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Higher Executive Officer salary in Ireland
Civil Service Higher Executive Officer (PPC): €60,029 – €76,546, effective 1 June 2026. The starting point is 34% above the Irish median of €44,816.
Starting pointCALCULATED
€60,029
Take-home / month€3,801
Tax + USC + PRSI / year€14,413
Next €1,000: you keep€526
Mid-scaleCALCULATED
€68,288
Take-home / month€4,163
Tax + USC + PRSI / year€18,327
Next €1,000: you keep€526
Top of scaleCALCULATED
€76,546
Take-home / month€4,498
Tax + USC + PRSI / year€22,565
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.