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Tuesday, 14 May 1996

Vol. 465 No. 3

Written Answers. - Salary Scales.

Charlie McCreevy

Charlie McCreevy

Charlie McCreevy

Question:

97 Mr. McCreevy asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the minimum and maximum points of the salary scale of a teacher, a staff nurse and a Garda for each general round and grade increase in each of the years from 1960 to date. [9578/96]

Ruairí Quinn

Minister for Finance (Mr. Quinn)

The information the Deputy has requested is supplied in the following tables:

Teachers' Pay Scales 1960 to Date

Pay scales are provided for primary, secondary and vocational teachers. A common scale has applied across all three categories since 1 July 1968. Prior to 1 November 1977 there were different pay scales for married men and for single men and women.

Secondary Teachers

Date

Married Men

Single Men and Women

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

£

£

£

£

1 June 1995

13,116

25,495

1 June 1994

12,859

24,995

1 April 1994

12,607

24,505

1 January 1993

12,482

24,262

1 September 1992*

12,031

23,385

1 March 1992*

11,765

22,633

1 January 1992

11,497

21,881

1 May 1991*

11,162

21,244

1 January 1991

10,816

20,271

1 January 1990

10,400

19,491

1 January 1989

10,135

19,047

1 July 1988*

9,875

18,612

1 January 1988

9,577

18,049

1 December 1987*

9,328

17,634

1 May 1987

9,036

17,083

1 January 1987

8,859

16,748

1 December 1986*

8,685

16,420

1 May 1986

8,405

15,890

1 July 1985

8,160

15,427

1 January 1985

7,922

14,978

1 February 1984

7,691

14,542

1 September 1983

7,449

14,084

1 October 1982

7,111

13,445

1 March 1982

6,772

12,805

1 December 1981

6,389

12,080

1 January 1981

6,180

11,843

1 October 1980

5,776

11,068

1 September 1980*

5,300

10,200

1 March 1980

4,712

7,594

1 June 1979

4,287

6,980

1 March 1979

3,933

6,404

1 January 1979*

3,856

6,278

1 July 1978*

3,733

6,077

1 March 1978

3,572

5,815

1 November 1977

3,307

5,384

1 April 1977

3,175

5,202

3,090

5,019

1 January 1977

2,964

4,846

1 August 1976

3,047

5,024

2,881

4,667

1 June 1976

2,857

4,776

2,696

4,430

1 March 1976

2,820

4,727

2,661

4,385

1 December 1975

2,743

4,379

2,589

4,266

1 September 1975

2,706

4,549

2,554

4,221

1 June 1975

2,577

4,332

2,432

4,020

1 March 1975

2,352

3,966

2,219

3,681

1 January 1975*

2,138

3,605

2,017

3,346

1 December 1974

2,036

3,433

1,921

3,187

1 June 1974

1,892

3,224

1,672

2,755

1 July 1973

1,700

2,952

1,495

2,511

1 June 1973

1,695

2,952

1,490

2,506

1 January 1973

1,550

2,741

1,311

2,221

1 January 1972*

1,459

2,604

1,229

2,104

1 January 1971

1,250

2,295

1,035

1,845

1 April 1970

1,143

2,097

943

1,685

1 June 1969

1,065

1,900

865

1,515

1 July 1968*

1,000

1,825

806

1,450

1 July 1966

942

1,662

754

1,324

1 January 1965

890

1,610

715

1,285

1 October 1964

865

1,450

695

1,160

1 October 1963

770

1,300

615

1,040

1 November 1961

630

1,180

541

933

1 January 1960

555

1,040

477

822
Vocational Teachers

Date

Married Men

Single Men and Women

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

£

£

£

£

1 June 1995

13,116

25,495

1 June 1994

12,859

24,995

1 April 1994

12,607

24,505

1 January 1993

12,482

24,262

1 September 1992*

