Northern Ireland EA pay and grading review outcome

A Pay and Grading Review for Education Authority (EA) employees on JNC pay scales has been agreed and implemented. 

The new pay scale will be implemented with effect from 1 April 2024. JNC staff will assimilate to the new pay scale based on the next equal to or higher point (pro-rata).

New pay scales W.E.F. 01 April 2024
Current GradeNew GradeOld SCPNew SCPSalary w.e.f. 01.04.2024Hourly ratePosts within new grade
Clerical Officer12 to 45£23,500£12.5190Clerical Officer; A&G scales 1(a) (b) (c) Classroom Assistant; Nursery Assistant; Catering Assistant; Transport Escort; Groundsperson; Supervisory Assistant; General Assistant 1; School Crossing Patrol; Cleaner; Technician 1
6£23,893£12.7284
7£24,294£12.9420
8£24,702£13.1594
---9£25,119£13.3815-
---10£25,545£13.6084-
Senior Clerical Officer25 to 611£25,979£13.8396

Senior Clerical Officer; A&G Scales 2 and 3; Classroom Assistant SEN; Cleaning Supervisor; Cook; Senior Supervisory Assistant; General Assistant 2; Unit Catering Supervisor; Driver; Building Supervisor (No Supervision);

Technician 2

12£26,421£14.0751
13£26,873£14.3159
14£27,334£14.5615
-- 15£27,803£14.8113-
---16£28,282£15.0665-
Executive Officer37 to 1717£28,770£15.3265Executive Officer; A&G Scales 4 and 5; Classroom Assistant ASEN; Building Supervisor (with supervision); Senior Unit Catering Supervisor; Senior Driver; Mechanic; Foreperson; Behaviour Support Assistant; Technician 3
18£29,269£15.5923
19£29,777£15.8629
20£30,296£16.1394
---21£30,825£16.4212-
---22£31,364£16.7084-
Senior Executive Officer419 to 2523£32,076£17.0877-
24£33,024£17.5927-
25£33,945£18.0833-
26£34,834£18.5569-
---27£35,745£19.0422-
---28£36,648£19.5233-
Admin Officer527 to 3029£37,336£19.8898-
30£38,223£20.3623-
31£39,186£20.8753-
32£40,221£21.4267-
Senior Admin Officer632 to 3533£41,418£22.0644-
34£42,403£22.5891-
35£43,421£23.1314-
36£44,428£23.6679-
Assistant Principal Officer736 to 3937£45,441£24.2075-
38£46,464£24.7525-
39£47,420£25.2618-
40£48,474£25.8233-
Principal Officer840 to 4341£49,498£26.3688-
42£50,512£26.9090-
43£51,515£27.4433-
44£52,557£27.9984-
Senior Principal Officer (1)943 to 4645£53,580£28.5435-
46£54,606£29.0897-
47£55,609£29.6243-
48£56,584£30.1439-
Senior Principal Officer (2)1046 to 4949£57,559£30.6630-
50£58,603£31.2192-
51£59,619£31.7604-
52£60,642£32.3055-
Education Officer1152 to 5553£61,662£32.8489-
54£62,686£33.3944-
55£63,709£33.9393-
56£64,733£34.4848-
---57£65,738£35.0204-
Assistant Senior Education Officer-58 to 6158£66,767£35.5683-
59£67,797£36.1173-
60£68,853£36.6795-
61£69,914£37.2451-
---62£71,001£37.8239-
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