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
€65,197
€47,691 net · €3,974/mo
Next increment
+€1,390
≈ +€734 net/yr · point 2
Top of scale
€76,767
+€11,570 from now · ~8 yr
| Year | Point | Salary | Take-home / yr | / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | 1 | €65,197 | €47,691 | €3,974 |
| +1 yr | 2 | €66,587 | €48,425 | €4,035 |
| +2 yr | 3 | €68,021 | €49,182 | €4,099 |
| +3 yr | 4 | €69,442 | €49,933 | €4,161 |
| +4 yr | 5 | €70,864 | €50,642 | €4,220 |
| +5 yr | 6 | €72,358 | €51,357 | €4,280 |
| +6 yr | 7 | €73,935 | €52,110 | €4,343 |
| +7 yr | 8 | €75,506 | €52,861 | €4,405 |
| +8 yr | 9 | €76,767 | €53,464 | €4,455 |
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.