |
|
|
Captain |
14,657 |
14,657 |
|
14,944 |
14,944 |
|
|
15,226 |
15,226 |
|
|
15,502 |
15,502 |
|
|
15,783 |
15,783 |
|
|
16,002 |
16,002 |
|
|
Commandant |
16,036 |
16,036 |
|
16,348 |
16,348 |
|
|
16,665 |
16,665 |
|
|
16,977 |
16,977 |
|
|
17,293 |
17,293 |
|
|
17,471 |
17,471 |
|
|
Lieutenant-Colonel |
17,613 |
18,410 |
|
18,272 |
19,100 |
|
|
18,931 |
19,787 |
|
|
19,586 |
20,475 |
|
|
20,247 |
21,165 |
|
|
20,905 |
21,852 |
|
|
Colonel |
22,919 |
24,084 |
|
23,900 |
25,115 |
|
|
24,879 |
26,143 |
|
|
25,863 |
27,176 |
|
|
26,841 |
28,203 |
|
|
Brigadier-General |
28,692 |
32,987 |
|
Major-General |
30,275 |
34,808 |
|
Lieutenant-General |
||
|
(Chief of Staff) |
37,319 |
42,908 |
Cadets
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
1st Year |
6,583 |
6,583 |
|
2nd Year |
6,832 |
6,832 |
1989
Annual Rates of Pay — Officers
(Including Military Service Allowance where appropriate)
|
Rank |
1/1/89 to Date |
|
£ |
|
|
Second-Lieutenant |
11,130 |
|
11,538 |
|
|
Lieutenant |
12,099 |
|
12,501 |
|
|
12,903 |
|
|
13,298 |
|
|
13,700 |
|
|
14,082 |
|
|
14,475 |
|
|
14,865 |
|
|
Captain |
15,288 |
|
15,581 |
|
|
15,869 |
|
|
16,150 |
|
|
16,437 |
|
|
16,660 |
|
|
Commandant |
16,904 |
|
17,223 |
|
|
17,546 |
|
|
17,864 |
|
|
18,186 |
|
|
18,368 |
|
|
Lieutenant-Colonel |
18,841 |
|
19,545 |
|
|
20,245 |
|
|
20,947 |
|
|
21,651 |
|
|
22,352 |
|
|
Colonel |
24,628 |
|
25,680 |
|
|
26,728 |
|
|
27,782 |
|
|
28,830 |
|
|
Brigadier-General |
33,709 |
|
Major-General |
35,567 |
|
Lieutenant-General |
|
|
(Chief of Staff) |
43,829 |
Cadets
|
£ |
|
|
1st Year |
6,792 |
|
2nd Year |
7,041 |
Note: The rates of pay are subject to review from 1 July, 1989.
WEEKLY RATES OF PAY - MEN
(Including Military Service Allowance where appropriate)
1/1/86-30/4/86
|
Rank and Grade |
With less than 3 years' service |
With 3 or more years' service and less than 6 years' service |
With 6 or more years' service and less than 9 years' service |
With 9 or more years' service and less than 12 years' service |
With 12 or more years' service |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Sergeant-Major |
207.29 |
212.46 |
218.46 |
225.00 |
234.35 |
|
Battalion |
|||||
|
Quartermaster- Sergeant |
198.14 |
203.44 |
209.34 |
215.33 |
224.97 |
|
Company Sergeant |
191.91 |
196.13 |
200.33 |
204.56 |
213.26 |
|
Company |
|||||
|
Quartermaster- Sergeant |
187.40 |
191.57 |
195.64 |
199.89 |
207.74 |
|
Sergeant |
177.28 |
181.37 |
185.33 |
189.67 |
194.93 |
|
Corporal |
169.19 |
173.21 |
177.25 |
177.25 |
177.25 |
|
Private, 3 Star |
145.80 |
159.13 |
163.78 |
163.78 |
163.78 |
|
Private, 2 Star |
139.98 |
151.71 |
155.81 |
155.81 |
155.81 |
|
Private, Grade I |
120.51 |
||||
|
Private, Grade II |
107.06 |
WEEKLY RATES OF PAY - MEN
(Including Military Service Allowance where appropriate) 1/5/86-31/12/86
|
Rank and Grade |
With less than 3 years' service |
With 3 or more years' service and less than 6 years' service |
With 6 or more years' service and less than 9 years' service |
With 9 or more years' service and less than 12 years' service |
With 12 or more years' service |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Sergeant-Major |
213.51 |
218.84 |
225.02 |
231.75 |
241.38 |
|
Battalion |
|||||
|
Quartermaster- Sergeant |
204.09 |
209.55 |
215.62 |
221.79 |
231.72 |
|
Company Sergeant |
197.67 |
202.02 |
206.34 |
210.70 |
219.66 |
|
Company |
|||||
|
Quatermaster- Sergeant |
193.03 |
197.32 |
201.51 |
205.89 |
213.98 |
|
Sergeant |
182.60 |
186.81 |
190.89 |
195.36 |
200.78 |
|
Corporal |
174.27 |
178.41 |
182.57 |
182.57 |
182.57 |
|
Private, 3 Star |
150.18 |
163.91 |
168.70 |
168.70 |
168.70 |
|
Private, 2 Star |
144.18 |
156.27 |
160.49 |
160.49 |
160.49 |
|
Private, Grade I |
124.13 |
||||
|
Private, Grade II |
110.27 |
WEEKLY RATES OF PAY - MEN
(Including Military Service Allowance where appropriate)
1/1/87-30/4/87
|
Rank and Grade |
With less than 3 years' service |
With 3 or more years' service and less than 6 years' service |
With 6 or more years' service and less than 9 years' service |
With 9 or more years' service and less than 12 years' service |
With 12 or more years' service |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Sergeant-Major |
217.78 |
223.22 |
229.52 |
236.39 |