12,031

23,385

1 March 1992*

11,765

22,633

1 January 1992

11,497

21,881

1 May 1991*

11,162

21,244

1 January 1991

10,816

20,271

1 January 1990

10,400

19,491

1 January 1989

10,135

19,047

1 July 1988*

9,875

18,612

1 January 1988

9,577

18,049

1 December 1987*

9,328

17,634

1 May 1987

9,036

17,083

1 January 1987

8,859

16,748

1 December 1986*

8,685

16,420

1 May 1986

8,405

15,890

1 July 1985

8,160

15,427

1 January 1985

7,922

14,978

1 February 1984

7,691

14,542

1 September 1983

7,449

14,084

1 October 1982

7,111

13,445

1 March 1982

6,772

12,805

1 December 1981

6,389

12,080

1 June 1981

6,180

11,843

1 October 1980

5,776

11,068

1 September 1980*

5,300

10,200

1 March 1980

4,712

7,594

1 June 1979

4,287

6,980

1 March 1979

3,933

6,404

1 January 1979*

3,856

6,278

1 July 1978*

3,733

6,077

1 March 1978

3,572

5,815

1 November 1977

3,307

5,384

1 April 1977

3,175

5,202

3,090

5,019

1 January 1977

2,964

4,846

1 August 1976

3,047

5,024

2,881

4,667

1 June 1976

2,857

4,776

2,696

4,430

1 March 1976

2,820

4,727

2,661

4,385

1 December 1975

2,743

4,379

2,589

4,266

1 September 1975

2,706

4,549

2,554

4,221

1 June 1975

2,577

4,332

2,432

4,020

1 March 1975

2,352

3,966

2,219

3,681

1 January 1975*

2,138

3,605

2,017

3,346

1 December 1974

2,036

3,433

1,921

3,187

1 June 1974

1,892

3,224

1,672

2,755

1 July 1973

1,700

2,952

1,495

2,511

1 June 1973

1,695

2,952

1,490

2,506

1 January 1973

1,550

2,741

1,311

2,221

1 January 1972*

1,459

2,604

1,229

2,104

1 January 1971

1,250

2,295

1,035

1,845

1 April 1970

1,143

2,097

943

1,685

1 June 1969

1,065

1,900

865

1,515

1 July 1968*

1,000

1,825

806

1,450

1 July 1966

822

1,542

659

1,229

1 December 1964

770

1,490

620

1,190

1 February 1964

750

1,345

605

1,075

1 September 1963

670

1,200

540

960

1 April 1963

525

1,100

450

875

1 November 1961

505

1,020

430

810

1 January 1960

445

900

375

715
Primary Teachers

Date

Married Men

Single Men and Women

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

£

£

£

£

1 June 1995

13,116

25,495

1 June 1994

12,859

24,995

1 April 1994

12,607

24,505

1 January 1993

12,482

24,262

1 September 1992*

12,031

23,385

1 March 1992*

11,765

22,633

1 January 1992

11,497

21,881

1 May 1991*

11,162

21,244

1 January 1991

10,816

20,271

1 January 1990

10,400

19,491

1 January 1989

10,135

19,047

1 July 1988*

9,875

18,612

1 January 1988

9,577

18,049

1 December 1987*

9,328

17,634

1 May 1987

9,036

17,083

1 January 1987

8,859

16,748

1 December 1986*

8,685

16,420

1 May 1986

8,405

15,890

1 July 1985

8,160

15,427

1 January 1985

7,922

14,978

1 February 1984

7,691

14,542

1 September 1983

7,449

14,084

1 October 1982

7,111

13,445

1 March 1982

6,772

12,805

1 December 1981

6,389

12,080

1 June 1981

6,180

11,843

1 October 1980

5,776

11,068

1 September 1980*

5,300

10,200

1 March 1980

4,712

7,594

1 June 1979

4,287

6,980

1 March 1979

3,933

6,404

1 January 1979*

3,856

6,278

1 July 1978*

3,733

6,077

1 March 1978

3,572

5,815

1 November 1977

3,307

5,384

1 April 1977

3,175

5,202

3,090

5,019

1 January 1977

2,964

4,846

1 August 1976

3,047

5,024

2,881

4,667

1 June 1976

2,857

4,776

2,696

4,430

1 March 1976

