Qualification Allowances for those who entered teaching prior to 1st January 2011
| ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS -Rate for pre-2011 Entrants only |
Effective from 01/01/2024 |
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| (a) | (i) H. Dip in Ed. (Pass) | €691 |
| (ii) Higher Froebel Certificate | €691 | |
| (b) | (i) H.Dip in Ed. (1st or 2nd Hons) | €1,447 |
| (ii) Ard Teastas Gaeilge | €1,447 | |
| (c) | Primary Degree (Pass) | €2,156 |
| (d) | Masters Degree by thesis or exam (Pass) | €5,759 |
| (e) | Primary Degree (1st, 2nd or 3rd Hons) | €5,759 |
| (f) | Master Degree (1st or 2nd Hons) | €6,435 |
| (g) | Doctors Degree | €7,189 |
Either of the allowances (a) or (b) may be held together with any one of the allowances (c) to (g).
Other Allowances
| Effective Rate From 01/01/24 |
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| (i) | Teaching through Irish | €1,853 |
| (ii) | Gaeltacht Grant | €3,586 |
| (iii) | Island Allowance | €2,156 |
| (iv) | Diploma for Special Education | €2,853 |
| (v) | Special Allowances payable to teachers appointed before 1/1/1987 in Comprehensive Schools | €2,894 |
| (vi) | Allowance for teachers with 35 years service (long service allowance - payable after 10 years completed on the maximum point of the salary scale) | €2,720 |
In-School Management Allowances
| Category | Effective Rate From 01/01/24 |
| Assistant Principal I | €9,974 |
| Assistant Principal II | €4,413 |
Principal's Allowances
| Category Based on number of teachers | Effective Rate From 01/01/24 |
| I (1 to 3) | €10,901 |
| II (4 to 5) | €12,215 |
| III (6) | €14,328 |
| IV (7 to 8) | €16,813 |
| V (9 to 10) | €19,558 |
| VI (11 to 12) | €22,344 |
| VII (13 to 15) | €25,039 |
| VIII (16) | €27,765 |
| IX (17 to 19) | €29,770 |
| X (20 to 22) | €31,842 |
| XI (23 to 26) | €34,862 |
| XII (27 to 30) | €36,904 |
| XIII (31 to 35) | €40,852 |
| XIV (36 to 40) | €42,184 |
| XV (41 to 50) | €45,754 |
| XVI (51 to 60) | €47,741 |
| XVII (60+) | €49,723 |
Deputy Principal's Allowances
| Category Based on number of teachers | Effective Rate From 01/01/24 |
| I (1 to 3) | €4,413 |
| II (4 to 5) | €5,774 |
| III (6) | €7,634 |
| IV (7 to 8) | €9,569 |
| V (9 to 10) | €11,442 |
| VI (11 to 12) | €13,399 |
| VII (13 to 15) | €15,280 |
| VIII (16) | €17,129 |
| IX (17 to 19) | €18,586 |
| X (20 to 22) | €20,006 |
| XI (23 to 26) | €22,206 |
| XII (27 to 30) | €23,568 |
| XIII (21 to 35) | €26,513 |
| XIV (36 to 40) | €27,090 |
| XV (41 to 50) | €29,597 |
| XVI (51 to 60) | €30,737 |
| XVII (60+) | €31,866 |