Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 March 2022
202. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff currently employed by his Department; the current annual salary of the highest and second highest paid persons respectively, employed by his Department; and the various pay scales for persons working in his Department. [12475/22]
View answerNumber of staff (paid) 7 March 2022 - 339
Highest annual salary €215,998
Second highest annual salary €187,578
Pay Scales:
Minister
€115,913
Minister of State
€40,464
Revised payscales with effect from 1 February 2022 for established employees appointed on or after 6 April 1995 paying the Class A rate of PRSI contribution and making an employee contribution in respect of personal superannuation benefits (PPC) for General Service grades.
SECRETARY GENERAL I (PPC)
€215,998
SECRETARY GENERAL II (PPC)
€215,998
SECRETARY GENERAL III (PPC)
€204,630
DEPUTY SECRETARY (PPC)
€187,578
ASSISTANT SECRETARY (PPC)
€145,283 €151,885 €159,042 €166,194
PRINCIPAL HIGHER (PPC)
€98,593 €102,652 €106,732 €110,802 €114,272 €117,928¹ €121,586 ²
PRINCIPAL (PPC)
€91,609 €95,496 €99,354 €103,240 €106,518 €109,917¹ €113,313²
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL HIGHER (PPC)
€77,275 €80,215 €83,161 €86,106 €89,051 €90,771 €93,693¹ €96,622²
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL (PPC)
€70,399 €72,991 €75,620 €78,258 €80,891 €82,409 €85,067¹ €87,734²
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (PPC)
€33,889 €36,406 €37,125 €40,277 €44,311 €47,381 €50,454 €53,560
€56,663 €59,756 €61,899¹ €64,038²
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER HIGHER SCALE (PPC)
€47,381 €50,454 €53,560 €56,663 €59,756 €61,899 €64,008 €66,121
HIGHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER (PPC)
€50,848 €52,334 €53,817 €55,300 €56,788 €58,271 €59,756 €61,899¹
€64,038²
HIGHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER HIGHER SCALE (PPC)
€53,817 €55,300 €56,788 €58,271 €59,756 €61,899 €63,303 €64,711 €66,121
EXECUTIVE OFFICER (PPC)
€31,698 €33,509 €34,531 €36,526 €38,315 €40,044 €41,768 €43,455
€45,160 €46,817 €48,526 €49,658 €51,270¹ €52,894²
EXECUTIVE OFFICER HIGHER SCALE (PPC)
€34,531 €36,526 €38,315 €40,044 €41,768 €43,455 €45,160 €46,817
€48,526 €49,658 €51,270 €52,478 €53,689 €54,903
CLERICAL OFFICER (PPC)
€25,339 €26,963 €27,375 €28,181 €29,368 €30,555 €31,740 €32,604
(€485.60) (€516.73) (€524.63) (€540.07) (€562.83) (€585.56) (€608.28) (€624.83)
€33,581 €34,717 €35,517 €36,642 €37,760 €39,504 €40, 876¹ €41, 504²
(€643.56) (€665.34) (€680.68) (€702.22) (€723.65) (€757.08) (€783.36) (€795.40)
CLERICAL OFFICER HIGHER SCALE (PPC)
€28,181 €29,368 €30,555 €31,740 €32,604 €33,581 €34,717 €35,518
(€540.07) (€562.83) (€585.56) (€608.28) (€624.83) (€643.56) (€665.34) (€680.68)
€36,642 €37,760 €39,504 €40,876 €41,504 €42,353
(€702.22) (€723.65) (€757.08) (€783.36) (€795.40) (€811.68)
HEAD SERVICES OFFICER (PPC)
€642.41 €659.49 €673.24 €693.24 €713.24 €733.25 €757.10¹ €783.37²
SERVICES OFFICER (PPC)
€457.11 €483.78 €493.85 €515.13 €534.14 €545.51 €558.82 €574.83
€602.19 €615.73¹ €637.26²
SERVICES ATTENDANT (PPC)
€451.05 €469.14 €493.85 €501.69 €517.90 €536.92 €553.50 €572.16
€595.11 €613.85¹ €629.52²
CLEANER (PPC)
€436.93 €465.02 €472.88 €491.24 €513.30 €526.94¹ €540.62²
ADVISORY COUNSEL GRADE 2 PPC
€98,593 €102,652 €106,732 €110,802 €114,272 €117,928¹ €121,586²
ADVISORY COUNSEL GRADE 3 - PPC
€70,440 €73,143.00 €77,275 €80,715 €84,186 €87,649 €91,087 €93,289 €96,292¹ €99,303²
OGP - CATEGORY SPECIALIST HIGHER PPC
€47,229 €48,837 €50,199 €51,556 €52,912 €54,261 €55,608 €58,212 €60,818 €63,422 €66,029
¹ After 3 years satisfactory service at the maximum.