2,820

4,727

2,661

4,385

1 December 1975

2,743

4,379

2,589

4,266

1 September 1975

2,706

4,549

2,554

4,221

1 June 1975

2,577

4,332

2,432

4,020

1 March 1975

2,352

3,966

2,219

3,681

1 January 1975*

2,138

3,605

2,017

3,346

1 December 1974

2,036

3,433

1,921

3,187

1 June 1974

1,892

3,224

1,672

2,755

1 July 1973

1,700

2,952

1,495

2,511

1 June 1973

1,695

2,952

1,490

2,506

1 January 1973

1,550

2,741

1,311

2,221

1 January 1972*

1,459

2,604

1,229

2,104

1 January 1971

1,250

2,295

1,035

1,845

1 April 1970

1,143

2,097

943

1,685

1 June 1969

1,065

1,900

865

1,515

1 July 1968*

1,000

1,825

806

1,450

1 July 1966

892

1,652

709

1,309

1 November 1964

840

1,600

670

1,270

1 February 1964

840

1,485

670

1,180

1 October 1963

750

1,325

600

1,055

1 November 1961

607

1,215

522

959

1 January 1960

535

1,070

460

845
*Denotes Special Increases.
**Denotes Special and General Increases.
Staff Nurse Pay Scale 1960 to date.

Date

Pay Round

Min.

Max.

Long Service Increments

15-12-59

420

490

Includes two LSI of 10 each after 10 and 15 years service.

01-04-61

8th Round

465

600

No LSI.

01-02-64

9th Round — 12½%

520

670

No LSI.

01-04-64

Arbitration

590

840

No LSI.

01-05-66

10th Round — +£39

629

879

No LSI.

01-06-68

Arbitration Award 31-12-68 — inclusive of 11th round 9% increase

700

1,055

Includes two LSI of £35 each after 15 and 20 years service.

01-06-69

11th Round — Phase II +£65

765

1,120

Includes two LSI of £35 each after 15 and 20 years service.

01-09-69

Arbitration Award — 21/7/70

865

1,255

Includes two LSI of £40 each after 14 and 18 years service.

01-04-70

12th Round — Phase I

945

1,335

Includes two LSI of £40 each after 14 and 18 years service.

01-01-71

12th Round — Phase II

1,035

1,469

Includes two LSI of £47 each after 14 and 18 years service.

01-01-72

13th Round — Phase I + Arbitration Award 31-3-74

1,245

1,714

Includes two LSI of £47 each after 14 and 18 years service.

01-01-73

13th Round — Phase II (4% +£33)

1,328

1,816

Includes two LSI of £50 each after 14 and 18 years service.

01-06-73

14th Round Phase I

1,464

1,981

Includes two LSI of £54 each after 14 and 18 years service.

01-07-73

£5 supplement

1,469

1,986

Includes two LSI after 14 and 18 years service.

01-06-74

15th Round Phase I

1,644

2,198

Includes two LSI of £57 each after 14 and 18 years service.

01-12-74

15th Round Phase II + (¼ 2nd Phase 14th round)

1,776

2,357

Includes two LSI of £57 each after 14 and 18 years service.

01-03-75

10% threshold increase

1,954

2,593

01-06-75

16th Round Phase I +(¼ 2nd Phase 14th round)

2,145

2,840

Includes two LSI after 14 and 18 years.

01-09-75

16th Round Phase II — 5%

2,252

2,982

01-12-75

16th Round Phase III +(¼ 2nd Phase 14th round)

2,287

3,022

01-03-76

16th Round Phase IV

2,351

3,107

01-06-76

¼ 2nd Phase 14th round)

2,386

3,147

01-08-76

Interim Increase

2,562

3,346

01-04-77

17th Round Phase I

2,678

3,482

01-11-77

17th Round Phase II

2,797

3,621

01-03-78

19th Round Phase I

3,021

3,911

01-06-78

Arbitration award 22-7-78 — Phase I

3,258

4,171

01-01-79

Special — 23%

4,154

5,290

01-03-79

19th Round Phase II — 2%

4,237

5,396

01-06-79

20th Round Phase I

4,776

6,055

01-03-80

20th Round Phase II — 7% (Min. £156.60)

