Nurse Salary in Ireland 2026 (Take-Home Pay by Experience)
A nurse in Ireland earns roughly €38,166 to €81,478 a year in 2026, depending on grade and experience. After income tax, USC and PRSI, that is about €32,238 to €55,685 in take-home pay for a single person.
From€38,166
To€81,478
Take-home (entry)€32,238
Take-home (top)€55,685
Nurse — every grade, point 1 to maximum
Full consolidated scale by grade, effective 1 June 2026. Expand a grade to see every point; take-home shown is for a single PAYE worker.
Staff Nurse€38,166 – €56,592
Point
Gross / year
Take-home / year
Point 1
€38,166
€32,238
Point 2
€40,158
€33,687
Point 3
€41,175
€34,427
Point 4
€42,519
€35,405
Point 5
€44,213
€36,595
Point 6
€45,907
€37,489
Point 7
€47,591
€38,377
Point 8
€49,049
€39,147
Point 9
€50,509
€39,917
Point 10
€51,973
€40,689
Point 11
€53,466
€41,477
Point 12
€54,956
€42,263
Point 13 (max)
€56,592
€43,127
Clinical Nurse Manager 1 (CNM1)€57,780 – €68,046
Point
Gross / year
Take-home / year
Point 1
€57,780
€43,753
Point 2
€58,828
€44,306
Point 3
€60,306
€45,086
Point 4
€61,810
€45,880
Point 5
€63,305
€46,668
Point 6
€64,809
€47,462
Point 7
€66,484
€48,346
Point 8 (max)
€68,046
€49,170
Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM2)€62,699 – €79,227
Point
Gross / year
Take-home / year
Point 1
€62,699
€46,349
Point 2
€63,737
€46,896
Point 3
€64,615
€47,360
Point 4
€66,048
€48,116
Point 5
€67,633
€48,952
Point 6
€69,189
€49,773
Point 7
€70,745
€50,559
Point 8
€72,497
€51,396
Point 9
€74,123
€52,172
Point 10
€76,921
€53,509
Point 11 (max)
€79,227
€54,610
Clinical Nurse Manager 3 (CNM3)€72,146 – €81,478
Point
Gross / year
Take-home / year
Point 1
€72,146
€51,228
Point 2
€73,573
€51,910
Point 3
€77,183
€53,634
Point 4
€78,603
€54,312
Point 5
€80,031
€54,994
Point 6 (max)
€81,478
€55,685
Staff Nurse (General) €38,166–€56,592 including LSI (after 3 years at the maximum); Clinical Nurse Manager 1 (CNM1) €57,780–€68,046; CNM2 €62,699–€79,227 including LSI; CNM3 €72,146–€81,478. Mental Health and other specialty variants run marginally differently — see source.
Work out take-home for any point on the scale
Prefilled to the midpoint
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0% · €0
Your take-home
€44,831
€3,735.90 a month · a year
Gross income€59,822
Income tax20% / 40% less credits− €11,129
USC− €1,327
PRSI− €2,535
Net take-home€44,831
Effective rate25.1%
Marginal rate47.2%
Class A PRSI, 2026 bands. PRSI uses the full-year blended rate (4.2% to Sept, 4.35% from October). Estimate only — check against Revenue for your exact circumstances.
About these figures
Staff Nurse (General) €38,166–€56,592 including LSI (after 3 years at the maximum); Clinical Nurse Manager 1 (CNM1) €57,780–€68,046; CNM2 €62,699–€79,227 including LSI; CNM3 €72,146–€81,478. Mental Health and other specialty variants run marginally differently — see source. Take-home is worked out for a single PAYE worker; a pension contribution or different tax credits will change the net figure. Use the calculator above to model your own situation.
Nurse pay — common questions
How much does a nurse earn in Ireland in 2026?
Nurse pay runs from about €38,166 to €81,478 a year, per HSE Consolidated Pay Scales (1 June 2026). Staff Nurse (General) €38,166–€56,592 including LSI (after 3 years at the maximum); Clinical Nurse Manager 1 (CNM1) €57,780–€68,046; CNM2 €62,699–€79,227 including LSI; CNM3 €72,146–€81,478. Mental Health and other specialty variants run marginally differently — see source.
What is the take-home pay for a nurse?
On the entry figure of €38,166, a single person takes home about €32,238 a year (€2,686.48 a month). At the top of the range, €81,478, take-home is about €55,685 a year (€4,640.44 a month).
Where do these figures come from?
HSE Consolidated Pay Scales (1 June 2026), effective 1 June 2026. Public-sector figures are the official published scales; private-sector ranges are from a recruiter salary guide.
What is the Staff Nurse pay scale?
Staff Nurse runs from €38,166 (point 1) to €56,592 (scale maximum) in 2026. Take-home for a single PAYE worker is about €32,238 to €43,127 a year.
What is the Clinical Nurse Manager 1 (CNM1) pay scale?
Clinical Nurse Manager 1 (CNM1) runs from €57,780 (point 1) to €68,046 (scale maximum) in 2026. Take-home for a single PAYE worker is about €43,753 to €49,170 a year.
What is the Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM2) pay scale?
Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM2) runs from €62,699 (point 1) to €79,227 (scale maximum) in 2026. Take-home for a single PAYE worker is about €46,349 to €54,610 a year.
What is the Clinical Nurse Manager 3 (CNM3) pay scale?
Clinical Nurse Manager 3 (CNM3) runs from €72,146 (point 1) to €81,478 (scale maximum) in 2026. Take-home for a single PAYE worker is about €51,228 to €55,685 a year.