The pay and grading structure for staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas is outlined in the table below with a summary of the relevant salary scale. The salaries and allowances of Members and their staff can be viewed in the TDs & Senators section of our website.
Grades |
Salary scale PPC |
Salary scale non-PPC |
Weekly/
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clerk of the Dáil | €202,604 | €192,474 | Annual |
| Assistant Secretary | €143,854 - €164,549 | €136,652 - €156,323 | Annual |
| Principal Officer (Higher) | €97,617 - €120,382 | €92,730 - €114,366 | Annual |
| Principal Officer (Standard) | €90,702 - €112,191 | €86,168 - €106,582 | Annual |
| Assistant Principal (Higher) | €76,510 - €95,665 | €72,681 - €90,884 | Annual |
| Principal Clerk | €69,702 - €95,665 | €67,330 - €90,884 | Annual |
| Assistant Principal | €69,702 - €86,865 | €67,330 - €82,520 | Annual |
| Advisory Counsel Grade III | €69,743 - €98,320 | €66,427 - €93,395 | Annual |
| AO Higher Scale | €46,912 - €65,466 | €44,684 - €62,288 | Annual |
| AO Standard Scale | €33,553 - €63,404 | €32,144 - €60,324 | Annual |
| Senior Clerk (Higher) | €53,284 - €65,466 | €50,713 - €62,288 | Annual |
| Senior Clerk (Standard) | €50,345 - €63,404 | €47,947 - €60,324 | Annual |
| Junior Clerk (Higher) | €34,189 - €54,359 | €32,753 - €51,732 | Annual |
| Junior Clerk (Standard) | €31,384 - €52,370 | €32,753 - €49,853 | Annual |
| Clerical Officer (Higher) | €534.72 - €803.64 | €516.62 - €765.72 | Weekly |
| Clerical Officer (Standard) | €480.79 - €787.52 | €458.21 - €750.47 | Weekly |
| Head Usher | €53,284 - €65,466 | €50,713 - €62,288 | Annual |
| Deputy Head Usher | €50,345 - €63,404 | €47,947 - €60,324 | Annual |
| Usher Grade Team Leader | €34,189 - €52,370 | €32,753 - €49,853 | Annual |
| Superintendent's Section: Usher Grade III, Services Officer, Porter, Service Attendant, Cleaner |
€461.74 - €625.24 | €457.10 - €600.72 | Weekly (average of 5 salary scales) |
| Assistant Editor | €51,986 - €77,937 | €49,490 - €74,036 | Annual |
| Deputy Editor | €73,392 - €91,594 | €69,727 - €87,016 | Annual |
| Chief Translator | €89,404 - €112,191 | €84,932 - €106,582 | Annual |
| Translator Grad I | €73,392 - €91,594 | €69,768 - €87,016 | Annual |
| Translator Grad II | €63,908 - €77,936 | €60,803 - €74,036 | Annual |
| Translator Grad III | €32,822 - €68,114 | €34,426 - €64,804 | Annual |
| Senior Sign Language Interpreter | €63,908 - €77,936 | Not applicable | |
| Junior Sign Language Interpreter | €32,822 - €68,114 | Not applicable | |
| Parliamentary Reporter | €37,956 - €67,305 | €40,018 - €64,032 | Annual |
| Assistant Librarian | €32,821 - €68,114 | €34,426 - €64,804 | Annual |
| Senior Parliamentary Librarian | €63,908 - €77,936 | €60,803 - €74,036 | Annual |
| Senior Researcher | €63,908 - €77,936 | €60,803 - €74,036 | Annual |
| Researcher | €32,821 - €68,114 | €31,601 - €64,804 | Annual |
For full details about all Civil Service pay, visit the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Civil Service Payscales Reporting web page.
For each grade there are two payscales:
- PPC (Personal Pension Contribution) Payscale - These rates apply where the appointee is a new entrant to the civil service or an existing civil or public servant appointed on or after 6 April 1995 and is required to make a personal pension contribution.
- Non-PPC (Personal Pension Contribution) Payscale - These rates apply where the appointee is a civil or public servant recruited before 6 April 1995 and who is not required to make a personal pension contribution.
Last updated: 28 October 2021