Finance Office
Current DCU Pay Scales
Updated June 2026
DCU pay scales increased by 1%, with effect from 01 June 2026.
Increased rates will be applied in the June payroll run.
- Weekly Friday, 12th June
- Monthly Monday, 29th June
- Retirees\Survivor Pension\Children Pension Monday, 29th June
- Part Time Hourly Tuesday, 30th June
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0035 | FULL PROFESSOR | 1 | 147,197.00 |
| 2 | 155,592.00 | ||
| 3 | 163,987.00 | ||
| 4 | 172,379.00 | ||
| 5 | 180,773.00 | ||
| 6 | 186,072.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0021 | PROFESSOR | 1 | 106,617.00 |
| 2 | 113,781.00 | ||
| 3 | 120,971.00 | ||
| 4 | 128,142.00 | ||
| 5 | 135,326.00 | ||
| 6 | 142,504.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0030 | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | 1 | 92,001.00 |
| 2 | 95,657.00 | ||
| 3 | 99,320.00 | ||
| 4 | 102,981.00 | ||
| 5 | 106,621.00 | ||
| 6 | 110,294.00 | ||
| 7 | 113,947.00 | ||
| 8 | 117,615.00 | ||
| 9 | 121,262.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0040 | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | 1 | 65,229.00 |
| 2 | 76,817.00 | ||
| 3 | 80,931.00 | ||
| 4 | 83,754.00 | ||
| 5 | 87,890.00 | ||
| 6 | 92,055.00 | ||
| 7 | 96,216.00 | ||
| 8 | 100,377.00 | ||
| 9 | 104,536.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0050M | LECTURER BELOW BAR | 1 | 49,429.00 |
| 2 | 52,074.00 | ||
| 3 | 54,313.00 | ||
| 4 | 56,379.00 | ||
| 5 | 58,521.00 | ||
| 6 | 60,242.00 | ||
| 7 | 61,996.00 | ||
| 8 | 63,741.00 | ||
| 9 | 65,490.00 | ||
| 10 | 67,224.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0056 | INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE TUTOR | 1 | 40,882.00 |
| 2 | 42,370.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0060M | TEACHING ASSISTANT | 1 | 36,083.00 |
| 2 | 39,648.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0073 | PROFESSIONAL 9 | 1 | 112,244.00 |
| 2 | 119,789.00 | ||
| 3 | 127,356.00 | ||
| 4 | 134,902.00 | ||
| 5 | 142,468.00 | ||
| 6 | 150,027.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0072 | PROFESSIONAL 8 | 1 | 99,771.00 |
| 2 | 103,737.00 | ||
| 3 | 107,707.00 | ||
| 4 | 111,681.00 | ||
| 5 | 115,626.00 | ||
| 6 | 119,609.00 | ||
| 7 | 123,570.00 | ||
| 8 | 127,548.00 | ||
| 9 | 131,505.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0071 | PROFESSIONAL 7 | 1 | 70,551.00 |
| 2 | 83,117.00 | ||
| 3 | 86,283.00 | ||
| 4 | 90,792.00 | ||
| 5 | 95,313.00 | ||
| 6 | 99,833.00 | ||
| 7 | 104,343.00 | ||
| 8 | 108,859.00 | ||
| 9 | 113,367.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0070 | PROFESSIONAL 6 | 1 | 64,984.00 |
| 2 | 66,673.00 | ||
| 3 | 68,365.00 | ||
| 4 | 70,075.00 | ||
