Pay scales

The rates of pay, allowances and other pay-related conditions for HSE employees are approved by the Department of Health. These pay rates are referred to as consolidated pay scales.

These pay scales set out the rates of pay for each grade and include incremental pay (increase in pay). Increments are paid annually. The number of increments paid is determined by your grade.

Current pay scales

March 2023 pay scales (PDF, 375 KB, 70 pages)

HR circular 012 2023 application of certain pay adjustments

Pay scales archive

2022

Pay scales for 2 February 2022 and 1 October 2022 adjustments (PDF, 428 KB, 79 pages)

2021

• 1 October 2021 consolidated pay scales - on foot of HR Circ 033 2021 (PDF, 353KB, 67 pages)

2020

• 1 October 2020 consolidated pay scales - on foot of HR Circ 059 2020 (PDF, 458KB, 91 pages)
• 1 January 2020 consolidated pay scales - on foot of HR Circ 025 2020 (PDF, 492KB, 99 pages)

2019

• 1 September 2019 consolidated pay scales - on foot of HR Circ 027 2019
• 1 April 2019 consolidated salary scales
• 1 January 2019 consolidated salary scales - amended (PDF, 1,266KB, 96 pages)

2018

• 1 October 2018 consolidated salary scales (PDF, 1,263KB, 96 pages)
• 1 April 2018 consolidated salary scales
• 1 January 2018 consolidated salary scales

2017

• 1 April 2017 consolidated salary scales - amended
• 1 April 2017 revised consolidated pay scales (PDF, 384KB, 79 pages)

2016

• January 2016 revised consolidated pay scales

Older pay scales

2013

• November 2013 revised consolidated pay scales (PDF, 228KB, 104 pages)
• July 2013 revised consolidated pay scales (Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013- FEMPI) (PDF, 250KB, 116 pages)
• July 2013 revised consolidated pay scales for CEOs/secretary, managers of Voluntary Hospitals Group 1 (FEMPI) (PDF, 430KB, 2 pages)

2010

• January 2010 consolidated pay scales (PDF, 228KB, 88 pages)

2008

• September 2008 consolidated pay scales (PDF, 172KB, 62 pages)
• March 2008 consolidated pay scales (PDF, 174KB, 63 pages)

2007

• June 2007 consolidated pay scales (PDF, 171KB, 62 pages)

2006

• June 2006 consolidated pay scales (PDF, 168KB, 66 pages)

2005

• December 2005 consolidated pay scales (PDF, 242KB, 61 pages)
• June 2005 consolidated pay scales (PDF, 152KB, 60 pages)

2004

• December 2004 consolidated pay scales (PDF, 137KB, 51 pages)
• June 2004 consolidated pay scales (PDF, 143KB, 52 pages)