5,235

6,604

01-04-80

Special

5,267

6,752

01-10-80

21st Round Phase I — 8% + £1 per week

5,741

7,344

01-06-81

21st Round Phase II — 7%

6,143

7,858

01-12-81

PSPA Phase I — 2% or £4 per week = £209 per annum

6,352

8,067

01-03-82

PSPA Phase II — 6%

6,733

8,551

01-10-82

PSPA Phase III — 5%

7,069

8,978

01-09-83

PSPA Phase I — 4.75%

7,405

9,404

01-10-83

Special Phase I — 3.2%

7,643

9,707

01-02-84

PSPA Phase II — 3.25%

7,891

10,022

01-12-84

Special Phase II — 2.5%

8,088

10,273

01-01-85

PSPA Phase I — 3%

8,331

10,581

01-07-85

PSPA Phase II — 3%

8,581

10,898

01-09-85

Special Phase III — 2.1% (1/9/83* 8%* 3.25* 3%* 3%)

8,761

11,127

01-05-86

25th Round — Phase I — 3%

9,024

11,461

01-01-87

25th Round Phase II — 2%

9,204

11,690

01-05-87

25th Round Phase III — 2%

9,388

11,924

01-01-88

(PNR) 26th Round Phase I — 3% on 1st £120, 2% rest Min £4 per week

9,638

12,225

01-01-89

(PNR 2) 26th Round Phase II — 3% on 1st £120, 2% rest Min £4 per week

9,894

12,532

01-07-89

Special 6% Phase I 2.4% — (1/1/89* 2.4%)

10,131

12,833

01-01-90

(PNR 3) 26th Round Phase III — (3% on 1st £120, 2% rest)

10,396

13,152

01-04-90

Special 6% Phase II 1.8% — (1-1-89* 4.2%* 3% on 1st £120, 2% on rest)

10,579

13,382

01-10-90

Special 6% Phase III 1.8% — (1/1/89* 6%* 3% on 1st £120, 2% on rest

10,761

13,612

01-01-91

(PESP) 27th Round Phase I — 4%

11,191

14,156

01-05-91

Special 10% Phase I (1-1-91* 4%)

11,639

14,722

01-01-92

Restricted Programme for Economic and Social Progress 3% — Min £4.25 max £5 = £261

11,900

14,983

01-03-92

Special 10% Phase II 3% (1/1/91* 7%) + Restricted Programme for Economic and Social Progress (+£261)

12,235

15,408

01-09-92

Special 10% Phase III 3% (1/1/91* 10%) + Restricted Programme for Economic and Social Progress (+£261)

12,571

15,832

01-12-92

Unrestricted Programme for Economic and Social Progress 3% — (1/1/91* 10%* 3%)

12,679

16,039

01-01-93

Restricted Programme for Economic and Social Progress — 3.75% to a max of £6.50 per week = £339 per annum

13,018

16,378

01-12-93

Unrestricted Programme for Economic and Social Progress — + 3.75% 1/12/92

13,154

16,640

01-04-94

Special — 1%

13,286

16,806

01-06-94

PCW Phase I — 2%

13,552

17,142

01-06-95

PCW Phase II — 2%

13,823

17,485
Garda Pay Scales 1960 to dateSource: Department of Justice
Tabular Statement of Payscales for the rank of Garda from 1 March, 1960 until 1 May, 1995

Operative Date

Men

Women

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

£.s.d.

£.s.d.

£.s.d.

£.s.d.

*1 March 1960

7.10.0 p.w.

11. 4.0 p.w.

6. 7.6 p.w.

9.11.0 p.w.

*21 December 1960

8.15.0 p.w.

12. 9.0 p.w.

7.12.6 p.w.

10.16.0 p.w.

*1 November 1961

8.15.0 p.w.

14. 0.0 p.w.

7.12.6 p.w.

12. 3.0 p.w.

*9 January 1963

10. 0.0 p.w.

16. 5.0 p.w.

8.15.0 p.w.

14. 4.0 p.w.

1 February 1964

11. 4.0 p.w.

18. 4.0 p.w.

9.16.0 p.w.

15.18.0 p.w.