| 5 | 71,780.00 | ||
| 6 | 73,489.00 | ||
| 7 | 88,404.00 | ||
| 8 | 92,573.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0081 | PROFESSIONAL 5A | 1 | 60,580.00 |
| 2 | 63,987.00 | ||
| 3 | 67,404.00 | ||
| 4 | 70,229.00 | ||
| 5 | 73,049.00 | ||
| 6 | 75,996.00 | ||
| 7 | 79,018.00 | ||
| 8 | 81,922.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0080 | PROFESSIONAL 5 | 1 | 59,238.00 |
| 2 | 60,987.00 | ||
| 3 | 62,711.00 | ||
| 4 | 64,422.00 | ||
| 5 | 66,127.00 | ||
| 6 | 67,875.00 | ||
| 7 | 69,630.00 | ||
| 8 | 71,370.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0090M | PROFESSIONAL 4 | 1 | 45,116.00 |
| 2 | 47,342.00 | ||
| 3 | 49,440.00 | ||
| 4 | 51,924.00 | ||
| 5 | 54,478.00 | ||
| 6 | 56,673.00 | ||
| 7 | 58,899.00 | ||
| 8 | 61,242.00 | ||
| 9 | 63,660.00 | ||
| 10 | 65,984.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0100 | PROFESSIONAL 3 | 1 | 42,893.00 |
| 2 | 43,946.00 | ||
| 3 | 45,005.00 | ||
| 4 | 46,050.00 | ||
| 5 | 47,685.00 | ||
| 6 | 49,567.00 | ||
| 7 | 51,448.00 | ||
| 8 | 53,367.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0110 | PROFESSIONAL 2 | 1 | 35,832.00 |
| 2 | 37,060.00 | ||
| 3 | 38,309.00 | ||
| 4 | 39,552.00 | ||
| 5 | 40,445.00 | ||
| 6 | 41,329.00 | ||
| 7 | 42,401.00 | ||
| 8 | 43,100.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0120M | PROFESSIONAL 1 | 1 | 29,794.00 |
| 2 | 30,885.00 | ||
| 3 | 32,017.00 | ||
| 4 | 32,811.00 | ||
| 5 | 33,630.00 | ||
| 6 | 34,479.00 | ||
| 7 | 34,902.00 | ||
| 8 | 35,636.00 | ||
| 9 | 36,375.00 | ||
| 10 | 37,113.00 | ||
| 11 | 37,866.00 | ||
| 12 | 38,618.00 | ||
| 13 | 39,317.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0260 | CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER | 1 | 68,143.00 |
| 2 | 70,976.00 | ||
| 3 | 73,775.00 | ||
| 4 | 76,663.00 | ||
| 5 | 79,680.00 | ||
| 6 | 82,622.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0270M | TECH/SR. TECH OFFICER | 1 | 42,153.00 |
| 2 | 43,966.00 | ||
| 3 | 46,149.00 | ||
| 4 | 47,462.00 | ||
| 5 | 48,866.00 | ||
| 6 | 51,848.00 | ||
| 7 | 53,856.00 | ||
| 8 | 55,936.00 | ||
| 9 | 58,198.00 | ||
| 10 | 60,382.00 | ||
| 11 | 63,740.00 | ||
| 12 | 65,995.00 | ||
| 13 | 68,420.00 | ||
| 14 | 70,903.00 | ||
| 15 | 73,382.00 | ||
| Long Service Increment 3 yrs on max | 16 | 74,920.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0191 | SENIOR LAB ATTENDANT | 1 | 37,827.00 |
| 2 | 38,445.00 | ||
| 3 | 39,072.00 | ||
| 4 | 39,347.00 | ||
| 5 | 39,963.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0282 | LAB ATTENDANT | 1 | 35,284.00 |
| 2 | 35,744.00 | ||
| 3 | 36,210.00 | ||
| 4 | 36,710.00 | ||
