The salary scales on this website are those set out in the latest circular letters issued by the relevant Government Department. However, in some cases, there can be a delay between the publication of the circular letter authorising payment and the actual payment of the increases to members. Where delays occur, payment is backdated to the relevant date set out in the circular letter
Common Basic Scale for teachers who entered the profession before 1/1/11
These scales incorporate the 1% pay increase under the Public Service Agreement 2024-2026), effective from 1st February 2026.
| Point |
Effective from 01/02/26 |
| 1 |
€43,490 |
| 2 |
€44,353 |
| 3 |
€45,569 |
| 4 |
€46,791 |
| 5 |
€48,684 |
| 6 |
€49,910 |
| 7 |
€51,141 |
| 8 |
€54,315 |
| 9 |
€55,962 |
| 10 |
€57,963 |
| 11 |
€59,971 |
| 12 |
€62,003 |
| 13 |
€63,703 |
| 14 |
€65,957 |
| 15 |
€65,957 |
| 16 |
€65,957 |
| 17 |
€69,052 |
| 18 |
€69,062 |
| 19 |
€69,062 |
| 20 |
€69,062 |
| 21 |
€73,167 |
| 22 |
€73,167 |
| 23 |
€73,167 |
| 24 |
€73,167 |
| 25 |
€77,699 |
Part Time Hourly Rates
Please note that 12% of the applicable rates will be removed to represent statutory annual leave entitlement of 4 weeks per year. Teachers will then be paid during the Christmas, Easter and summer holidays. Overall remuneration will not change.
| 1. Qualified casual hourly rate |
From 01/02/2026
€54.98 + €7.50 (Rate + value of leave accumulated)
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2. Unqualified hourly rate (incl. 22% holiday pay)
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From 01/02/2026
€48.17 + €6.57 (Rate + value of leave accumulated)
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| 3. Qualified non-casual rate paid to teachers according to their own personal point on the incremental salary scale plus allowances divided by 730. This will give your own personal hourly rate. There is no additional payment for holiday periods as this figure includes 56% holiday pay. |
(Point on scale + allowances)/730 |
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Posts of Responsibility
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From 01/02/2026 |
| Assistant Principal (AP I) |
€10,622 |
| Assistant Principal (AP II) |
€4,700 |
Academic Allowances
Either of the allowances (a) or (b) may be held together with any one of the allowances (c) to (g).
(a) (i)H. Dip in Ed. (Pass)
(ii)Higher Froebel Certificate |
€736 |
(b)(i)H.Dip in Ed. (1st or 2nd Hons)
(ii)Ard Teastas Gaeilge |
€1,540 |
| (c) Primary Degree (Pass) |
€2,297 |
| (d) Masters Degree by thesis or exam (Pass) |
€6,135 |
| (e) Primary Degree (1st, 2nd or 3rd Hons) |
€6,135 |
| (f) Master Degree (1st or 2nd Hons) |
€6,853 |
| (g) Doctors Degree |
€7,657 |
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Other Allowances
| (i) Teaching through Irish |
€1,974 |
| (ii) Gaeltacht Grant |
€3,819 |
| (iii) Island Allowance |
€2,297 |
| (iv) Diploma for Special Education |
€3,039 |
| (v) Special Allowances payable to teachers appointed before 1/1/1987 in Comprehensive Schools |
€3,083 |
| (vi) Allowance for teachers with 35 years service (long service allowance - payable after 10 years completed on the maximum point of the salary scale) |
€2,896 |
Principal Allowances - category based on number of teachers
| Category |
From 01/02/2026 |
| I |
€11,610 |
| II |
€13,010 |
| III |
€15,260 |
| IV |
€17,907 |
| V |
€20,831 |
| VI |
€23,798 |
| VII |
€26,669 |
| VIII |
€29,573 |
| IX |
€31,707 |
| X |
€33,915 |
| XI |
€37,132 |
| XII |
€39,306 |
| XIII |
€43,511 |
| XIV |
€44,932 |
| XV |
€48,735 |
| XVI |
€50,848 |
| XVII |
€52,958 |
Deputy Principal Allowances - category based on number of teachers
| Category |
From 01/02/2026 |
| I |
€4,700 |
| II |
€6,150 |
| III |
€8,129 |
| IV |
€10,191 |
| V |
€12,187 |
| VI |
€14,271 |
| VII |
€16,275 |
| VIII |
€18,244 |
| IX |
€19,796 |
| X |
€21,308 |
| XI |
€23,652 |
| XII |
€25,103 |
| XIII |
€28,239 |
| XIV |
€28,854 |
| XV |
€31,524 |
| XVI |
€32,737 |
| XVII |
€33,941 |