246.21 |
|
Battalion |
|||||
|
Quartermaster- Sergeant |
208.17 |
213.74 |
219.93 |
226.23 |
236.36 |
|
Company Sergeant |
201.62 |
206.06 |
210.47 |
214.92 |
224.05 |
|
Company |
|||||
|
Quartermaster- Sergeant |
196.89 |
201.27 |
205.54 |
210.01 |
218.26 |
|
Sergeant |
186.25 |
190.55 |
194.71 |
199.27 |
204.80 |
|
Corporal |
177.76 |
181.98 |
186.22 |
186.22 |
186.22 |
|
Private, 3 Star |
153.18 |
167.19 |
172.08 |
172.08 |
172.08 |
|
Private, 2 Star |
147.06 |
159.40 |
163.70 |
163.70 |
163.70 |
|
Private, Grade I |
126.61 |
||||
|
Private, Grade II |
112.48 |
WEEKLY RATES OF PAY - MEN
(Including Military Service Allowance where appropriate)
1/5/87-31/12/87
|
Rank and Grade |
With less than 3 years' service |
With 3 or more years' service and less than 6 years' service |
With 6 or more years' service and less than 9 years' service |
With 9 or more years' service and less than 12 years' service |
With 12 or more years' service |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Sergeant-Major |
222.13 |
227.68 |
234.11 |
241.11 |
251.13 |
|
Battalion |
|||||
|
Quatermaster- Sergeant |
212.33 |
218.01 |
224.32 |
230.75 |
241.08 |
|
Company Sergeant |
205.65 |
210.18 |
214.67 |
219.21 |
228.53 |
|
Company |
|||||
|
Quartermaster- Sergeant |
200.82 |
205.29 |
209.65 |
214.21 |
222.62 |
|
Sergeant |
189.97 |
194.36 |
198.60 |
203.25 |
208.89 |
|
Corporal |
181.31 |
185.62 |
189.94 |
189.94 |
189.94 |
|
Private, 3 Star |
156.24 |
170.53 |
175.52 |
175.52 |
175.52 |
|
Private, 2 Star |
150.00 |
162.58 |
166.97 |
166.97 |
166.97 |
|
Private, Grade I |
129.14 |
||||
|
Private, Grade II |
114.73 |
WEEKLY RATES OF PAY - MEN
(Including Military Service Allowance where appropriate)
1/1/88-31/12/88
|
Rank and Grade |
With less than 3 years' service |
With 3 or more years' service and less than 6 years' service |
With 6 or more years' service and less than 9 years' service |
With 9 or more years' service and less than 12 years' service |
With 12 or more years' service |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Sergeant-Major |
227.77 |
233.43 |
239.99 |
247.13 |
257.35 |
|
Battalion |
|||||
|
Quartermaster- Sergeant |
217.78 |
223.57 |
230.01 |
236.56 |
247.10 |
|
Company Sergeant |
210.96 |
215.58 |
220.16 |
224.79 |
234.30 |
|
Company |
|||||
|
Quartermaster- Sergeant |
206.04 |
210.60 |
215.04 |
219.69 |
228.27 |
|
Sergeant |
194.97 |
199.45 |
203.77 |
208.51 |
214.27 |
|
Corporal |
186.14 |
190.53 |
194.94 |
194.94 |
194.94 |
|
Private, 3 Star |
160.57 |
175.14 |
180.23 |
180.23 |
180.23 |
|
Private, 2 Star |
154.21 |
167.03 |
171.51 |
171.51 |
171.51 |
|
Private, Grade I |
133.14 |
||||
|
Private, Grade II* |
118.73 |
* Up to and including 3/8/88.
WEEKLY RATES OF PAY - PRIVATES
(Apprentices)-Privates (Trainee Instrumentalists)
4/8/88-31/12/88
|
£ |
|
|
On enlistment |
68.76 |
|
After 1 years' service |
95.75 |
|
After 2 years' service |
131.72 |
|
After 3 years' service |
158.70 |
WEEKLY RATES OF PAY - MEN
(Including Military Service Allowance where appropriate)
1/1/89-to date
|
Rank and Grade |
With less than 3 years' service |
With 3 or more years' service and less than 6 years' service |
With 6 or more years' service and less than 9 years' service |
With 9 or more years' service and less than 12 years' service |
With 12 or more years' service |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Sergeant-Major |
238.83 |
244.60 |
251.29 |
258.58 |
269.00 |
|
Battalion |
|||||
|
Quartermaster- Sergeant |
228.64 |
234.55 |
241.11 |
247.80 |
258.55 |
|
Company Sergeant |
221.68 |
226.40 |
231.07 |
235.79 |
245.49 |
|
Company |
|||||
|
Quartermaster- Sergeant |
216.66 |
221.32 |
225.84 |
230.59 |
239.34 |
|
Sergeant |
205.37 |
209.94 |
214.35 |
219.18 |
225.06 |
|
Corporal |
196.37 |
200.84 |
205.34 |
205.34 |
205.34 |
|
Private, 3 Star |
166.89 |
185.15 |
190.34 |
190.34 |
190.34 |
|
Private, 2 Star |
160.41 |
176.87 |
181.44 |
181.44 |
181.44 |
|
Private, Grade I |
137.14 |
WEEKLY RATES OF PAY - PRIVATES
(Apprentices)-Privates (Trainee Instrumentalists)
1/1/89-to date
|
£ |
|
|
On enlistment |
72.76 |
|
After 1 years' service |
99.75 |
|
After 2 years' service |
134.72 |
|
After 3 years' service |
163.07 |
NOTE: The rates of pay are subject to review from 1 July, 1989.