| 5 | 37,225.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0281M | TRAINEE TECH (39WKS) | 1 | 33,426.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0380B | RESEARCH ASSISTANT IUA LEVEL 1 | 1 | 34,129.00 |
| 2 | 34,966.00 | ||
| 3 | 35,395.00 | ||
| 4 | 36,272.00 | ||
| 5 | 37,173.00 | ||
| 6 | 38,102.00 | ||
| 7 | 39,061.00 | ||
| 8 | 39,696.00 | ||
| 9 | 40,675.00 | ||
| 10 | 41,501.00 | ||
| 11 | 42,173.00 | ||
| 12 | 43,227.00 | ||
| 13 | 44,311.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0338A | POST DOC RESEARCHER IUA LEVEL 2 | 1 | 47,273.00 |
| 2 | 47,879.00 | ||
| 3 | 49,890.00 | ||
| 4 | 51,176.00 | ||
| 5 | 52,513.00 | ||
| 6 | 53,925.00 | ||
| 7 | 55,399.00 | ||
| 8 | 56,957.00 | ||
| 9 | 58,578.00 | ||
| 10 | 60,250.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0390A | RESEARCH FELLOW IUA LEVEL 3 | 1 | 67,214.00 |
| 2 | 69,163.00 | ||
| 3 | 71,171.00 | ||
| 4 | 73,239.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0401 | SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW IUA LEVEL 4 | 1 | 81,760.00 |
| 2 | 84,146.00 | ||
| 3 | 85,279.00 | ||
| 4 | 87,743.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0200 | ANALYST PROGRAMMER 111 | 1 | 70,551.00 |
| 2 | 83,115.00 | ||
| 3 | 86,282.00 | ||
| 4 | 90,788.00 | ||
| 5 | 95,314.00 | ||
| 6 | 99,841.00 | ||
| 7 | 104,351.00 | ||
| 8 | 108,856.00 | ||
| 9 | 113,364.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0210 | ANALYST PROGRAMMER 11 | 1 | 58,019.00 |
| 2 | 59,780.00 | ||
| 3 | 61,544.00 | ||
| 4 | 63,271.00 | ||
| 5 | 65,028.00 | ||
| 6 | 66,759.00 | ||
| 7 | 69,632.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0220 | ANALYST PROGRAMMER 1 | 1 | 49,885.00 |
| 2 | 51,422.00 | ||
| 3 | 53,014.00 | ||
| 4 | 54,640.00 | ||
| 5 | 56,320.00 | ||
| 6 | 58,016.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0230 | TRAINEE ANALYST PROGRAMMER | 1 | 44,898.00 |
| 2 | 47,223.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0240 | SENIOR COMPUTER OPERATOR | 1 | 45,728.00 |
| 2 | 47,417.00 | ||
| 3 | 49,147.00 | ||
| 4 | 50,511.00 | ||
| 5 | 51,882.00 | ||
| 6 | 53,276.00 | ||
| 7 | 54,717.00 | ||
| 8 | 56,142.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0250M | COMPUTER OPERATOR | 1 | 37,708.00 |
| 2 | 39,563.00 | ||
| 3 | 40,851.00 | ||
| 4 | 42,029.00 | ||
| 5 | 43,006.00 | ||
| 6 | 44,368.00 | ||
| 7 | 45,730.00 | ||
| 8 | 47,099.00 | ||
| 9 | 48,482.00 | ||
| 10 | 49,847.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0292 | IT COMPUTER SUPPORT PERSONNEL | 1 | 34,162.00 |
| 2 | 38,909.00 | ||
| 3 | 43,063.00 | ||
| 4 | 48,046.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0290 | BUILDINGS MAINTENANCE OFFICER | 1 | 884.03 |
| 2 | 893.49 | ||
| 3 | 898.18 | ||
| 4 | 903.25 | ||
| 5 | 907.92 | ||
| 6 | 910.50 | ||
