Finance Office
Current DCU Pay Scales
Updated February 2026
DCU pay scales increased by 1% or €500, whichever is greater, with effect from 01 February 2026.
Increased rates will be applied in the February payroll run.
- Weekly Friday, 13th February
- Monthly Friday, 27th February
- Retirees\Survivor Pension\Children Pension Friday, 27th February
- Part Time Hourly Friday, 27th February
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0035 | FULL PROFESSOR | 1 | 145,740.00 |
| 2 | 154,051.00 | ||
| 3 | 162,363.00 | ||
| 4 | 170,672.00 | ||
| 5 | 178,983.00 | ||
| 6 | 184,230.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0021 | PROFESSOR | 1 | 105,561.00 |
| 2 | 112,654.00 | ||
| 3 | 119,773.00 | ||
| 4 | 126,873.00 | ||
| 5 | 133,986.00 | ||
| 6 | 141,093.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0030 | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | 1 | 91,090.00 |
| 2 | 94,710.00 | ||
| 3 | 98,337.00 | ||
| 4 | 101,961.00 | ||
| 5 | 105,565.00 | ||
| 6 | 109,202.00 | ||
| 7 | 112,819.00 | ||
| 8 | 116,450.00 | ||
| 9 | 120,061.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0040 | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | 1 | 64,583.00 |
| 2 | 76,056.00 | ||
| 3 | 80,130.00 | ||
| 4 | 82,925.00 | ||
| 5 | 87,020.00 | ||
| 6 | 91,144.00 | ||
| 7 | 95,263.00 | ||
| 8 | 99,383.00 | ||
| 9 | 103,501.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0050M | LECTURER BELOW BAR | 1 | 48,940.00 |
| 2 | 51,558.00 | ||
| 3 | 53,775.00 | ||
| 4 | 55,821.00 | ||
| 5 | 57,942.00 | ||
| 6 | 59,646.00 | ||
| 7 | 61,382.00 | ||
| 8 | 63,110.00 | ||
| 9 | 64,842.00 | ||
| 10 | 66,558.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0056 | INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE TUTOR | 1 | 40,477.00 |
| 2 | 41,950.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0060M | TEACHING ASSISTANT | 1 | 35,726.00 |
| 2 | 39,256.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0073 | PROFESSIONAL 9 | 1 | 111,133.00 |
| 2 | 118,603.00 | ||
| 3 | 126,095.00 | ||
| 4 | 133,566.00 | ||
| 5 | 141,057.00 | ||
| 6 | 148,542.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0072 | PROFESSIONAL 8 | 1 | 98,783.00 |
| 2 | 102,710.00 | ||
| 3 | 106,641.00 | ||
| 4 | 110,575.00 | ||
| 5 | 114,481.00 | ||
| 6 | 118,425.00 | ||
| 7 | 122,347.00 | ||
| 8 | 126,285.00 | ||
| 9 | 130,203.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0071 | PROFESSIONAL 7 | 1 | 69,852.00 |
| 2 | 82,294.00 | ||
| 3 | 85,429.00 | ||
| 4 | 89,893.00 | ||
| 5 | 94,369.00 | ||
| 6 | 98,845.00 | ||
| 7 | 103,310.00 | ||
| 8 | 107,781.00 | ||
| 9 | 112,245.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0070 | PROFESSIONAL 6 | 1 | 64,341.00 |
| 2 | 66,013.00 | ||
| 3 | 67,688.00 | ||
| 4 | 69,381.00 | ||
| 5 | 71,069.00 | ||
| 6 | 72,761.00 | ||
| 7 | 87,529.00 | ||
| 8 | 91,656.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0081 | PROFESSIONAL 5A | 1 | 59,980.00 |
| 2 | 63,353.00 | ||
| 3 | 66,737.00 | ||
| 4 | 69,534.00 | ||
| 5 | 72,326.00 | ||
| 6 | 75,244.00 | ||
| 7 | 78,236.00 | ||
| 8 | 81,111.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0080 | PROFESSIONAL 5 | 1 | 58,651.00 |
| 2 | 60,383.00 | ||
| 3 | 62,090.00 | ||
| 4 | 63,784.00 | ||
| 5 | 65,472.00 | ||
| 6 | 67,203.00 | ||
