Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 September 2022
123. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a breakdown of the total number of employees in the public service and Civil Service by earnings in specific increments (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47401/22]
View answerIt is estimated that there were over 365,000 full time equivalents (FTE) public servants at the end of December 2021. The table below sets out the estimated full time equivalent staffing numbers as provided to my Department in the incremental banding format requested by the Deputy at the end of December 2021. These figures reflect basic pay only and do not include any additional remuneration that staff may be in receipt of such as overtime or allowances.
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WTE Q4 2021* |
% of PS Numbers |
|
€0 - €30,000 |
32,900 |
10% |
|
€30,001 - €40,000 |
87,400 |
26% |
|
€40,001 - €50,000 |
66,200 |
20% |
|
€50,001 - €60,000 |
75,500 |
23% |
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€60,001 - €70,000 |
36,600 |
11% |
|
€70,001 - €80,000 |
13,100 |
4% |
|
€80,001 - €90,000 |
10,700 |
3% |
|
€90,001 - €100,000 |
4,300 |
1% |
|
€100,001 + |
7,000 |
2% |
*Note - this table excludes staff of Section 38 organisations as staff numbers by salary band are not available for this cohort. The total number of staff in these organisations at Q4 2021 is estimated to be approximately 32,000 FTE. Total FTE figures included in this table are rounded to the nearest 100.
