Darren O'Rourke
Question:347. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost to recruit 50 additional WTE community welfare officers, in tabular form. [53221/23]
View answerTuesday, 5 December 2023
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A Community Welfare Officer (CWO) is at Higher Executive Officer (HEO) civil service grade level.
The average cost of a HEO is €88,776 per annum. This cost is inclusive of salary cost, employer contribution for PRSI, an imputed employer pension contribution and employee overheads e.g. accommodation.
Therefore, the estimated cost of employing 50 additional CWOs is €4,438,800 per annum.