The information sought by the Deputy is not available for the period prior to the inauguration of the Corepay System in 2002.
The average wage and number of staff employed in my Department each year from 2002 to 2008 broken down by grade is included in the following tables.
December 2002
|
Grade
|
Number
|
Annual Average Salary
|
|
|
€
|
|
Tánaiste
|
1
|
108,088
|
|
Special Advisers
|
2
|
99,439
|
|
Secretary General
|
1
|
179,900
|
|
Assistant Secretary
|
7
|
105,248
|
|
Principal Officer
|
40
|
72,125
|
|
Assistant Principal
|
101
|
56,157
|
|
Professional Accountants
|
12
|
55,467
|
|
Analyst/Case Officer
|
2
|
34,981
|
|
Admin. Officer
|
19
|
39,103
|
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
149
|
34,546
|
|
Auditor/Senior Auditor
|
3
|
45,228
|
|
Chairperson Labour Court
|
1
|
125,923
|
|
Chairperson Competition Authority
|
1
|
132,559
|
|
Deputy Chairperson Labour Court
|
2
|
112,042
|
|
Chief Exec. Officer, LRC
|
1
|
125,930
|
|
Economist/Senior Economist
|
6
|
58,063
|
|
Controller of Patents
|
1
|
86,141
|
|
Executive Officer
|
216.51 (FTE’s*)
|
28,742
|
|
Staff Officer
|
39
|
24,735
|
|
Clerical Officer
|
404
|
20,104
|
|
Examiner of Patents
|
52
|
48,266
|
|
Senior Examiner
|
|
61,464
|
|
Legal Advisor
|
5
|
67,074
|
|
Member of Comp Auth
|
4
|
103,071
|
|
Member of Labour Court
|
4
|
77,349
|
|
Minister of State
|
2
|
40,624
|
|
Director, ODCA
|
1
|
106,440
|
|
Registrar of Friendly Societies
|
1
|
76,393
|
|
Solicitor
|
1
|
49,007
|
|
Civilian Driver
|
4
|
25,698
|
|
Head Service Officer
|
1
|
27,285
|
|
Secretarial Asst./Sec.
|
2
|
32,731
|
|
Service Attendants/Officers
|
33
|
19,099
|
|
Cleaners
|
17
|
17,807
|
|
Visually Impaired Telephonist
|
5
|
24,630
|
*FTE's — Full time equivalents.
December 2003
|
Grade
|
Number
|
Annual Average Salary
|
|
|
€
|
|
Tánaiste
|
1
|
108,088
|
|
Special Adviser
|
1
|
106,441
|
|
Secretary General
|
1
|
179,900
|
|
Assistant Secretary
|
7
|
103,917
|
|
Principal Officer
|
39
|
71,927
|
|
Assistant Principal
|
104
|
57,994
|
|
Professional Accountant
|
12
|
57,924
|
|
Analyst / Case Officer
|
16
|
50,147
|
|
Admin. Officer
|
16
|
36,020
|
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
137 (FTE’s*)
|
36,294
|
|
Auditor
|
3
|
37,530
|
|
Chairperson Labour Court
|
1
|
125,930
|
|
Chairperson Competition Authority
|
1
|
132,559
|
|
Deputy Chairperson Labour Court
|
2
|
111,913
|
|
Chief Exec. Officer, LRC
|
1
|
125,931
|
|
Economist
|
1
|
75,407
|
|
Controller of Patents
|
1
|
88,660
|
|
Executive Officer
|
212.60 (FTE’s*)
|
30,099
|
|
Staff Officer
|
41.50 (FTE’s*)
|
26,752
|
|
Clerical Officer
|
348.23 (FTE’s*)
|
20,898
|
|
Examiner of Patents
|
5
|
49,643
|
|
Principal/Senior Examiner
|
3
|
64,845
|
|
Legal Advisor
|
5
|
73,987
|
|
Member of Comp Auth
|
4
|
103,071
|
|
Member of Labour Court
|
6
|
79,661
|
|
Minister of State
|
2
|
40,625
|
|
Director, ODCA
|
1
|
106,441
|
|
Principal Solicitor
|
2
|
54,198
|
|
Civilian Driver
|
4
|
25,698
|
|
Head Service Officer
|
1
|
27,865
|
|
Secretarial Asst. /Sec.
