Common Basic Scale post 1/1/11

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

Revised salary scale for teachers who entered the profession since 1/1/11. 

This includes the full value of the Professional Masters of Education (PME)/Higher Diploma in Education Allowance (H.Dip) with effect from 1st February 2022.

These scales incorporate the 1% pay increase (or €500, whichever is larger) under the Public Service Agreement 2024-2026, effective from 1st October 2024. 

*Scale points 4, 8 and 12 have been removed from post-1st January 2011 ‘new entrant’ scales. The measure means that new and recent entrants will ‘jump’ these points and progress up the scale quicker. 

Point  From 01/10/2024
1 €44,829
2 €46,465
3 €48,334
4 €49,187
5 €50,388
6 €51,851
7 €53,538
8 €55,265
9 €56,715
10 €59,316
11 €60,940
12 €62,886
13 €64,820
14 €66,769
15 €68,398
16 €70,556
17 €70,556
18 €70,556
19 €73,529
20 €72,801
21 €73,529
22 €73,529
23 €77,458
24 €77,458
25 €77,458
26 €77,458
27 €81,803

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 01/10/2024
€47.12+ €6.43 (Rate + value of leave accumulated) 
2. Unqualified hourly rate (incl. 22% holiday pay) 
From 01/10/2024
€41.66 + €5.68 (Rate + value of leave accumulated) 
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


Posts of Responsibility

From 01/10/2024
Assistant Principal (AP I)   €10,174
Assistant Principal (AP II)   €4,501


Academic Allowances for those who entered teaching between 1/1/11 and 31/1/12

The revised salary scale above includes the Honours Primary Degree allowance and also the value of the Postgraduate Masters in Education (PME). Accordingly, payment of the Honours Primary Degree allowance, Pass Primary Degree allowance and Pass Masters Degree allowance ceased for post 1/1/11 entrants from 1/1/18.

The value of the Honours Masters Degree allowance and Doctorate Degree allowance will reduce to reflect the incorporation of the Honours Primary Degree allowance into scale.

Teachers who commenced between 1/1/11 and 31/1/12 and who are currently entitled to qualification allowances above that of Honours Primary Degree allowance level (€4,918) will continue to receive those allowances.

(Following rates for 1st January 2011 - 31st January 2012 entrants only) 

Academic Qualifications  From 01/10/2024
(a) Masters' Degree (1st or 2nd Hons) €691
(b) Doctors Degree €1,458

Other Allowances

From 01/10/2024
(i) Teaching through Irish
€1,890
(ii) Gaeltacht Grant
€3,658
(iii) Island Allowance
€2,200
(iv) Diploma for Special Education
€2,911
(v) Special Allowances payable to teachers appointed before 1/1/1987 in Comprehensive Schools
€2,952
(vi) Allowance for teachers with 35 years service (long service allowance - payable after 10 years completed on the maximum point of the salary scale)
€2,774


Principal Allowances - category based on number of teachers

Category  From 01/10/2024
I €11,120
II €12,460
III €14,616
IV €17,151
V €19,951
VI €22,792
VII €25,542
VIII €28,324
IX €30,368
X €32,482
XI €35,563
XII €37,646
XIII €41,673
XIV €43,033
XV €46,675
XVI €48,700
XVII €50,722


Deputy Principal Allowances - category based on number of teachers

Category  From 01/10/2024
I €4,501
II €5,890
III €7,786
IV €9,761
V €11,672
VI €13,669
VII €15,587
VIII €17,473
IX €18,960
X €20,408
XI €22,653
XII €24,042
XIII €27,046
XIV €27,634
XV €30,192
XVI €31,354
XVII €32,507


 


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