School Secretary Salary in Ireland
€27,159
per year
per month
€2,260
per month
per year
School Secretary - Average Salary in Ireland
The average salary for a School Secretary is €27,159 gross per year (€2,260 gross per month), which is 39% lower than the national average salary in Ireland.
Pay Scale: a School Secretary can expect an average starting salary of €12,000. The highest salaries can exceed €46,466.
Pay Scale: a School Secretary can expect an average starting salary of €12,000. The highest salaries can exceed €46,466.
€12,000
Low
€27,159
Average
€46,466
High
€1,000
Low
€2,260
Average
€3,870
High
School Secretary Salary Range
Among School Secretaries working at Irish primary and secondary schools, School Secretaries paid by a school’s board of management using Ancillary Services Grant funding tend to have the lowest salaries, while School Secretaries in Community and Comprehensive Schools paid through the Department of Education and Skills on a Public Service Salary Scale enjoy the highest salaries.
School Secretary - Salary Differences
| Job | Salary | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| School Secretary, Public Service Salary Scale | €36K/year | +32% |
| Grant Funded School Secretary | €16K/year | -40% |
School Secretary - Pay by Experience Level in Ireland
An Entry Level School Secretary with less than three years of experience can expect to earn €15,000 gross per year on average. A mid career School Secretary with 4-9 years of experience earns an average compensation of €24,000, while a Senior School Secretary with 10-20 years of experience makes on average €35,000. School Secretaries with more than 20 years of experience may earn more than €40,000.
How Work Experience Affects the Salary of a School Secretary
| Late Career | ▲ +47% |
| Senior | ▲ +29% |
| Average Salary | €27,159/year |
| Mid Career | ▼ -12% |
| Entry Level | ▼ -45% |
Gender Breakdown
Female
95%
95%
Male
5%
5%
School Secretary - Related Salaries
The salary information presented on this page is based on salary data collected from School Secretary jobs published on Jobted Ireland in the last 12 months and on public data sources (eg. Civil Service salary scales, HSE salary scales).
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