|
2
|
33,426
|
|
Service Officers
|
33
|
18,619
|
|
Cleaners
|
17
|
18,297
|
|
Visually Impaired Telephonist
|
5
|
25,154
|
*FTE's — Full time equivalents
Special Advisers included in overall PO grade
December 2004
|
Grade
|
Number
|
Annual Average Salary
|
|
|
€
|
|
Minister
|
1
|
99,764
|
|
Special Adviser
|
1
|
81,431
|
|
Secretary General
|
1
|
192,784
|
|
Assistant Secretary
|
7
|
110,047
|
|
Principal Officer
|
56
|
83,047
|
|
Assistant Principal
|
114
|
67,171
|
|
Prof. Accountant
|
9
|
65,059
|
|
Analyst / Case Officer
|
18
|
43,891
|
|
Admin. Officer
|
11
|
44,380
|
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
136.65 (FTE’s*)
|
42,216
|
|
Auditor
|
2
|
42,075
|
|
Chairperson Labour Court
|
2
|
141,888
|
|
Chairperson Competition Authority
|
1
|
142,051
|
|
Deputy Chairperson Labour Court
|
2
|
109,831
|
|
Chief Exec. Officer, LRC
|
1
|
132,302
|
|
Economist
|
1
|
88,113
|
|
Controller of Patents
|
1
|
100,409
|
|
Executive Officer
|
209.60 (FTE’s*)
|
33,667
|
|
Staff Officer
|
38.50 (FTE’s*)
|
31,043
|
|
Clerical Officer
|
348.60 (FTE’s*)
|
23,759
|
|
Examiner of Patents
|
3
|
54,056
|
|
Senior Examiner
|
1
|
71,271
|
|
Legal Advisor
|
5
|
75,464
|
|
Member of Comp. Auth.
|
6
|
96,990
|
|
Member of Labour Court
|
5
|
90,161
|
|
Minister of State
|
2
|
43,535
|
|
Director, ODCA
|
1
|
114,064
|
|
Solicitor
|
1
|
66,287
|
|
Civilian Driver
|
4
|
29,294
|
|
Head Service Officer
|
1
|
31,103
|
|
Secretarial Asst. /Sec.
|
2
|
37,621
|
|
Service Officers
|
33
|
21,028
|
|
Cleaners
|
20
|
20,490
|
|
Visually Impaired Telephonist
|
4
|
27,193
|
*FTE's — Full time equivalents.
Special Advisers included in overall PO grade
December 2005
|
Grade
|
Number
|
Annual Average Salary
|
|
|
€
|
|
Minister
|
1
|
106,633
|
|
Secretary General
|
1
|
206,059
|
|
Assistant Secretary
|
7
|
117,503
|
|
Principal Officer
|
60
|
87,118
|
|
Assistant Principal (includes 1 Information Officer)
|
110
|
71,435
|
|
Professional Accountant
|
10
|
110,083
|
|
Admin. Officer
|
9
|
43,421
|
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
135.23 (FTE’s*)
|
45,137
|
|
Auditor / Trainee Auditor
|
3
|
44,788
|
|
Chairperson Labour Court
|
2
|
151,833
|
|
Chairperson Competition Authority
|
1
|
142,051
|
|
Deputy Chairperson Labour Court
|
2
|
119,974
|
|
Chief Exec. Officer, LRC
|
1
|
142,108
|
|
Controller of Patents
|
1
|
106,227
|
|
Executive Officer
|
211.80 (FTE’s*)
|
38,268
|
|
Staff Officer
|
40.63 (FTE’s*)
|
34,055
|
|
Clerical Officer
|
334.23 (FTE’s*)
|
25,859
|
|
Examiner of Patents
|
3
|
57,544
|
|
Senior Examiner
|
1
|
64,951
|
|
Legal Advisor
|
3
|
79,462
|
|
Member of Comp Auth
|
4
|
109,896
|
|
Member of Labour Court
|
7
|
95,347
|
|
Minister of State
|
2
|
46,533
|
|
Director, ODCA
|
1
|
121,919
|
|
Solicitor
|
1
|
67,473
|
|
Civilian Driver
|
4
|
30,782
|
|
Head Service Officer
|
1
|
32,683
|
|
Secretarial Asst. /Sec.
|
2
|
35,578
|
|
Service Officers
|
32
|
22,395
|
|
Cleaners
|
18
|
22,114
|
|
Visually Impaired Telephonist
|
4
|
27,455
|
* FTE's — Full time equivalents.
Special Advisers included in overall PO grade
December 2006
|
Grade
|
Number
|
Annual Average Salary
|
|
|
€
|
|
Minister
|
1
|
113,250
|
|
Secretary General
|
1
|
218,845
|
|
Assistant Secretary
|
7
|
124,793
|
|
Principal Officer
|
61
|
93,920
|
|
Assistant Principal
|
93
|
71,756
|
|
Professional Accountant
|
11
|
72,191
|
|
Admin. Officer
|
12
|
41,398
|
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
144
|
47,245
|
|
Auditor
|
1
|
54,421
|
|
Chairperson Labour Court
|
2
|
161,255
|
|
Chairperson Competition Authority
|
1
|
161,255
|
|
Deputy Chairperson Labour Court
|
2
|
130,153
|
|
Chief Exec. Officer, LRC
|
1
|
153,190
|
|
Senior Economist
|
1
|
95,547.05
|
|
Executive Officer
|
231.50 (FTE’s*)
|
37,274
|
|
Staff Officer
|
38.83 (FTE’s*)
|
35,644
|
|
Clerical Officer
|
311.36 (FTE’s*)
|
26,905
|
|
Examiner of Patents
|
3
|
59,671
|
|
Senior Examiner
|
1
|
76,203
|
|
Legal Advisor
|
5
|
89,177
|
|
Member of Labour Court
|
7
|
97,769
|
|
Minister of State
|
2
|
49,420
|
|
Chairperson of NCA
|
1
|
161,255
|
|
Solicitor
|
1
|
72,559
|
|
Civilian Driver
|
4
|
31,552
|
|
Head Service Officer
|
1
|
33,501
|
|
Secretarial Asst. /Sec.
