It would be inordinately time consuming to compile such detailed information in respect of some 550 individual officers. However, in order to be as informative as possible I have set out in the following table details of the Department's staff by grade from Higher Executive Officer upwards as well as the applicable salary scales. The figures take account of officers of other Government Departments serving in our Missions abroad, most notably Ireland's Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels, except where their salaries and other costs are borne by their parent Departments. Ministerial appointees are excluded. The table reflects the position as of 31 August 2011.
|
Grade
|
Number serving (based on full-time equivalents)
|
Standard pay scale for the Grade€ per annum
|
|
Secretary General
|
1
|
215,590 (voluntarily reduced to 200,000)
|
|
Second Secretary
|
2
|
188,640
|
|
Deputy Secretary
|
4
|
168,000
|
|
Assistant Secretary
|
36
|
127,796—146,191
|
|
Legal Adviser
|
1
|
127,796—146,191
|
|
Counsellor
|
50
|
80,051—98,424
|
|
Counsellor Higher
|
16
|
85,957—105,429
|
|
Principal Officer
|
11
|
80,051—98,424
|
|
Principal Officer Higher
|
5
|
85,957—105,429
|
|
Principal Development Specialist
|
5
|
92,672—105,356
|
|
Senior Development Specialist
|
17
|
74,514—89,898
|
|
Development Specialist
|
25.8
|
61,966—76,768
|
|
Assistant Legal Adviser
|
6.5
|
61,966—76,768
|
|
First Secretary
|
87
|
61,966—76,768
|
|
First Secretary Higher
|
21.6
|
67,913—84,296
|
|
Assistant Principal
|
49.8
|
61,966—76,768
|
|
Assistant Principal Higher
|
15
|
67,913—84,296
|
|
Professional Accountant Grade 1
|
2
|
65,247—80,814
|
|
Professional Accountant Grade 2
|
1
|
55,863—69,132
|
|
Architect (Principal Officer)
|
1
|
85,957—105,429
|
|
Senior Architect
|
1
|
59,719—80,814
|
|
Translator
|
1
|
55,863—69,132
|
|
Third Secretary
|
78
|
31,619—55,415
|
|
Third Secretary Higher
|
29.6
|
40,734—57,215
|
|
Administrative Officer
|
3
|
31,619—55,415
|
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
40.8
|
43,816—55,415
|
|
Higher Executive Officer Higher
|
18.75
|
46,426—57,251
|
|
Librarian
|
1
|
43,182—55,967
|
|
HEO Systems Analyst
|
6
|
43,816—55,415
|
The superannuation entitlements of civil servants vary greatly depending on a number of considerations including recruitment date and applicable superannuation scheme, as well as age, salary and number of years completed service upon retirement. Staff recruited since 1 April 2004 have no maximum retirement age.
