Written answers
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
Department of Social and Family Affairs
Departmental Staff
12:00 pm
George Lee (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 247: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average wage and number of staff employed by her Department each year from 1997 to 2008 broken down by job title and grade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43938/09]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Details of the number of staff employed in the Department and the average basic salary per grade are set out in the following tables. Information on average salary per grade is only available from 2001 onwards when my Department introduced the Corepay salary system. A detailed breakdown of employees per grade and the number of whole time equivalent posts is only available from 2004 onwards. The information is a snapshot of employee numbers and average basic salaries on 1 October of each year. Position on 1st October 2008
| Grade(including equivalents) | No. Of Employees | No. Of Posts | Average Salaryâ'¬ |
| Administrative Officer | 10 | 10 | 53,270 |
| Assistant Principal | 222 | 215.6 | 77,617 |
| Assistant Secretary | 5 | 5 | 150,716 |
| Clerical Officer | 2401 | 2166.26 | 28,879 |
| Deputy Secretary | 1 | 1 | 177,552 |
| Executive Officer | 812 | 760.42 | 42 ,782 |
| Higher Executive Officer | 653 | 616.95 | 54,056 |
| Principal Officer | 74 | 73.8 | 102,989 |
| Secretary General | 1 | 1 | 253,642 |
| Staff Officer | 562 | 496.48 | 37,768 |
| Service Officer | 168 | 138.35 | 26,243 |
| Total | 4909 | 4484.86 |
Position on 1st October 2007
| Grade(including equivalents) | No. Of Employees | No. Of Posts | Average Salaryâ'¬ |
| Administrative Officer | 10 | 10 | 49,704 |
| Assistant Principal | 218 | 210.2 | 73, 233 |
| Assistant Secretary | 5 | 5 | 136,038 |
| Clerical Officer | 2391 | 2152.6 | 27,979 |
| Deputy Secretary* | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Executive Officer | 798 | 745.22 | 40,805 |
| Higher Executive Officer | 654 | 615.85 | 51,432 |
| Principal Officer | 75 | 74.55 | 98,360 |
| Secretary General | 1 | 1 | 229,924 |
| Staff Officer | 525 | 458.27 | 36,547 |
| Service Officer | 164 | 132.25 | 24,540 |
| Total | 4841 | 4404.95 |
*Deputy Secretary post was vacant at 1 October 2007
Position on 1st October 2006
| Grade(including equivalents) | No. Of Employees | No. Of Posts | Average Salaryâ'¬ |
| Administrative Officer | 10 | 10 | 47,398 |
| Assistant Principal | 215 | 208.2 | 70,050 |
| Assistant Secretary | 5 | 5 | 129,486 |
| Clerical Officer | 2313 | 2065.01 | 26,663 |
| Deputy Secretary | 1 | 1 | 149,458 |
| Executive Officer | 796 | 737.76 | 38,636 |
| Higher Executive Officer | 642 | 602.26 | 48,646 |
| Principal Officer | 72 | 71.55 | 93,118 |
| Secretary General | 1 | 1 | 218,851 |
| Staff Officer | 525 | 454.92 | 34,401 |
| Service Officer | 166 | 133.32 | 24,213 |
| Total | 4746 | 4290.02 |
Position on 1st October 2005
| Grade(including equivalents) | No. Of Employees | No. Of Posts | Average Salaryâ'¬ |
| Administrative Officer | 9 | 9 | 41,835 |
| Assistant Principal | 223 | 215.95 | 66,866 |
| Assistant Secretary | 5 | 5 | 119,105 |
| Clerical Officer | 2296 | 2053.32 | 25,382 |
| Deputy Secretary | 1 | 1 | 136,976 |
| Executive Officer | 797 | 737.17 | 36,474 |
| Higher Executive Officer | 646 | 606.71 | 46,616 |
| Principal Officer | 72 | 71.48 | 89,337 |
| Secretary General | 1 | 1 | 203,020 |
| Staff Officer | 524 | 457.29 | 33,385 |
| Service Officer | 176 | 142.53 | 22,643 |
| Total | 4750 | 4300.45 |
Position on 1st October 2004
| Grade(including equivalents) | No. Of Employees | No. Of Posts | Average Salaryâ'¬ |
| Administrative Officer | 8 | 8 | 38,879 |
| Assistant Principal | 221 | 211.9 | 61,709 |
| Assistant Secretary | 5 | 5 | 109,940 |
| Clerical Officer | 2307 | 2073.57 | 23,542 |
| Deputy Secretary | 1 | 1 | 132,306 |
| Executive Officer | 772 | 718.46 | 34,331 |
| Higher Executive Officer | 678 | 626.03 | 43,627 |
| Principal Officer | 70 | 68.85 | 81,470 |
| Secretary General | 1 | 1 | 189,009 |
| Staff Officer | 525 | 455.69 | 31,167 |
| Service Officer | 181 | 147.36 | 21,900 |
| Total | 4769 | 4316.86 |
Position on 1st October 2003
| Grade(including equivalents) | No. Of Employees | No. Of Posts | Average Salaryâ'¬ |
| Administrative Officer | N/A | N/A | 34,442 |
| Assistant Principal | N/A | N/A | 54,752 |
| Assistant Secretary | N/A | N/A | 103,745 |
| Clerical Officer | N/A | N/A | 21,364 |
| Deputy Secretary | N/A | N/A | 125,933 |
| Executive Officer | N/A | N/A | 31,054 |
| Higher Executive Officer | N/A | N/A | 39,232 |
| Principal Officer | N/A | N/A | 74,245 |
| Secretary General | N/A | N/A | 179,906 |
| Staff Officer | N/A | N/A | 28,041 |
| Service Officer | N/A | N/A | 19,370 |
| Total | 4751 | 4324.36 |
Position on 1st October 2002
| Grade(including equivalents) | No. Of Employees | No. Of Posts | Average Salaryâ'¬ |
| Administrative Officer | N/A | N/A | 29,323 |
| Assistant Principal | N/A | N/A | 51,067 |
| Assistant Secretary | N/A | N/A | 100,620 |
| Clerical Officer | N/A | N/A | 20,552 |
| Deputy Secretary | N/A | N/A | 121,090 |
| Executive Officer | N/A | N/A | 28,932 |
| Higher Executive Officer | N/A | N/A | 36,640 |
| Principal Officer | N/A | N/A | 70,789 |
| Secretary General | N/A | N/A | 172,987 |
| Staff Officer | N/A | N/A | 26,327 |
| Service Officer | N/A | N/A | 19,262 |
| Total | N/A | 4466.5 |
Position on 1st October 2001
| Grade(including equivalents) | No. Of Employees | No. Of Posts | Average Salaryâ'¬ equivalent |
| Administrative Officer | N/A | N/A | 27,329 |
| Assistant Principal | N/A | N/A | 50,683 |
| Assistant Secretary | N/A | N/A | 96,960 |
| Clerical Officer | N/A | N/A | 20,224 |
| Deputy Secretary | N/A | N/A | 139,923 |
| Executive Officer | N/A | N/A | 28,581 |
| Higher Executive Officer | N/A | N/A | 36,305 |
| Principal Officer | N/A | N/A | 68,899 |
| Secretary General | N/A | N/A | 156,595 |
| Staff Officer | N/A | N/A | 25,844 |
| Service Officer | N/A | N/A | 19,127 |
| Total | N/A | 4417 |
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