PUBLIC PROFESSION / FEBRUARY 2026
Garda pay.
An Garda Síochána's recruitment material states two basic-pay milestones. The source does not contain the full current scale, so the figures here are deliberately limited to those milestones.
ON ATTESTATION€39,194Basic annual pay · 1 February 2026
01 / PUBLISHED PAY
Two milestones
| Milestone | Basic annual pay |
|---|---|
| On attestation | €39,194 |
| After eight years | €60,333 |
Roster, overtime, Sunday and other allowances sit above basic salary. The June 2026 public-service adjustment is not included in these dated figures.
SOURCE & CONTEXT
An Garda Síochána 2026 recruitment material · contractual basic annual pay · two published milestones · effective 1 February 2026 · checked 2026-10-02. View the last full published scale, August 2025.