Public sector: what they earn

What local government, civil servants, guards, teachers, nurses and non-medical health employees earn...

What local government, civil servants, guards, teachers, nurses and non-medical health employees earn...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Dublin city manager €202,461

Cork county manager €171,313

Other county managers

€136,581 €157,967

County engineer

€84,298 €103,377

Assistant engineer

€42,831 €61,537

Town clerk

€47,675 €90,595

Executive librarian

€47,675 €58,682

Library assistant

€24,408 €39,556

Chief technician

€47,289 €61,898

Technician

€28,935 €48,084

Professionally qualified housing welfare officer/social worker €45,819 €60,692

Rent collector (salaried)

€27,860 €36,573 (bonus €2,985)

Rent collector

(fee per cottage)€50.12

CIVIL SERVANTS: (Appointed before April 6th, 1995, pay lower rate of PRSI)

Secretary general €221,929

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Deputy secretary€177,547

Assistant secretary

€131,748 €150,712

Higher principal officer

€92,730 €114,366

Principal officer

€86,168 €106,582

Higher assistant principal

€72,681 € 90,884

Assistant principal

€66,179 €82,520

Administrative officer

€33,372 €61,082

Higher executive officer

€46,558 €61,082

Executive officer

€30,566 -€50,410

Staff officer

€34,941 €46,655

Higher clerical officer

€24,255 -€38,397

Clerical officer

€23,174 -€37,584

(Appointed on or after April 6th, 1995, pay standard PRSI)

Secretary general €233,610

Deputy secretary €186,891

Assistant secretary

€138,683 €158,644

Higher principal officer

€97,617 €120,382

Principal officer

€90,702 €112,191

Higher assistant principal

€76,510 €95,665

Assistant principal

€69,659 €86,865

Administrative officer

€35,132 €64,296

Higher executive officer

€49,007 € 64,296

Executive officer

€32,179 €53,067

Staff officer

€36,779 €49,104

Higher clerical officer

€25,532 €40,417

Clerical officer

€24,397 €39,558

GARDAI

Garda

€27,098 €48,695

(after 17 years' service)

Sergeant

€47,540 €56,615

Inspector

€55,038 €63,165

Superintendent

€75,571 €91,566

Chief superintendent

€91,061 €113,285

Assistant commissioner*

€140,221

Deputy commissioner*

€162,905

Commissioner* €226,829

*As of March, 2008

TEACHERS

Basic scale

(primary and post-primary)

€32,599 €65,807

Principals allowance

(depends on size of school)

€9,800 €31,343

Deputy principal's allowance €3,967 €19,964

Teachers' allowances:

Teaching through Irish €1,665

Gaeltacht grant €3,223

Island allowance €1,940

Primary degree (pass) €1,940

Masters degree by thesis or exam (pass) €5,177

Primary degree

(1st/ 2nd/3rd class hons) €5,177

Masters degree

(1st/2nd hons) €5,785

Doctorate€6,463


NURSES

Student nurse

€25,277 €28,972

Staff nurse

€31,875 €46,541

Senior staff nurse

€48,870 €50,537

Clinical nurse manager

€45,987 €65,666

Clinical instructor

€52,353 €61,564

Nurse tutor

€59,296 €66,772

Principal nurse tutor

€62,280 €73,721

Student public health nurse

€33,248

Public health nurse

€48,765 €58,028

Assistant director of

public health nursing

€57,934 €66,794

Director of public

health nursing

€77,198 €88,924

Assistant director of nursing

(hospitals) €58,509 €66,794

Director of nursing

(hospitals) €78,451 €86,311

HEALTH NON-MEDICAL

Clerical grades

Clerical Officer

€24, 407 €39,557

Grade IV

€29,821 €45,558

Grade V

€42,658 €51,617

Grade VI

€47,675 €58,683

Grade VII

€50,016 €65,586

Others

Catering officer

€29,822 €58,683

Catering manager

€50,016 €65,586

Community welfare

officer €30,777 € 61,076

Fire prevention officer

€49,712 € 70,943

Chef

€26,482 €41,178

Executive chef

€30,405 €43,258

Supplies officer

€29,999 €58,683

Home help

€28,952 €32,189