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 | |
| Clerk of the Dáil | €235,973 | €224,173 | Annual |
| Deputy Secretary General | €206,572 | €196,242 | Annual |
| Assistant Secretary | €159,993 - €183,022 | €151,996 - €173,873 | Annual |
| Principal Officer Higher | €108,576 - €133,897 | €103,142 - €127,206 | Annual |
| Principal Officer (Standard) | €100,885 - €124,787 | €95,842 - €118,548 | Annual |
| Assistant Principal Higher | €85,100 - €106,405 | €80,840 - €101,087 | Annual |
| Principal Clerk | €77,528 - €106,405 | €74,888 - €101,087 | Annual |
| Assistant Principal | €77,528 - €96,617 | €74,888 - €91,784 | Annual |
| Advisory Counsel Grade III | €77,573 - €109,358 | €73,885 - €103,881 | Annual |
| Administrative Officer Higher Scale | €52,190 - €72,816 | €49,800 - €69,281 | Annual |
| Administrative Officer Standard Scale | €37,989 - €70,522 | €36,493 - €67,097 | Annual |
| Senior Clerk Higher Scale | €59,267 - €72,816 | €56,407 - €69,281 | Annual |
| Senior Clerk Standard Scale | €55,996 - €70,522 | €53,332 - €67,097 | Annual |
| Junior Clerk Higher Scale | €38,663 - €60,462 | €37,139 - €57,539 | Annual |
| Junior Clerk Standard Scale | €35,687 - €58,251 | €37,139 - €55,451 | Annual |
| Clerical Officer Higher Scale | €613.11 - €898.47 | €593.91 - €858.22 | Weekly |
| Clerical Officer Standard Scale | €555.90 - €881.37 | €531.93 - €842.05 | Weekly |
| Head Usher | €59,267 - €72,816 | €56,407 - €69,281 | Annual |
| Deputy Head Usher | €55,996 - €70,522 | €53,332 - €67,097 | Annual |
| Usher - Team Leader | €38,663 - €58,251 | €37,139 - €55,451 | Annual |
| Superintendent's Section: Usher Grade III, Services Officer, Porter, Service Attendant, Cleaner | €535.68 - €709.16 | €530.75 - €683.15 | Weekly (Average of 5 Salary Scales) |
| Assistant Editor of Debates | €57,822 - €86,687 | €55,047 - €82,347 | Annual |
| Deputy Editor of Debates | €81,632 - €101,877 | €77,602 - €96,786 | Annual |
| Chief Translator | €99,441 - €124,787 | €94,467 - €118,548 | Annual |
| Translator Grad I | €81,632 - €101,877 | €77,602 - €96,786 | Annual |
| Translator Grad II | €71,082 - €86,686 | €67,629 - €82,347 | Annual |
| Translator Grad III | €37,213 - €75,761 | €38,914 - €72,080 | Annual |
| Senior Sign Language Interpreter | €71,082 - €86,686 | Not applicable | Annual |
| Junior Sign Language Interpreter | €37,213 - €75,761 | Not applicable | Annual |
| Parliamentary Reporter | €42,661 - €74,860 | €44,849 - €71,220 | Annual |
| Assistant Librarian | €37,211 - €75,761 | €38,914 - €72,080 | Annual |
| Senior Parliamentary Librarian | €71,082 - €86,686 | €67,629 - €82,347 | Annual |
| Senior Researcher | €71,082 - €86,686 | €67,629 - €82,347 | Annual |
| Researcher | €37,211 - €75,761 | €35,918 - €72,080 | 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: 30 April 2024