| 7 | 68,941.00 | ||
| 8 | 70,663.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0090M | PROFESSIONAL 4 | 1 | 44,669.00 |
| 2 | 46,873.00 | ||
| 3 | 48,950.00 | ||
| 4 | 51,410.00 | ||
| 5 | 53,939.00 | ||
| 6 | 56,112.00 | ||
| 7 | 58,316.00 | ||
| 8 | 60,636.00 | ||
| 9 | 63,030.00 | ||
| 10 | 65,331.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0100 | PROFESSIONAL 3 | 1 | 42,468.00 |
| 2 | 43,511.00 | ||
| 3 | 44,559.00 | ||
| 4 | 45,594.00 | ||
| 5 | 47,213.00 | ||
| 6 | 49,076.00 | ||
| 7 | 50,939.00 | ||
| 8 | 52,839.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0110 | PROFESSIONAL 2 | 1 | 35,477.00 |
| 2 | 36,693.00 | ||
| 3 | 37,930.00 | ||
| 4 | 39,160.00 | ||
| 5 | 40,045.00 | ||
| 6 | 40,920.00 | ||
| 7 | 41,981.00 | ||
| 8 | 42,673.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0120M | PROFESSIONAL 1 | 1 | 29,499.00 |
| 2 | 30,579.00 | ||
| 3 | 31,700.00 | ||
| 4 | 32,486.00 | ||
| 5 | 33,297.00 | ||
| 6 | 34,138.00 | ||
| 7 | 34,556.00 | ||
| 8 | 35,283.00 | ||
| 9 | 36,015.00 | ||
| 10 | 36,746.00 | ||
| 11 | 37,491.00 | ||
| 12 | 38,236.00 | ||
| 13 | 38,928.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0260 | CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER | 1 | 67,468.00 |
| 2 | 70,273.00 | ||
| 3 | 73,045.00 | ||
| 4 | 75,904.00 | ||
| 5 | 78,891.00 | ||
| 6 | 81,804.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0270M | TECH/SR. TECH OFFICER | 1 | 41,736.00 |
| 2 | 43,531.00 | ||
| 3 | 45,692.00 | ||
| 4 | 46,992.00 | ||
| 5 | 48,382.00 | ||
| 6 | 51,335.00 | ||
| 7 | 53,323.00 | ||
| 8 | 55,382.00 | ||
| 9 | 57,622.00 | ||
| 10 | 59,784.00 | ||
| 11 | 63,109.00 | ||
| 12 | 65,342.00 | ||
| 13 | 67,743.00 | ||
| 14 | 70,201.00 | ||
| 15 | 72,655.00 | ||
| Long Service Increment 3 yrs on max | 16 | 74,178.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0191 | SENIOR LAB ATTENDANT | 1 | 37,452.00 |
| 2 | 38,064.00 | ||
| 3 | 38,685.00 | ||
| 4 | 38,957.00 | ||
| 5 | 39,567.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0282 | LAB ATTENDANT | 1 | 34,935.00 |
| 2 | 35,390.00 | ||
| 3 | 35,851.00 | ||
| 4 | 36,347.00 | ||
| 5 | 36,856.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0281M | TRAINEE TECH (39WKS) | 1 | 33,095.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0380B | RESEARCH ASSISTANT IUA LEVEL 1 | 1 | 33,791.00 |
| 2 | 34,620.00 | ||
| 3 | 35,045.00 | ||
| 4 | 35,913.00 | ||
| 5 | 36,805.00 | ||
| 6 | 37,725.00 | ||
| 7 | 38,674.00 | ||
| 8 | 39,303.00 | ||
| 9 | 40,272.00 | ||
| 10 | 41,090.00 | ||
| 11 | 41,756.00 | ||
| 12 | 42,799.00 | ||
| 13 | 43,872.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0338A | POST DOC RESEARCHER IUA LEVEL 2 | 1 | 46,805.00 |
| 2 | 47,405.00 | ||
| 3 | 49,396.00 | ||
| 4 | 50,670.00 | ||
| 5 | 51,993.00 | ||
| 6 | 53,391.00 | ||
| 7 | 54,850.00 | ||
| 8 | 56,393.00 | ||
| 9 | 57,998.00 | ||
| 10 | 59,654.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0390A | RESEARCH FELLOW IUA LEVEL 3 | 1 | 66,548.00 |
| 2 | 68,478.00 | ||
| 3 | 70,467.00 | ||
| 4 | 72,514.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0401 | SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW IUA LEVEL 4 | 1 | 80,951.00 |
| 2 | 83,313.00 | ||
| 3 | 84,435.00 | ||
