Qualification Allowances for those who entered teaching prior to 1st January 2011
| ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS -Rate for pre-2011 Entrants only |
Effective from 01/10/2024 |
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| (a) | (i) H. Dip in Ed. (Pass) | €705 |
| (ii) Higher Froebel Certificate | €705 | |
| (b) | (i) H.Dip in Ed. (1st or 2nd Hons) | €1,475 |
| (ii) Ard Teastas Gaeilge | €1,475 | |
| (c) | Primary Degree (Pass) | €2,200 |
| (d) | Masters Degree by thesis or exam (Pass) | €5,875 |
| (e) | Primary Degree (1st, 2nd or 3rd Hons) | €5,875 |
| (f) | Master Degree (1st or 2nd Hons) | €6,564 |
| (g) | Doctors Degree | €7,333 |
Either of the allowances (a) or (b) may be held together with any one of the allowances (c) to (g).
Other Allowances
| Effective Rate From 01/10/24 |
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| (i) | Teaching through Irish | €1,890 |
| (ii) | Gaeltacht Grant | €3,658 |
| (iii) | Island Allowance | €2,200 |
| (iv) | Diploma for Special Education | €2,911 |
| (v) | Special Allowances payable to teachers appointed before 1/1/1987 in Comprehensive Schools | €2,952 |
| (vi) | Allowance for teachers with 35 years service (long service allowance - payable after 10 years completed on the maximum point of the salary scale) | €2,774 |
In-School Management Allowances
| Category | Effective Rate From 01/10/24 |
| Assistant Principal I | €10,174 |
| Assistant Principal II | €4,501 |
Principal's Allowances
| Category Based on number of teachers | Effective Rate From 01/10/24 |
| I (1 to 3) | €11,120 |
| II (4 to 5) | €12,460 |
| III (6) | €14,616 |
| IV (7 to 8) | €17,151 |
| V (9 to 10) | €19,951 |
| VI (11 to 12) | €22,792 |
| VII (13 to 15) | €25,542 |
| VIII (16) | €28,324 |
| IX (17 to 19) | €30,368 |
| X (20 to 22) | €32,482 |
| XI (23 to 26) | €35,563 |
| XII (27 to 30) | €37,646 |
| XIII (31 to 35) | €41,673 |
| XIV (36 to 40) | €43,033 |
| XV (41 to 50) | €46,675 |
| XVI (51 to 60) | €48,700 |
| XVII (60+) | €50,722 |
Deputy Principal's Allowances
| Category Based on number of teachers | Effective Rate From 01/10/24 |
| I (1 to 3) | €4,501 |
| II (4 to 5) | €5,890 |
| III (6) | €7,786 |
| IV (7 to 8) | €9,761 |
| V (9 to 10) | €11,672 |
| VI (11 to 12) | €13,669 |
| VII (13 to 15) | €15,587 |
| VIII (16) | €17,473 |
| IX (17 to 19) | €18,960 |
| X (20 to 22) | €20,408 |
| XI (23 to 26) | €22,653 |
| XII (27 to 30) | €24,042 |
| XIII (21 to 35) | €27,046 |
| XIV (36 to 40) | €27,634 |
| XV (41 to 50) | €30,192 |
| XVI (51 to 60) | €31,354 |
| XVII (60+) | €32,507 |