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Primary Teacher salary in Ireland
Primary teacher (2011+ entrant) — starting point: from €45,833, effective 1 June 2026. The starting point is 2% above the Irish median of €44,816.
Starting pointCALCULATED
€45,833
Take-home / month€3,168
Tax + USC + PRSI / year€7,819
Next €1,000: you keep€660
FACT About this figureStarting point only — the top of the primary scale could not be confirmed from two sources, so it is not shown. Published 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: Dept. of Education — primary salary scale (Circular 0055/2026). 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.