Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 March 2013
56. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list in tabular form the respective pay scales of post-primary school teachers and the way this has been affected by pay cuts and pension levies introduced since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11992/13]
View answerThe pay scales and rates of allowances paid to teachers from 2009 to date are set out in the following table.
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TEACHERS' COMMON BASIC SCALE |
1/9/2008 |
1/1/2010 |
New Entrants post 1/1/2011 |
New Entrants post 1/2/2012 |
|
1 |
€ 32,599 |
€ 30,904 |
€ 27,814 |
€ 30,702 |
|
2 |
€ 33,753 |
€ 31,972 |
€ 28,775 |
€ 32,198 |
|
3 |
€ 34,909 |
€ 33,041 |
€ 29,737 |
€ 33,168 |
|
4 |
€ 36,068 |
€ 34,113 |
€ 30,702 |
€ 34,136 |
|
5 |
€ 37,865 |
€ 35,775 |
€ 32,198 |
€ 36,576 |
|
6 |
€ 39,030 |
€ 36,853 |
€ 33,168 |
€ 37,795 |
|
7 |
€ 40,193 |
€ 37,929 |
€ 34,136 |
€ 39,251 |
|
8 |
€ 43,124 |
€ 40,640 |
€ 36,576 |
€ 40,700 |
|
9 |
€ 44,588 |
€ 41,994 |
€ 37,795 |
€ 42,160 |
|
10 |
€ 46,337 |
€ 43,612 |
€ 39,251 |
€ 43,380 |
|
11 |
€ 48,078 |
€ 45,222 |
€ 40,700 |
€ 44,996 |
|
12 |
€ 49,831 |
€ 46,844 |
€ 42,160 |
€ 44,996 |
|
13 |
€ 51,297 |
€ 48,200 |
€ 43,380 |
€ 44,996 |
|
14 |
€ 53,239 |
€ 49,996 |
€ 44,996 |
€ 47,225 |
|
15 |
€ 53,239 |
€ 49,996 |
€ 44,996 |
€ 47,225 |
|
16 |
€ 53,239 |
€ 49,996 |
€ 44,996 |
€ 47,225 |
|
17 |
€ 55,916 |
€ 52,472 |
€ 47,225 |
€ 47,225 |
|
18 |
€ 55,916 |
€ 52,472 |
€ 47,225 |
€ 50,170 |
|
19 |
€ 55,916 |
€ 52,472 |
€ 47,225 |
€ 50,170 |
|
20 |
€ 55,916 |
€ 52,472 |
€ 47,225 |
€ 50,170 |
|
21 |
€ 59,453 |
€ 55,744 |
€ 50,170 |
€ 50,170 |
|
22 |
€ 59,453 |
€ 55,744 |
€ 50,170 |
€ 53,423 |
|
23 |
€ 59,453 |
€ 55,744 |
€ 50,170 |
|
|
24 |
€ 59,453 |
€ 55,744 |
€ 50,170 |
|
|
25 |
€ 63,361 |
€ 59,359 |
€ 53,423 |
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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS |
- |
- |
- |
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1. (a) (i) H. Dip. in Ed. (Pass) |
€ 622 |
€ 591 |
€ 532 |
|
(ii) Higher Froebel Cert. |
€ 622 |
€ 591 |
€ 532 |
|
(b) (i) H. Dip. in Ed. (1st or 2nd Hons) |
€ 1,301 |
€ 1,236 |
€ 1,112 |
|
(ii) Ard Teastas Gaeilge |
€ 1,301 |
€ 1,236 |
€ 1,112 |
|
(c) Primary Degree (Pass) |
€ 1,939 |
€ 1,842 |
€ 1,658 |
|
(d) Masters Degree by thesis or exam (Pass) |
€ 5,177 |
€ 4,918 |
€ 4,426 |
|
(e) Primary Degree (1st or 2nd Hons) |
€ 5,177 |
€ 4,918 |
€ 4,426 |
|
(f) Masters Degree (1st or 2nd Hons) |
€ 5,785 |
€ 5,496 |
€ 4,946 |
|
(g) Doctors Degree |
€ 6,463 |
€ 6,140 |
€ 5,526 |
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Only one of the allowances at (a) or(b) may be held together with one of the allowances (c) to (g) |
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2. (i) *An Teastas i dTeagasc na |
€ 4,503 |
€ 4,278 |
€ 3,850 |
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Gaeilge le honóracha |
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(ii) *Higher Diploma in Education (1st or 2nd Hons) |
€ 4,503 |
€ 4,278 |
€ 3,850 |
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(iii) *Primary Degree (Pass) together with at least 3 years approved experience in commercial, industrial or other approved occupation |
€ 4,503 |
€ 4,278 |
€ 3,850 |
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*Payable only to teachers who were in receipt of an allowance of £110 (pre July 1968) and who did not qualify for a higher allowance at 1. above |
