Which HSE Grade Am I?
Find your HSE grade by job title or by your current salary, then see the grade’s pay scale and your estimated take-home pay — at the start of the scale and at the top. June 2026 scales, 2026 and Budget 2027 tax.
Quick answer: the Staff Nurse grade is on the HSE scale €38,166–€56,592 a year (June 2026, 13 points) — roughly €32,238 take-home at the bottom and €43,127 at the top for a single PAYE employee at 2026 rates.
Staff Nurse
Nursing & MidwiferyThe entry registered-nurse grade in the HSE, covering general, mental health, intellectual disability and community nursing.
Scale €38,166 – €56,592 · 13 points
Start of scale
€38,166
€32,238 take-home · €2,686/mo
Top of scale
€56,592
€43,127 take-home · €3,594/mo
Scales are the HSE consolidated salary scales effective 1 June 2026. Take-home is an estimate for a single PAYE employee at 2026 income tax, USC and PRSI rates — not tax advice. Your point on the scale, marital status, pension and other deductions change the figure.
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I find out what HSE grade I am on?
- Your grade is on your payslip and contract (e.g. “Staff Nurse”, “Grade IV”, “Clerical Officer Grade III”). If you’re not sure, you can identify it here from your job title, or by entering your current gross salary — each HSE grade is on a fixed national pay scale, so your pay points to your grade.
- What salary does the Staff Nurse grade pay?
- The Staff Nurse scale runs from €38,166 to €56,592 a year on the HSE consolidated scales effective 1 June 2026 (13 points). Take-home is roughly €32,238 a year at the bottom and €43,127 at the top, for a single PAYE employee at 2026 rates.
- How much will I take home on an HSE salary?
- Take-home is your gross salary less income tax (PAYE), USC and PRSI — and, for most HSE staff, a public-service pension contribution (ASC plus the Single Scheme main contribution). Pick your grade above and tick the pension option to see the net figure per year and per month.
- Do HSE staff pay a pension out of their salary?
- Yes. Most staff appointed since 2013 are in the Single Public Service Pension Scheme and pay a main contribution plus the Additional Superannuation Contribution (ASC), which is deducted before your net pay. The calculator can include an approximate pension deduction so the take-home figure is realistic.
- Are these the current HSE pay scales?
- Yes — the figures use the HSE consolidated salary scales effective 1 June 2026. National pay agreements raise every scale over time, and your exact pay depends on the point you are on and your start date.