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Assistant Principal salary in Ireland
Civil Service Assistant Principal (PPC): €83,113 – €103,576, effective 1 June 2026. The starting point is 85% above the Irish median of €44,816.
Starting pointCALCULATED
€83,113
Take-home / month€4,759
Tax + USC + PRSI / year€26,005
Next €1,000: you keep€476
Mid-scaleCALCULATED
€93,345
Take-home / month€5,165
Tax + USC + PRSI / year€31,366
Next €1,000: you keep€476
Top of scaleCALCULATED
€103,576
Take-home / month€5,571
Tax + USC + PRSI / year€36,726
Next €1,000: you keep€476
FACT About this figurePublished public-service scale. You start at point 1 and move up one point a year; the range is the scale, not a market distribution. Allowances, overtime and premium pay are extra.
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Source: Civil Service salary scales (PPC, 1 June 2026) — as published by Fórsa. Take-home calculated for a single PAYE employee, no pension, 2027 rules. Public servants also pay a pension contribution (and, for some, the Additional Superannuation Contribution) not shown here.