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(iv) Diploma for Teachers of Deaf, Blind, Mentally and Physically Handicapped Children |
€ 2,565 |
€ 2,437 |
€ 2,193 |
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OTHER ALLOWANCES |
- |
- |
- |
|
1. Rural Science Teachers |
€ 1,939 |
€ 1,842 |
€ 1,658 |
|
2. Itinerant Domestic Science |
€ 1,939 |
€ 1,842 |
€ 1,658 |
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Teachers |
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3. Teaching through Irish |
€ 1,666 |
€ 1,583 |
€ 1,424 |
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4. Gaeltacht Grant payable to teachers in the Gaeltacht other than those in receipt of an allowance equal to 10% of scale salary |
€ 3,224 |
€ 3,063 |
€ 2,757 |
|
5. Island Allowance |
€ 1,939 |
€ 1,842 |
€ 1,658 |
|
6. Special allowance payable to teachers in Comprehensive Schools |
€ 2,601 |
€ 2,471 |
€ 2,224 |
|
Untrained Teachers' Rate |
€ 28,794 |
€ 27,354 |
€ 24,619 |
|
Allowance for Teachers with 35 years' service |
€ 2,446 |
€ 2,324 |
€ 2,091 |
|
Honorarium Allowance Payable to Teachers in the Prison Service |
€ 5,024 |
€ 4,773 |
€ 4,296 |
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SECONDMENT ALLOWANCES |
- |
- |
- |
|
CATEGORY 2 |
€ 17,711 |
€ 16,825 |
€ 15,143 |
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CATEGORY 3 |
€ 13,838 |
€ 13,146 |
€ 11,831 |
|
CATEGORY 4 |
€ 10,663 |
€ 10,130 |
€ 9,117 |
|
Allowance payable to teachers of apprentices in Dun Laoghaire and Co. Cork VECs |
€ 10,253 |
€ 9,740 |
€ 8,766 |
|
Secure Unit Allowance/ Disturbed Adolescent Allowance |
€ 2,311 |
€ 2,195 |
€ 1,976 |
NOTES:
Since 2009, the following measures have been applied to the salaries of teachers:
1. With effect from 1 March 2009, a pension levy was introduced for all public servants, including teachers. The levy is:
- first €15,000 of earnings are exempt;
- 5% on next €5,000 of earnings;
- 10% on earnings between €20,000 and €60,000; and,
- 10.5% on earnings above €60,000
2. With effect from 1 January 2010, a pay cut was introduced for all public servants, including teachers. The effect of this for public servants with rates of basic salary not over €125,000 was:
- 5% on the first €30,000 of basic salary
- 7.5% on any amount of basic salary over €30,000 but not over €70,000
- 10% on any amount of basic salary over €70,000 but not over €125,000
- 5% on allowances
3. With effect from 1 January 2011, the salaries of all new entrants to the public service, including teachers, were reduced by 10%. In addition, all public servants were required to start on the first point of the relevant pay scale.
4. With effect from 5 December 2011, a cap on the payment of qualification allowances was introduced. Teachers who entered teaching on or after that date were eligible for combined qualification allowances up to a maximum of honours primary degree level. Both new entrants and existing teachers are not eligible for further qualification allowances above this level if they acquire further qualifications after that date.
5. With effect from 1 February 2012 and as a result of the allowances review, a new pay scale was introduced for new entrants to teaching, as these teachers are no longer eligible to be paid qualification allowances. The first point of this new scale is equivalent to the fourth point of the existing scale. In addition, certain allowances are withdrawn or modified for new beneficiaries with effect from that date. Full details are set out in Department Circular 8/2013.