|
2
|
36,469
|
|
Service Attendants/Officers
|
33
|
24,007
|
|
Cleaners
|
17
|
22,767
|
|
Visually Impaired Telephonist
|
4
|
25,400
|
*FTE's — Full time equivalents.
Special Advisers included in overall PO grade
December 2007
|
Grade
|
Number
|
Annual Average Salary
|
|
|
€
|
|
Minister
|
1
|
118,981
|
|
Secretary General
|
1
|
229,918
|
|
Assistant Secretary
|
7
|
137,410
|
|
Principal Officer
|
59
|
101,612
|
|
Assistant Principal
|
100
|
73,533
|
|
Professional Accountant
|
12
|
78,133
|
|
Admin. Officer
|
10
|
46,018
|
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
170
|
48,587
|
|
Auditor
|
1
|
51,034
|
|
Chairperson Labour Court
|
2
|
169,414
|
|
Deputy Chairperson Labour Court
|
2
|
139,613
|
|
Chief Exec. Officer, LRC
|
1
|
160,941
|
|
Senior Economist
|
1
|
100,381
|
|
Controller of Patents
|
1
|
106,170
|
|
Executive Officer
|
245.90 (FTE’s*)
|
39,052
|
|
Staff Officer
|
44.73 (FTE’s*)
|
35,927
|
|
Clerical Officer
|
338.18 (FTE’s*)
|
27,928
|
|
Examiner of Patents
|
3
|
62,689
|
|
Senior Examiner of Patents
|
1
|
80,059
|
|
Legal Advisor
|
5
|
93,737
|
|
Member of Labour Court
|
7
|
102,716
|
|
Minister of State
|
3
|
51,921
|
|
Registrar of Labour Court
|
1
|
42,201
|
|
Civilian Driver
|
6
|
33,148
|
|
Supervisor of Cleaners
|
1
|
25,333
|
|
Head Service Officer
|
1
|
35,196
|
|
Secretarial Ass/Sec
|
5
|
43,585
|
|
Service Officers
|
33
|
24,304
|
|
Parliamentary Assistant
|
2
|
43,770
|
|
Cleaners
|
18
|
22,420
|
|
Visually Impaired Telephonist
|
3
|
32,899
|
*FTE's — Full time equivalents.
Special Advisers included in overall PO grade
December 2008
|
Grade
|
Number
|
Annual Average Salary
|
|
|
€
|
|
Tánaiste
|
1
|
145,134
|
|
Secretary General
|
1
|
253,635
|
|
Assistant Secretary
|
7
|
146,657
|
|
Special Advisers
|
4
|
89,410
|
|
Principal Officer
|
64
|
103,604
|
|
Assistant Principal
|
104
|
80,163
|
|
Professional Accountant
|
14
|
81,690
|
|
Analyst / Case Officer
|
|
78,768
|
|
Admin. Officer
|
12
|
53,944
|
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
170
|
50,948
|
|
Auditor
|
2
|
55,030
|
|
Chairperson Labour Court
|
2
|
186,891
|
|
Deputy Chairperson Labour Court
|
2
|
154,678
|
|
Chief Exec. Officer, LRC
|
1
|
177,546
|
|
Controller of Patents
|
1
|
112,953
|
|
Executive Officer
|
270.50 (FTE’s*)
|
42,110
|
|
Staff Officer
|
41.30 (FTE’s*)
|
36,328
|
|
Clerical Officer
|
342.08 (FTE’s*)
|
28,994
|
|
Examiner of Patents
|
3
|
67,381
|
|
Senior Examiner
|
1
|
84,112
|
|
Legal Advisor
|
5
|
98,027
|
|
Member of Comp Auth
|
|
114,533
|
|
Member of Labour Court
|
8
|
113,312
|
|
Minister of State
|
3
|
54,548
|
|
Solicitor
|
1
|
52,238
|
|
Civilian Driver
|
6
|
34,760
|
|
Head Service Officer
|
1
|
36,977
|
|
Secretarial Asst. /Sec.
|
7
|
37,868
|
|
Service Officers
|
32
|
25,727
|
|
Cleaners
|
18
|
24,564
|
|
Visually Impaired Telephonist
|
3
|
34,565
|
*FTE's — Full time equivalents.