| 7 | 912.86 | ||
| 8 | 915.38 | ||
| 9 | 917.83 | ||
| 10 | 921.74 | ||
| 11 | 924.77 | ||
| 12 | 932.08 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0340 | GROUNDSMAN | 1 | 753.00 |
| 2 | 756.83 | ||
| 3 | 753.71 | ||
| 4 | 755.72 | ||
| 5 | 757.75 | ||
| 6 | 759.71 | ||
| 7 | 761.74 | ||
| 8 | 763.77 | ||
| 9 | 765.93 | ||
| 10 | 768.09 | ||
| 11 | 770.20 | ||
| 12 | 772.44 | ||
| 13 | 774.67 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0320M | GENERAL SERVICES | 1 | 707.93 |
| OPERATIVE 1 | 2 | 714.08 | |
| 3 | 766.65 | ||
| 4 | 770.46 | ||
| 5 | 773.89 | ||
| 6 | 775.92 | ||
| 7 | 778.10 | ||
| 8 | 780.10 | ||
| 9 | 782.16 | ||
| 10 | 780.92 | ||
| 11 | 783.03 | ||
| 12 | 785.23 | ||
| 13 | 787.49 | ||
| 14 | 789.73 | ||
| 15 | 792.03 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0361M | GENERAL SERVICES | 1 | 849.52 |
| OPERATIVE 2 | 2 | 856.90 | |
| 3 | 919.98 | ||
| 4 | 924.55 | ||
| 5 | 928.67 | ||
| 6 | 931.10 | ||
| 7 | 933.72 | ||
| 8 | 936.11 | ||
| 9 | 938.60 | ||
| 10 | 937.10 | ||
| 11 | 939.63 | ||
| 12 | 942.28 | ||
| 13 | 944.99 | ||
| 14 | 947.68 | ||
| 15 | 950.44 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0360M | GENERAL SERVICES | 1 | 920.31 |
| OPERATIVE 3 | 2 | 928.30 | |
| 3 | 996.64 | ||
| 4 | 1,001.60 | ||
| 5 | 1,006.06 | ||
| 6 | 1,008.70 | ||
| 7 | 1,011.53 | ||
| 8 | 1,014.12 | ||
| 9 | 1,016.81 | ||
| 10 | 1,015.20 | ||
| 11 | 1,017.93 | ||
| 12 | 1,020.80 | ||
| 13 | 1,023.74 | ||
| 14 | 1,026.65 | ||
| 15 | 1,029.64 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0362M | ESTATES GENSERV | 1 | 1,074.64 |
| DUTY SUPERVISOR | 2 | 1,083.97 | |
| 3 | 1,163.77 | ||
| 4 | 1,169.56 | ||
| 5 | 1,174.76 | ||
| 6 | 1,177.85 | ||
| 7 | 1,181.16 | ||
| 8 | 1,184.19 | ||
| 9 | 1,187.33 | ||
| 10 | 1,185.44 | ||
| 11 | 1,188.63 | ||
| 12 | 1,191.98 | ||
| 13 | 1,195.41 | ||
| 14 | 1,198.81 | ||
| 15 | 1,202.30 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0160 | ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN 2 | 1 | 70,551.00 |
| 2 | 83,117.00 | ||
| 3 | 86,283.00 | ||
| 4 | 90,792.00 | ||
| 5 | 95,313.00 | ||
| 6 | 99,833.00 | ||
| 7 | 104,343.00 | ||
| 8 | 108,859.00 | ||
| 9 | 113,367.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0382 | ASST LIBRARIAN 1 (A) | 1 | 62,490.00 |
| 2 | 64,686.00 | ||
| 3 | 66,821.00 | ||
| 4 | 68,951.00 | ||
| 5 | 71,092.00 | ||
| 6 | 73,157.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0170M | ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN 1 | 1 | 49,048.00 |
| 2 | 51,717.00 | ||
| 3 | 53,872.00 | ||
| 4 | 55,942.00 | ||
| 5 | 58,101.00 | ||
| 6 | 59,806.00 | ||
| 7 | 61,556.00 | ||
| 8 | 63,300.00 | ||
| 9 | 65,037.00 | ||
