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
€41,260
€34,504 net · €2,875/mo
Next increment
+€1,572
≈ +€1,145 net/yr · point 2
Top of scale
€57,789
+€16,529 from now · ~11 yr
| Year | Point | Salary | Take-home / yr | / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | 1 | €41,260 | €34,504 | €2,875 |
| +1 yr | 2 | €42,832 | €35,649 | €2,971 |
| +2 yr | 3 | €44,769 | €36,905 | €3,075 |
| +3 yr | 4 | €46,186 | €37,653 | €3,138 |
| +4 yr | 5 | €47,618 | €38,409 | €3,201 |
| +5 yr | 6 | €49,058 | €39,170 | €3,264 |
| +6 yr | 7 | €50,520 | €39,942 | €3,328 |
| +7 yr | 8 | €52,015 | €40,731 | €3,394 |
| +8 yr | 9 | €53,528 | €41,530 | €3,461 |
| +9 yr | 10 | €55,098 | €42,359 | €3,530 |
| +10 yr | 11 | €56,717 | €43,214 | €3,601 |
| +11 yr | 12 | €57,789 | €43,780 | €3,648 |
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.