Teachers who held Department paid teaching positions prior to January 2011 are paid according to the below salary scale.

Teachers first appointed prior to January 2011 began on the 3rd point of the salary scale and progress incrementally with each year of service. Incremental credit may apply for teachers with relevant recognised service. Click here for more information on incremental credit.

 

Common Basic Scale

Points on Scale

From 01/01/2010

1.

30,904

2.

31,972

3.

33,041

4.

34,113

5.

35,775

6.

36,853

7.

37,929

8.

40,640

9.

41,994

10.

43,612

11.

45,222

12.

46,844

13.

48,200

14.

49,996

15.

49,996

16.

49,996

17.

52,472

18.

52,472

19.

52,472

20.

52,472

21.

55,744

22.

55,744

23.

55,744

24.

55,744

25.

59,359

From 01/01/2010

Incl. allowance paid after 10 years on maximum of scale

€61,683

Part-Time Hourly Rates

From 01/01/2010

1.

Qualified casual hourly rate (incl. 22% holiday pay)

€46.85

2.

Unqualified hourly rate (incl. 22% holiday pay)

€40.85

3.

Qualified non-casual rate paid to teachers according to their own personal point on the incremental salary scale plus allowances divided by 735. This will give your own personal hourly rate. There is no additional payment for holiday periods as this figure includes 56% holiday pay.

Academic Qualifications

Allowances are not payable to those who become eligible for receipt of the allowance in question on or after 1 February 2012, pending the outcome of a review by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Click here to read Q&A on allowances.

From 01/01/2010

1.(a)

(i)H. Dip in Ed. (Pass)

€591

(ii)Higher Froebel Certificate

€591

(b)

(i)H.Dip in Ed. (1st or 2nd Hons)

€1,236

(ii)Ard Teastas Gaeilge

€1,236

(c)

Primary Degree (Pass)

€1,842

(d)

Masters Degree by thesis or exam (Pass)

€4,918

(e)

Primary Degree (1st, 2nd or 3rd Hons)

€4,918

(f)

Master Degree (1st or 2nd Hons)

€5,496

(g)

Doctors Degree

€6,140

Either of the allowances (a) or (b) may be held together with any one of the allowances (c) to (g).

From 01/01/2010

2.

Allowance payable to teachers with a Primary Degree (Pass) and  the Higher Diploma in Education (1st or 2nd honours) who, prior to 1st July, 1968 were in receipt of an allowance of £110

€4,278

Other Allowances

Allowances are not payable to those who become eligible for receipt of the allowance in question on or after 1 February 2012, pending the outcome of a review by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Click here to read Q&A on allowances

From 01/01/2010

(i)

Teaching through Irish

€1,583

(ii)

Gaeltacht Grant

€3,063

(iii)

Island Allowance

€1,842

(iv)

Allowance for Diploma for Teachers of Deaf Children

€2,437

Allowance for Diploma for Teachers of Blind Children

€2,437

Allowance for Diploma for Teachers of Mentally and Physically Handicapped Children

€2,437

(v)

Special Allowances payable to teachers appointed before 1/1/1987 in  Comprehensive Schools

€2,471

(vi)

Allowance for teachers with 35 years service (long service allowance - payable after 10 years completed on the maximum point of the salary scale)

€2,324

Other In-School Management Allowances

Allowances are not payable to those who become eligible for receipt of the allowance in question on or after 1 February 2012, pending the outcome of a review by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Click here to read Q&A on allowances

Category

From 01/01/2010

Assistant Principal

8,520

Special Duties Teacher

3,769

Special Function Allowances

1

3,230

2

4,932

3

6,520

4

8,173

5

8,520

Director of Adult Education

Self-financing part-time Adult Education

(Post of responsibility)

€3,967

3,769

B

4,932

C

6,520

D

8,173

E

9,773

F

11,444

G

13,051

H

14,630

I

15,875

J

17,088

K

18,966

L

20,129

M

22,645

Principal's Allowances

Category Based on number of teachers

From 01/01/2010

I (1 to 3)

€9,310

II (4 to 5)

€10,432

III (6)

€12,238

IV (7 to 8)

€14,360

V (9 to 10)

€16,705

VI (11 to 12)

€19,084

VII (13 to 15)

€21,386

VIII (16)

€23,714

IX (17 to 19)

€25,427

X (20 to 22)

€27,197

XI (23 to 26)

€29,776

XII (27 to 30)

€31,520

XIII (21 to 35)

€34,893

XIV (36 to 40)

€36,030

XV (41 to 50)

€39,079

XVI (51 to 60)

€40,776

XVII (60+)

€42,469

Deputy Principal's Allowances

Category Based on number of teachers

From 01/01/2010

I (1 to 3)

€3,769

II (4 to 5)

€4,932

III (6)

€6,520

IV (7 to 8)

€8,173

V (9 to 10)

€9,773

VI (11 to 12)

11,444

VII (13 to 15)

€13,051

VIII (16)

€14,630

IX (17 to 19)

€15,875

X (20 to 22)

€17,088

XI (23 to 26)

€18,966

XII (27 to 30)

€20,129

XIII (21 to 35)

€22,645

XIV (36 to 40)

€23,137

XV (41 to 50)

€25,280

XVI (51 to 60)

€26,253

XVII (60+)

€27,217