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Secondary Teacher salary in Ireland
Post-primary teacher (2011+ entrant): €47,417 – €86,265, effective 1 June 2026. The starting point is 6% above the Irish median of €44,816.
Starting pointCALCULATED
€47,417
Take-home / month€3,248
Tax + USC + PRSI / year€8,437
Next €1,000: you keep€526
Mid-scaleCALCULATED
€66,841
Take-home / month€4,100
Tax + USC + PRSI / year€17,641
Next €1,000: you keep€526
Top of scaleCALCULATED
€86,265
Take-home / month€4,884
Tax + USC + PRSI / year€27,657
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. Posts of responsibility and qualification allowances are extra. Reaching the top takes about 24 years.
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Source: Dept. of Education — post-primary salary scale (Circular 0056/2026). 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.