HSE Pay Increment Calculator
Pick your grade and current point to see your next increment and your year-by-year pay to the top of the scale — with estimated take-home at every step. June 2026 scales.
Now — point 1
€36,470
€31,004 net · €2,584/mo
Next increment
+€2,153
≈ +€1,566 net/yr · point 2
Top of scale
€56,018
+€19,548 from now · ~11 yr
| Year | Point | Salary | Take-home / yr | / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | 1 | €36,470 | €31,004 | €2,584 |
| +1 yr | 2 | €38,623 | €32,570 | €2,714 |
| +2 yr | 3 | €39,488 | €33,200 | €2,767 |
| +3 yr | 4 | €41,673 | €34,789 | €2,899 |
| +4 yr | 5 | €43,672 | €36,244 | €3,020 |
| +5 yr | 6 | €45,423 | €37,233 | €3,103 |
| +6 yr | 7 | €47,118 | €38,128 | €3,177 |
| +7 yr | 8 | €49,403 | €39,333 | €3,278 |
| +8 yr | 9 | €51,065 | €40,210 | €3,351 |
| +9 yr | 10 | €52,758 | €41,104 | €3,425 |
| +10 yr | 11 | €54,367 | €41,953 | €3,496 |
| +11 yr | 12 | €56,018 | €42,824 | €3,569 |
Assumes one increment per year of satisfactory service (scales effective 1 June 2026; take-home at 2026 rates for a single PAYE employee). Top-of-scale points can be long-service increments that take extra years at the maximum, and future pay agreements will raise the figures — check your increment date with HR.
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Frequently asked questions
- How do HSE pay increments work?
- HSE salaries follow fixed incremental scales: you start on a point of your grade’s scale and normally move up one point for each year of satisfactory service, on your increment date, until you reach the maximum. Some grades have long-service increments (LSIs) above the maximum, awarded after further years at the top.
- How much is an HSE increment worth?
- It depends on the grade and the point — steps typically range from a few hundred to a couple of thousand euro a year. Pick your grade and point in the calculator above to see the exact value of your next step, in both gross and take-home terms.
- When do I get my next increment?
- Normally on your increment date — usually the anniversary of your appointment or your last increment, subject to satisfactory service. Your exact date is on your contract or available from HR.
- Do increments change when pay agreements are agreed?
- Yes — national pay agreements raise the whole scale (every point), separately from your movement up the scale. The figures here reflect the consolidated scales effective 1 June 2026.