| 4 | 86,874.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0200 | ANALYST PROGRAMMER 111 | 1 | 69,852.00 |
| 2 | 82,292.00 | ||
| 3 | 85,428.00 | ||
| 4 | 89,889.00 | ||
| 5 | 94,370.00 | ||
| 6 | 98,852.00 | ||
| 7 | 103,318.00 | ||
| 8 | 107,778.00 | ||
| 9 | 112,242.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0210 | ANALYST PROGRAMMER 11 | 1 | 57,445.00 |
| 2 | 59,188.00 | ||
| 3 | 60,935.00 | ||
| 4 | 62,645.00 | ||
| 5 | 64,384.00 | ||
| 6 | 66,098.00 | ||
| 7 | 68,943.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0220 | ANALYST PROGRAMMER 1 | 1 | 49,391.00 |
| 2 | 50,913.00 | ||
| 3 | 52,489.00 | ||
| 4 | 54,099.00 | ||
| 5 | 55,762.00 | ||
| 6 | 57,442.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0230 | TRAINEE ANALYST PROGRAMMER | 1 | 44,453.00 |
| 2 | 46,755.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0240 | SENIOR COMPUTER OPERATOR | 1 | 45,275.00 |
| 2 | 46,948.00 | ||
| 3 | 48,660.00 | ||
| 4 | 50,011.00 | ||
| 5 | 51,368.00 | ||
| 6 | 52,749.00 | ||
| 7 | 54,175.00 | ||
| 8 | 55,586.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0250M | COMPUTER OPERATOR | 1 | 37,335.00 |
| 2 | 39,171.00 | ||
| 3 | 40,447.00 | ||
| 4 | 41,613.00 | ||
| 5 | 42,580.00 | ||
| 6 | 43,929.00 | ||
| 7 | 45,277.00 | ||
| 8 | 46,633.00 | ||
| 9 | 48,002.00 | ||
| 10 | 49,353.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0292 | IT COMPUTER SUPPORT PERSONNEL | 1 | 33,824.00 |
| 2 | 38,524.00 | ||
| 3 | 42,637.00 | ||
| 4 | 47,570.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0290 | BUILDINGS MAINTENANCE OFFICER | 1 | 875.28 |
| 2 | 884.63 | ||
| 3 | 889.28 | ||
| 4 | 894.31 | ||
| 5 | 898.92 | ||
| 6 | 901.48 | ||
| 7 | 903.82 | ||
| 8 | 906.32 | ||
| 9 | 908.75 | ||
| 10 | 912.62 | ||
| 11 | 915.60 | ||
| 12 | 922.85 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0340 | GROUNDSMAN | 1 | 745.55 |
| 2 | 749.33 | ||
| 3 | 746.25 | ||
| 4 | 748.23 | ||
| 5 | 750.24 | ||
| 6 | 752.19 | ||
| 7 | 754.20 | ||
| 8 | 756.21 | ||
| 9 | 758.34 | ||
| 10 | 760.48 | ||
| 11 | 762.57 | ||
| 12 | 764.80 | ||
| 13 | 767.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0320M | GENERAL SERVICES | 1 | 700.92 |
| OPERATIVE 1 | 2 | 707.01 | |
| 3 | 759.06 | ||
| 4 | 762.83 | ||
| 5 | 766.23 | ||
| 6 | 768.24 | ||
| 7 | 770.40 | ||
| 8 | 772.37 | ||
| 9 | 774.42 | ||
| 10 | 773.18 | ||
| 11 | 775.27 | ||
| 12 | 777.46 | ||
| 13 | 779.70 | ||
| 14 | 781.92 | ||
| 15 | 784.19 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0361M | GENERAL SERVICES | 1 | 841.10 |
| OPERATIVE 2 | 2 | 848.41 | |
| 3 | 910.88 | ||
| 4 | 915.39 | ||
| 5 | 919.48 | ||
| 6 | 921.89 | ||
| 7 | 924.48 | ||
| 8 | 926.84 | ||
| 9 | 929.30 | ||
| 10 | 927.82 | ||
| 11 | 930.32 | ||
| 12 | 932.96 | ||
| 13 | 935.64 | ||
| 14 | 938.30 | ||
| 15 | 941.03 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0360M | GENERAL SERVICES | 1 | 911.20 |
| OPERATIVE 3 | 2 | 919.11 | |
| 3 | 986.78 | ||
| 4 | 991.68 | ||
| 5 | 996.10 | ||
| 6 | 998.72 | ||
| 7 | 1,001.52 | ||
| 8 | 1,004.08 | ||
| 9 | 1,006.75 | ||
| 10 | 1,005.14 | ||
| 11 | 1,007.85 | ||
| 12 | 1,010.70 | ||
| 13 | 1,013.61 | ||
| 14 | 1,016.49 | ||
| 15 | 1,019.45 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0362M | ESTATES GENSERV | 1 | 1,064.00 |
| DUTY SUPERVISOR | 2 | 1,073.24 | |
