> NEGOTIATE

Ask for more. With evidence.

Nobody gets paid what they deserve. They get paid what they negotiate. Here’s your number, the proof behind it, and what it’s actually worth after tax.

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Leave at 0 and we’ll use the evidence.

YOUR ASKASSUMPTION
€60,500
That’s +€5,500 gross (10.0%), based on a 10% placeholder — no role evidence above your pay. In your pocket: +€241/month.
Net gain per yearCALCULATED
€2,894
You keep of the raise
53%
The rest is tax, USC, PRSI

The evidence

Secondary Teacher pay scale FACT
Fixed scale, effective 1 June 2026. Source: Dept. of Education — post-primary salary scale (Circular 0056/2026).
€47,417–€86,265
you −€11,841
Primary Teacher pay scale FACT
Fixed scale, effective 1 June 2026. Source: Dept. of Education — primary salary scale (Circular 0055/2026).
€45,833
you +€9,167
Irish median (all jobs) FACTCONTEXT ONLY
Includes part-time. Source: CSO — Earnings Analysis using Administrative Data Sources 2024.
€44,816
you +€10,184

How to run the conversation

  1. The scale is fixed. Your point on it isn’t always. Ask for incremental credit for relevant prior experience — in writing, before you accept.
  2. List each previous role with dates and how it maps to the duties of the post. HR decides on evidence, not enthusiasm.
  3. Check every allowance attached to the post (location, shift, qualification, responsibility) — that’s often where the money is.
  4. Ask what the next step on the promotional ladder pays and what it takes. Moving grade beats waiting for increments.

General information, not career or financial advice. Crowd figures are self-reported; official figures are aggregates, not job valuations. Methodology