Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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31. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the average annual salary of a person at principal officer level grade. [26617/22]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The grade of Principal Officer (PO) encompasses pay-scales at PO Standard Scale and PO Higher Scale.  In total, there are 4 levels as both scales include members appointed before April 1995 where no pension contribution is required (Non PPC) and those appointed after April 1995 where a personal pension contribution is required (PPC Scales).

Table 1 shows the numbers in each category and is broken down by grade point. The average for each grade is shown. The figures are based on information extracted from the Civil Service Payscale System operated by the National Shared Service Office NSSO)