| 3 | 1,152.26 | ||
| 4 | 1,157.98 | ||
| 5 | 1,163.13 | ||
| 6 | 1,166.18 | ||
| 7 | 1,169.47 | ||
| 8 | 1,172.47 | ||
| 9 | 1,175.58 | ||
| 10 | 1,173.69 | ||
| 11 | 1,176.86 | ||
| 12 | 1,180.20 | ||
| 13 | 1,183.57 | ||
| 14 | 1,186.95 | ||
| 15 | 1,190.41 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0160 | ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN 2 | 1 | 69,852.00 |
| 2 | 82,294.00 | ||
| 3 | 85,429.00 | ||
| 4 | 89,893.00 | ||
| 5 | 94,369.00 | ||
| 6 | 98,845.00 | ||
| 7 | 103,310.00 | ||
| 8 | 107,781.00 | ||
| 9 | 112,245.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0382 | ASST LIBRARIAN 1 (A) | 1 | 61,871.00 |
| 2 | 64,046.00 | ||
| 3 | 66,159.00 | ||
| 4 | 68,268.00 | ||
| 5 | 70,388.00 | ||
| 6 | 72,433.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0170M | ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN 1 | 1 | 48,562.00 |
| 2 | 51,205.00 | ||
| 3 | 53,339.00 | ||
| 4 | 55,388.00 | ||
| 5 | 57,526.00 | ||
| 6 | 59,214.00 | ||
| 7 | 60,947.00 | ||
| 8 | 62,673.00 | ||
| 9 | 64,393.00 | ||
| 10 | 66,093.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0180 | LIBRARY ASSISTANT GR 2 | 1 | 42,468.00 |
| 2 | 43,503.00 | ||
| 3 | 44,544.00 | ||
| 4 | 45,561.00 | ||
| 5 | 47,175.00 | ||
| 6 | 49,022.00 | ||
| 7 | 50,877.00 | ||
| 8 | 52,755.00 | ||
| 9 | 55,534.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0190M | LIBRARY ASSISTANT GR 1 | 1 | 33,484.00 |
| 2 | 34,730.00 | ||
| 3 | 35,477.00 | ||
| 4 | 36,679.00 | ||
| 5 | 37,904.00 | ||
| 6 | 39,114.00 | ||
| 7 | 39,989.00 | ||
| 8 | 40,845.00 | ||
| 9 | 41,888.00 | ||
| 10 | 43,205.00 | ||
| 11 | 44,568.00 | ||
| 12 | 45,920.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0193M | LIBRARY SHELVER (39HRS PW) | 1 | 33,839.00 |
| 2 | 34,523.00 | ||
| 3 | 36,463.00 | ||
| 4 | 36,803.00 | ||
| 5 | 37,236.00 | ||
| 6 | 37,599.00 | ||
| 7 | 37,916.00 | ||
| 8 | 38,259.00 | ||
| 9 | 38,736.00 | ||
| 10 | 16.62 | ||
| 11 | 16.96 | ||
| 12 | 17.91 | ||
| 13 | 18.08 | ||
| 14 | 18.29 | ||
| 15 | 18.47 | ||
| 16 | 18.62 | ||
| 17 | 18.79 | ||
| 18 | 19.03 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0054 | CLINICAL NURSE MANG.1 | 1 | 57,208.00 |
| 2 | 58,247.00 | ||
| 3 | 59,710.00 | ||
| 4 | 61,198.00 | ||
| 5 | 62,678.00 | ||
| 6 | 64,167.00 | ||
| 7 | 65,826.00 | ||
| 8 | 67,372.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0057 | CLINICAL NURSE MANG.2 | 1 | 62,078.00 |
| 2 | 63,106.00 | ||
| 3 | 63,975.00 | ||
| 4 | 65,394.00 | ||
| 5 | 66,963.00 | ||
| 6 | 68,504.00 | ||
| 7 | 70,045.00 | ||
| 8 | 71,779.00 | ||
| 9 | 73,389.00 | ||
| 10 | 76,159.00 | ||
| 11 | 78,443.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 6092 | CLINICAL NURSE/MIDWIFE MANAGER 3 | 1 | 71,432.00 |
| 2 | 72,845.00 | ||
| 3 | 76,419.00 | ||
| 4 | 77,825.00 | ||
| 5 | 79,239.00 | ||
| 6 | 80,670.00 |
| Grade Code | Grade Name | Point | Current Scale |
| 0451 | P/T LECTURER | 1 | 77.93 |
| 0309 | P/T TUTOR | 1 | 34.49 |
| 0450 | P/T DEMONSTRATOR | 1 | 23.97 |
| 0452 | P/T UNDERGRAD TUTOR | 1 | 15.15 |
| 0453 | P/T POSTGRAD TUTOR | 1 | 37.84 |
| 0454 | P/T UNDERGRAD STUDENT | 1 | 15.15 |
| 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 | 14.31 | ||
| 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 |