² After 6 years satisfactory service at the maximum.
Revised payscales with effect from 1 February 2022 for General Service grades.
SECRETARY GENERAL I
€215,998
SECRETARY GENERAL II
€205,199
SECRETARY GENERAL III
€194,399
DEPUTY SECRETARY
€178,199
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
€138,019 €144,292 €151,088 €157,886
PRINCIPAL HIGHER
€93,657 €97,521 €101,396 €105,259 €108,560 €112,037¹ €115,510²
PRINCIPAL
€87,030 €90,717 €94,383 €98,080 €101,193 €104,423¹ €107,648²
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL HIGHER
€73,408 €76,202 €79,008 €81,799 €84,598 €86,229 €89,016¹ €91,793²
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
€68,003 €70,478 €71,843 €74,345 €76,848 €78,295 €80,816¹ €83,345²
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
€32,465 €35,030 €35,383 €38,379 €42,212 €45,131 €48,050 €50,979
€53,923 €56,865 €58,893¹ €60,927²
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER HIGHER SCALE
€45,131 €48,050 €50,979 €53,923 €56,865 €58,893 €60,904 €62,911
HIGHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER
€48,426 €49,826 €51,220 €52,628 €54,037 €55,455 €56,865 €58,893¹ €60,927²
HIGHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER HIGHER SCALE
€51,220 €52,628 €54,037 €55,455 €56,865 €58,893 €60,227 €61,568 €62,911
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
€30,227 €32,271 €33,081 €34,823 €36,518 €38,165 €39,800 €41,402 €43,021 €44,595 €46,216 €47,297 €48,823¹ €50,352²
EXECUTIVE OFFICER HIGHER SCALE
€33,081 €34,823 €36,518 €38,165 €39,800 €41,402 €43,021 €44,595 €46,216
€47,297 €48,823 €49,962 €51,100 €52,249
CLERICAL OFFICER
CLERICAL OFFICER HIGHER SCALE
€27,227 €27,979 €29,107 €30,234 €31,361 €32,169 €33,265 €34,182
(€521.79) (€536.20) (€557.81) (€579.42) (€601.01) (€616.51) (€637.50) (€655.08)
€34,928 €35,992 €37,648 €38,951 €39,551 €40,355
(€669.38) (€689.76) (€721.50) (€746.47) (€757.97) (€773.38)
HEAD SERVICES OFFICER
€618.31 €631.88 €647.91 €667.17 €679.85 €698.85 €721.50¹ €746.47²
SERVICES OFFICER
€446.69 €461.13 €474.09 €491.40 €508.97 €526.98 €539.85 €547.62
€573.75 €592.13¹ €613.27²
SERVICES ATTENDANT
€446.69 €447.47 €474.09 €481.40 €493.83 €511.58 €534.73 €545.06
€566.86 €584.72¹ €605.64²
CLEANER
€419.61 €443.74 €454.11 €471.62 €489.67 €502.14¹ €522.30²
¹ After 3 years satisfactory service at the maximum.
² After 6 years satisfactory service at the maximum.
