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 | €247,985 | €235,586 |
| Deputy Secretary General | €217,087 | €206,232 |
| Assistant Secretary | €168,138 - €192,339 | €159,734 - €182,724 |
| Principal Officer (Higher) | €114,104 - €140,713 | €108,392 - €133,682 |
| Principal Officer (Standard) | €106,021 - €131,139 | €100,720 - €124,582 |
| Assistant Principal (Higher) | €89,432 - €111,822 | €84,954 - €106,233 |
| Principal Clerk | €81,475 - €111,822 | €78,700 - €106,233 |
| Assistant Principal | €81,475 - €101,535 | €78,700 - €96,457 |
| Advisory Counsel Grade III | €81,522 - €114,926 | €77,646 - €109,169 |
| Administrative Officer Higher Scale | €54,847 - €76,523 | €52,335 - €72,808 |
| Administrative Office Standard Scale | €40,268 - €74,112 | €38,742 - €70,513 |
| Senior Clerk Higher Scale | €62,285 - €76,523 | €59,279 - €72,808 |
| Senior Clerk Standard Scale | €58,847 - €74,112 | €56,047 - €70,513 |
| Junior Clerk Higher Scale | €40,956 - €63,541 | €39,400 - €60,468 |
| Junior Clerk Standard Scale | €37,919 - €61,216 | €39,400 - €58,274 |
| Clerical Officer Higher Scale* | €654.47 - €945.56 | €634.88 - €904.51 |
| Clerical Officer Standard Scale* | €596.11 - €928.12 | €571.66 - €888.02 |
| Head Usher | €62,285 - €76,523 | €59,279 - €72,808 |
| Deputy Head Usher | €58,847 - €74,112 | €56,047 - €70,513 |
| Usher - Team Leader | €40,956 - €61,216 | €39,400 - €58,274 |
| Superintendent's Section:** Usher Grade III, Services Officer, Porter, Service Attendant, Cleaner |
€575.48 - €752.45 | €570.45 - €725.91 |
| Assistant Editor of Debates | €60,766 - €91,101 | €57,849 - €86,539 |
| Deputy Editor of Debates | €85,786 - €107,064 | €81,552 - €101,714 |
| Chief Translator | €104,503 - €131,139 | €99,276 - €124,582 |
| Translator Grad I | €85,786 - €107,064 | €81,552 - €101,714 |
| Translator Grad II | €74,701 - €91,100 | €71,072 - €86,539 |
| Translator Grad III | €39,476 - €79,618 | €41,211 - €75,750 |
| Senior Sign Language Interpreter | €74,701 - €91,100 | Not applicable |
| Junior Sign Language Interpreter | €39,476 - €79,618 | Not applicable |
| Parliamentary Reporter | €45,034 - €78,671 | €47,265 - €74,845 |
| Assistant Librarian | €39,474 - €79,618 | €41,211 - €75,750 |
| Senior Parliamentary Librarian | €74,701 - €91,100 | €71,072 - €86,539 |
| Senior Researcher | €74,701 - €91,100 | €71,072 - €86,539 |
| Researcher | €39,474 - €79,618 | €38,155 - €75,750 |
* Denotes Weekly payments
** Denotes Weekly payments (average of 5 salary scales)
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: 1 August 2025