> PAY_SCALE · PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Clerical Officer salary in Ireland
Civil Service Clerical Officer (PPC): €31,811 – €49,858, effective 1 June 2026. The starting point is 29% below the Irish median of €44,816.
Starting pointCALCULATED
€31,811
Take-home / month€2,319
Tax + USC + PRSI / year€3,979
Next €1,000: you keep€726
Mid-scaleCALCULATED
€40,835
Take-home / month€2,865
Tax + USC + PRSI / year€6,451
Next €1,000: you keep€726
Top of scaleCALCULATED
€49,858
Take-home / month€3,355
Tax + USC + PRSI / year€9,593
Next €1,000: you keep€526
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. Published as weekly rates (€611.75–€958.80); annual = weekly × 52.
Negotiating? Public-sector scales are fixed, but your starting point often isn’t: relevant prior experience can justify incremental credit (starting higher up the scale). Ask HR in writing which experience counts and get the decision before you accept. Build your case →
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.