Academic Allowances for those who entered service prior to 1 January 2011
For teachers who entered service prior to 1 January 2011, a separate qualification allowance is paid in addition to their scale salary.
A range of academic allowances were abolished for all new beneficiaries from 1 February 2012. See Circular 0008/2013 Appendix 2 for more details. The value of the allowances listed below which are effective from 1 August 2025 are per Circular 50/2025 (PDF). The payment of allowances will also be subject to the provisions of Circular 0008/2013 (PDF).
Where merited, only one allowance at (a) or (b) may be held together with one of the allowances (c) to (g).
| From 01/03/25 | From 01/08/25 | |
|---|---|---|
| (a) (i) H Dip in Ed (Pass) | €719 | €726 |
| (a) (ii) Higher Froebel Cert | €719 | €726 |
| (b) (i) H Dip in Ed (1st/2nd Hons) | €1,505 | €1,520 |
| (b) (ii) Ard Teastas Gaeilge | €1,505 | €1,520 |
| (c) Primary Degree (Pass) | €2,244 | €2,266 |
| (d) Master’s Degree by Thesis or Exam (Pass) | €5,993 | €6,053 |
| (e) Primary Degree (1st/ 2nd Class Hons) | €5,993 | €6,053 |
| (f) Master’s Degree (1st/2nd Hons) | €6,695 | €6,762 |
| (g) Doctorate Degree | €7,480 | €7,555 |
Promoted Post Allowances
Principals’ Allowances
| Category | From 01/03/25 | From 01/08/25 |
|---|---|---|
| I (1-5) | €14,908 | €15,057 |
| II (6-7) | €14,908 | €15,057 |
| III (8-11) | €17,494 | €17,669 |
| IV (12-13) | €20,350 | €20,554 |
| V (14-16) | €23,248 | €23,480 |
| VI (17-19) | €26,053 | €26,314 |
| VII (20-23) | €28,809 | €29,179 |
| VIII (24-26) | €30,975 | €31,285 |
| IX (27-30) | €33,132 | €33,463 |
| X (31-35) | €36,274 | €36,637 |
| XI (36-40) | €38,399 | €38,783 |
| XII (41-50) | €42,506 | €42,931 |
| XIII (51-60) | €43,894 | €44,333 |
| XIV (61+) | €47,609 | €48,085 |
Size of school by total number of authorised teaching posts inclusive of principals indicated by brackets
Deputy Principals’ Allowances
| Category | From 01/03/25 | From 01/08/25 |
|---|---|---|
| I (1-5) | €7,942 | €8,021 |
| II (6-7) | €7,942 | €8,021 |
| III (8-11) | €9,956 | €10,056 |
| IV (12-13) | €11,905 | €12,024 |
| V (14-16) | €13,942 | €14,081 |
| VI (17-19) | €15,899 | €16,058 |
| VII (20-23) | €17,822 | €18,000 |
| VIII (24-26) | €19,339 | €19,532 |
| IX (27-30) | €20,816 | €21,024 |
| X (31-35) | €23,106 | €23,337 |
| XI (36-40) | €24,523 | €24,768 |
| XII (41-50) | €27,587 | €27,863 |
| XIII (51-60) | €28,187 | €28,469 |
| XIV (61+) | €30,796 | €31,104 |
Size of school by total number of authorised teaching posts inclusive of principals indicated by brackets
Graded Posts
| From 01/03/25 | From 01/08/25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Principal I (AP I) | €10,377 | €10,481 |
| Assistant Principal II (AP II) | €4,591 | €4,637 |
Other Allowances
A number of role based allowances were abolished for all new beneficiaries (those teachers who were accruing a new entitlement to an allowance) from 1 February 2012. These cuts also affected teachers currently in receipt of a specified allowance who subsequently moved from their school voluntarily. See Circular 0008/2013 (PDF) Appendix 2 and 4 for more details.
| From 01/03/25 | From 01/08/25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Through Irish Allowance* | €1,928 | €1,947 |
| Gaeltacht Allowance* | €3,731 | €3,768 |
| Island Allowance* | €2,244 | €2,266 |
| Long Service Allowance (for teachers with 35 years’ service) | €2,829 | €2,857 |
| Visiting Teacher Allowance | €10,377 | €10,481 |
| Special Education Diploma* | €2,969 | €2,999 |
*Abolished for new beneficiaries appointed post 1 February 2012 and for those moving school after this date.
Note: On 1 October 2020 there was a reversal of the 5% allowance cut of 2010 under the Public Service Stability Agreement (PSSA).
Secure Unit Allowance
Through the Teachers’ Conciliation Council, the INTO pursued an allowance for members who work in secure units. The adjudication process supported the INTO’s claim in October 2016, but as no cost-increasing claims were permissible the claim was not settled.
Circular 0017/2022 settles this claim for Primary teachers who work in certain secure units/secure care settings.
The Secure Unit Allowance, is paid to primary teachers working in the Oberstown Detention Centre as well as to primary teachers in the following four special care units:
- Ballydowd in Dublin
- Crannog Nua in Dublin
- St. Canice’s Special School in Limerick and
- Coláiste Árd Álainn in Cork
| Allowance | From 01/03/25 |
From 01/08/25 |
| Secure Unit Allowance | €2,675 | €2,702 |
Page updated 23 July 2025
