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 | €204,630 | €194,399 | Annual |
| Assistant Secretary | €145,283 - €166,194 | €138,019 - €157,886 | Annual |
| Principal Officer (Higher) | €98,593 - €121,586 | €93,657 - €115,510 | Annual |
| Principal Officer (Standard) | €91,609 - €113,313 | €87,030 - €107,648 | Annual |
| Assistant Principal (Higher) | €77,275 - €96,622 | €73,408 - €91,793 | Annual |
| Principal Clerk | €70,399 - €96,622 | €68,003 - €91,793 | Annual |
| Assistant Principal | €70,399 - €87,734 | €68,003 - €83,345 | Annual |
| Advisory Counsel Grade III | €70,440 - €99,303 | €67,091 - €94,329 | Annual |
| AO Higher Scale | €47,381 - €66,121 | €45,131 - €62,911 | Annual |
| AO Standard Scale | €33,889 - €64,038 | €32,465 - €60,927 | Annual |
| Senior Clerk (Higher) | €53,817 - €66,121 | €51,220 - €62,911 | Annual |
| Senior Clerk (Standard) | €50,848 - €64,038 | €48,426 - €60,927 | Annual |
| Junior Clerk (Higher) | €34,531 - €54,903 | €33,081 - €52,249 | Annual |
| Junior Clerk (Standard) | €31,698 - €52,894 | €33,081- €50,352 | Annual |
| Clerical Officer (Higher) | €540.07 - €811.68 | €521.79 - €773.38 | Weekly |
| Clerical Officer (Standard) | €485.60 - €795.40 | €462.79 - €757.97 | Weekly |
| Head Usher | €53,817 - €66,121 | €51,220 - €62,911 | Annual |
| Deputy Head Usher | €50,848 - €64,038 | €48,426 - €60,927 | Annual |
| Usher Grade Team Leader | €34,531 - €52,894 | €33,081 - €50,352 | Annual |
| Superintendent's Section: Usher Grade III, Services Officer, Porter, Service Attendant, Cleaner |
€466.36 - €631.49 | €461.67 - €606.73 | Weekly (average of 5 salary scales) |
| Assistant Editor | €52,506 - €78,716 | €49,985 - €74,766 | Annual |
| Deputy Editor | €74,126 - €92,510 | €70,466 - €87,886 | Annual |
| Chief Translator | €90,298 - €113,313 | €85,781 - €107,648 | Annual |
| Translator Grad I | €74,126 - €92,510 | €70,466 - €87,886 | Annual |
| Translator Grad II | €64,547 - €78,715 | €61,411 - €74,776 | Annual |
| Translator Grad III | €33,150 - €68,795 | €34,770 - €65,452 | Annual |
| Senior Sign Language Interpreter | €64,547 - €78,715 | Not applicable | |
| Junior Sign Language Interpreter | €33,150 - €68,795 | Not applicable | |
| Parliamentary Reporter | €38,336 - €67,978 | €40,418 - €64,672 | Annual |
| Assistant Librarian | €33,149 - €68,795 | €34,770 - €65,452 | Annual |
| Senior Parliamentary Librarian | €64,547 - €78,715 | €61,411 - €74,776 | Annual |
| Senior Researcher | €64,547 - €78,715 | €61,411 - €74,776 | Annual |
| Researcher | €33,149 - €68,795 | €31,917 - €65,452 | 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: 02 February 2022