The State Examinations Commission has announced additional once-off payments to examiners of written papers for Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied and Junior Certificate papers in 2023.
This enhancement to the payment rates this year comes in the form of a 2023 Written Examiners Recruitment and Retention Incentive Payment of an additional €900 for Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied written examiners and an additional €700 for Junior Cycle written examiners.
According to the SEC:
- Based on the average assignments of scripts, Junior Cycle examiners will typically earn between €4,858 and €5,010 depending on the subject marked.
- Based on the average assignments of scripts, Leaving Certificate examiners will typically earn between €7,721 and €10,844 depending on the subject marked.
The ASTI continues to seek increases in payments and improvement in conditions for those contracted to the SEC. This work is very important in the context of pressures for teachers to correct their own students for state examination purposes and therefore the ASTI would encourage members to consider undertaking this work where it is practicable and attractive for them to do so.
Another part of the SEC’s 2023 Recruitment Campaign is a new contract staff website secexaminer.ie which is now live. The information and resources available on the site will allow teachers to access information about working as an examiner - including what they can expect to earn; how the online marking system operates; as well as how the experience can enhance their teaching skills and further their career opportunities. This digital facility allows potential new examiners to submit an expression of interest in becoming an examiner for this year and to apply for the role.