*30 June 1965

11.17.6 p.w.

19. 5.9 p.w.

10. 7.9 p.w.

16.17.0 p.w.

1 June 1966

12.17.6 p.w.

20. 5.9 p.w.

11. 2.9 p.w.

14.12.0 p.w.

1 June 1968

14. 2.6 p.w.

22. 2.3 p.w.

12. 2.9 p.w.

19. 3.9 p.w.

1 June 1969

15. 7.6 p.w.

26. 7.3 p.w.

13. 7.9 p.w.

23. 8.9 p.w.

1 April 1970

16.18.0 p.w.

28. 4.0 p.w.

14.18.0 p.w.

25. 1.0 p.w.

£.p

£.p

£.p

£.p

1 January 1971

18.65 p.w.

30.80 p.w.

16.65 p.w.

27.40 p.w.

*1 January 1972

23.11 p.w.

36.90 p.w.

20.84 p.w.

33.03 p.w.

1 January 1973

24.66 p.w.

39.01 p.w.

22.30 p.w.

34.98 p.w.

*1 June 1973

27.26 p.w.

42.49 p.w.

25.31 p.w.

38.91 p.w.

1 July 1973

27.36 p.w.

42.59 p.w.

25.41 p.w.

39.01 p.w.

1 June 1974

30.66 p.w.

46.94 p.w.

28.53 p.w.

43.14 p.w.

1 December 1974

33.14 p.w.

50.23 p.w.

32.03 p.w.

48.24 p.w.

1 March 1975

36.45 p.w.

55.25 p.w.

35.23 p.w.

53.06 p.w.

1 June 1975

40.02 p.w.

60.48 p.w.

38.69 p.w.

58.07 p.w.

1 September 1975

42.02 p.w.

63.50 p.w.

40.62 p.w.

41.26 p.w.

1 December 1975

42.67 p.w.

64.30 p.w.

41.26 p.w.

61.74 p.w.

1 March 1976

43.86 p.w.

66.10 p.w.

Pay differential was eliminated from 31 December 1975.

1 June 1976

44.52 p.w.

69.90 p.w.

—

—

1 August 1976

47.86 p.w.

70.91 p.w.

—

—

1 April 1977

50.06 p.w.

73.68 p.w.

—

—

1 November 1977

52.31 p.w.

76.52 p.w.

—

—

1 March 1978

56.49 p.w.

82.64 p.w.

—

—

Per Annum

Per Annum

£

£

1 March 1979

3,004

5,200

—

—

1 June 1979

3,291

5,668

—

—

1 March 1980

3,647

6,190

—

—

1 October 1980

3,991

6,737

—

—

*1 April 1981

4,804

7,828

—

—

1 June 1981

5,140

8,376

—

—

1 December 1981

5,349

8,585

—

—

1 March 1982

5,670

9,100

—

—

1 May 1983

5,954

9,555

—

—

1 September 1983

6,237

10,009

—

—

*1 October 1983

6,437

10,329

—

—

1 February 1984

6,646

10,665

—

—

*1 December 1984

6,812

10,932

—

—

1 January 1985

7,016

11,260

—

—

1 July 1985

7,226

11,598

—

—

*1 September 1985

7,379

11,841

—

—

1 May 1986

7,600

12,196

—

—

1 January 1987

7,752

12,440

—

—

1 May 1987

7,907

12,689

—

—

1 January 1988

8,128

13,005

—

—

1 January 1989

8,353

13,328

—

—

*1 July 1989

8,553

13,648

—

—

1 January 1990

8,787

13,984

—

—

*1 April 1990

8,941

14,228

—

—

1 October 1990

9,098

14,476

—

—

1 January 1991

9,462

15,055

—

—

*1 May 1991

9,840

15,657

—

—

1 January 1992

10,135

16,127

—

—

1 March 1992

10,428

16,592

—

—

**1 September 1992

10,720

17,058

—

—

1 January 1993

11,122

17,698

—

—

1 June 1994

11,344

18,052

—

—

1 June 1995

11,571

18,413

—

—
Denotes special pay increase.
**Denotes special plus general round increase.
All other payscales shown are general round increases.
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