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

P

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

P

n/a

n/a

Relevant 6 years

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

3

or

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

n/a

n/a

P

n/a

Relevant 6 years

Senior Lecturer 1

4

Either

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

n/a

P

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

5

or

PG Dip in VEAR (or higher)

n/a

n/a

P

n/a

Relevant 10 years’ experience

6

or

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

n/a

P

P

n/a

Relevant 7 years’ experience

7

or

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

n/a

P

n/a

P

n/a

Senior Lecturer 2

8

Either

PG Dip in VEAR (or higher)

n/a

n/a

P

n/a

Relevant 18 years experience of which 5 years at MCAST

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

9

or

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

n/a

P

P

n/a

Relevant 15 years experience of which 5 years a MCAST

10

or

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

n/a

P

n/a

P

Relevant 6 years’ experience

11

or

PG Dip in VEAR (or higher) in 5 years

n/a

n/a

P

P

Relevant 9 years’ experience

12

or

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

n/a

P

P

P

Relevant 1 years’ experience