Route No

Teaching Qualification

Level 5 (120 ECTS)*

Degree (full MQF Level 6)*

Masters (full MQF Level 7)*

PhD Doctorate*

Experience

Starting Annual Salary and Allowances as at 2025 Collective agreement

Assistant Lecturer

1

or

n/a

n/a

ü

n/a

n/a

n/a

€33,543 + €2,267 - work resources allowance + € 3,500 - annual academic supplement

Lecturer

2

or

PG Cert in VEAR (or higher) or B.Ed (Hons) or MTL or PGCE

n/a

ü

n/a

n/a

Relevant 6 years

€35,930 + €2,400 - work resources allowance + € 4,000 - annual academic supplement

Senior Lecturer 1

3

Either

PG Cert in VEAR (or higher) or B.Ed (Hons) or MTL or PGCE

n/a

ü

n/a

n/a

Relevant 12 experience of which 5 years at MCAST

€40,064 + €2,667  - work resources allowance + € 4,000 - annual academic supplement

4

or

PG Cert in VEAR (or higher) or B.Ed (Hons) or MTL or PGCE in 5 years

n/a

ü

ü

n/a

Relevant 7 years’ experience

5

or

PG Cert in VEAR (or higher) or B.Ed (Hons) or MTL or PGCE in 5 years

n/a

ü

n/a

ü

n/a

Senior Lecturer 2

6

or

PG Cert in VEAR (or higher) or B.Ed (Hons) or MTL or PGCE

n/a

ü

ü

n/a

Relevant 15 years experience of which 5 years a MCAST

€43,732 + €2,667  - work resources allowance + € 4,500 - annual academic supplement

7

or

PG Cert in VEAR (or higher) or B.Ed (Hons) or MTL or PGCE in 5 years

n/a

ü

n/a

ü

Relevant 6 years’ experience

8

or

PG Cert in VEAR (or higher) or B.Ed (Hons) or MTL or PGCE in 5 years

n/a

ü

ü

ü

Relevant 1 years’ experience