| 10 | 66,754.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0180 | LIBRARY ASSISTANT GR 2 | 1 | 42,893.00 |
| 2 | 43,938.00 | ||
| 3 | 44,989.00 | ||
| 4 | 46,017.00 | ||
| 5 | 47,647.00 | ||
| 6 | 49,512.00 | ||
| 7 | 51,386.00 | ||
| 8 | 53,283.00 | ||
| 9 | 56,089.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0190M | LIBRARY ASSISTANT GR 1 | 1 | 33,819.00 |
| 2 | 35,077.00 | ||
| 3 | 35,832.00 | ||
| 4 | 37,046.00 | ||
| 5 | 38,283.00 | ||
| 6 | 39,505.00 | ||
| 7 | 40,389.00 | ||
| 8 | 41,253.00 | ||
| 9 | 42,307.00 | ||
| 10 | 43,637.00 | ||
| 11 | 45,014.00 | ||
| 12 | 46,379.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0193M | LIBRARY SHELVER (39HRS PW) | 1 | 34,177.00 |
| 2 | 34,868.00 | ||
| 3 | 36,828.00 | ||
| 4 | 37,171.00 | ||
| 5 | 37,608.00 | ||
| 6 | 37,975.00 | ||
| 7 | 38,295.00 | ||
| 8 | 38,642.00 | ||
| 9 | 39,123.00 | ||
| 10 | 16.79 | ||
| 11 | 17.13 | ||
| 12 | 18.09 | ||
| 13 | 18.26 | ||
| 14 | 18.47 | ||
| 15 | 18.65 | ||
| 16 | 18.81 | ||
| 17 | 18.98 | ||
| 18 | 19.22 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0054 | CLINICAL NURSE MANG.1 | 1 | 57,780.00 |
| 2 | 58,829.00 | ||
| 3 | 60,307.00 | ||
| 4 | 61,810.00 | ||
| 5 | 63,305.00 | ||
| 6 | 64,809.00 | ||
| 7 | 66,484.00 | ||
| 8 | 68,046.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0057 | CLINICAL NURSE MANG.2 | 1 | 62,699.00 |
| 2 | 63,737.00 | ||
| 3 | 64,615.00 | ||
| 4 | 66,048.00 | ||
| 5 | 67,633.00 | ||
| 6 | 69,189.00 | ||
| 7 | 70,745.00 | ||
| 8 | 72,497.00 | ||
| 9 | 74,123.00 | ||
| 10 | 76,921.00 | ||
| 11 | 79,227.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 6092 | CLINICAL NURSE/MIDWIFE MANAGER 3 | 1 | 72,146.00 |
| 2 | 73,573.00 | ||
| 3 | 77,183.00 | ||
| 4 | 78,603.00 | ||
| 5 | 80,031.00 | ||
| 6 | 81,477.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0451 | P/T LECTURER | 1 | 78.70 |
| 0309 | P/T TUTOR | 1 | 34.84 |
| 0450 | P/T DEMONSTRATOR | 1 | 24.21 |
| 0452 | P/T UNDERGRAD TUTOR | 1 | 15.30 |
| 0453 | P/T POSTGRAD TUTOR | 1 | 38.22 |
| 0454 | P/T UNDERGRAD STUDENT | 1 | 15.30 |
| 0461 | P/T SCHOOL PLACEMENT TUTOR PRIMARY | 1 | 90.00 |
| 0461 | P/T SCHOOL PLACEMENT TUTOR POST PRIMARY | 2 | 133.00 |
| 0459 | P/T STUDENT AMBASSADORS | 1 | 14.15 |
| 2 | 14.15 | ||
| 3 | 14.45 | ||
| 0284 | P/T STUDENT ADVISOR ISS | 1 | 14.15 |
| 0306 | MINIMUM WAGE/STUDENT HELPER (Hourly Rate) | 1 | 14.15 |
| Full time 37 hour week per annum rate | 2 | 27,329.31 | |
| Full time 39 hour week per annum rate | 3 | 28,806.57 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0306 | Minimum Wage/Student Helper | 1 | 14.15 |
| Full time 37 hour week per annum rate | 2 | 27,329.31 | |
| Full time 39 hour week per annum rate | 3 | 28,806.57 |