Construction Sector SEO 2024
Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2024 (S.I. No. 620 of 2024)
Valid from 1 August 2026 · Data as of 11 November 2026
Key facts
| Table valid | since 1 August 2026 (until further notice) |
|---|---|
| Sector | ConstructionConstruction (building & civil engineering; craft trades, general operatives) |
| Weekly hours | 39 h |
| Salary payments per year | 52hourly basic rates; normally paid weekly · none (statutory paid annual leave under Organisation of Working Time Act 1997) |
| Generally binding | yes |
| Official source | S.I. No. 620/2024 - Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2024 (made 7 Nov 2024, Iris Oifigiúil 8 Nov 2024)source dated 7 November 2024 |
Pay table
since 1 August 2026| Group | per hour | Net per month (estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Craftsperson | €23.74 | ≈ €3,162 |
| Category A Worker (skilled general operative, 4+ yrs with Advanced Scaffolding Card; banksperson, steel fixer, crane driver, heavy machine operator) | €23.03 | ≈ €3,101 |
| Category B Worker (skilled general operative, 2+ yrs in sector) | €21.37 | ≈ €2,946 |
| New Entrant Operative Worker (18+, first 2 years in sector) | €17.28 | ≈ €2,453 |
Statutory instrument made under Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 Ch.3 -> binds all employers in the construction sector as defined in the SEO (S.I. 234/2019 as amended by S.I. 598/2021, 207/2023, 620/2024; read together). Two-stage order: rates from 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026 and from 1 Aug 2026 (open-ended, no expiry until replaced). No further increase is scheduled in S.I. 620/2024. Apprentice rates are % of craft rate; euro amounts for 2026 are from the WRC page; 2025-26 Year 2-4 amounts are derived (pct x EUR 23.00) and flagged derived=true; Year 1 2025-26 (EUR 7.67) is from WRC. Craft apprentices are excluded from the National Minimum Wage. Normal week 39h Mon-Fri (Mon-Thu 8h, Fri 7h). Overtime: Mon-Fri after normal finish x1.5, after midnight x2; Sat first 4h x1.5 then x2; Sun x2; public holiday x2 + day in lieu. Also mandatory pension scheme (from 1 Aug 2026 employer EUR 32.89/wk, employee EUR 21.95/wk) and sick pay scheme (employer EUR 2.37/wk, employee EUR 0.63/wk) - the employee pension/sick contributions are deductions the net calculator may need to model. Only one grid per category (no seniority steps).
Previous pay table
1 August 2025 – 31 July 2026
| Group | per hour |
|---|---|
| Craftsperson | €23.00 |
| Category A Worker | €22.32 |
| Category B Worker | €20.71 |
| New Entrant Operative Worker | €16.74 |
Apprentices
since 1 August 2026Net per month: estimate with the calculator’s default settings and the weekly hours of this agreement; with 13 or 14 salaries it is the net of one regular monthly payment. Click it to open the calculator with this amount.
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Notes
Statutory instrument made under Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 Ch.3 -> binds all employers in the construction sector as defined in the SEO (S.I. 234/2019 as amended by S.I. 598/2021, 207/2023, 620/2024; read together). Two-stage order: rates from 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026 and from 1 Aug 2026 (open-ended, no expiry until replaced). No further increase is scheduled in S.I. 620/2024. Apprentice rates are % of craft rate; euro amounts for 2026 are from the WRC page; 2025-26 Year 2-4 amounts are derived (pct x EUR 23.00) and flagged derived=true; Year 1 2025-26 (EUR 7.67) is from WRC. Craft apprentices are excluded from the National Minimum Wage. Normal week 39h Mon-Fri (Mon-Thu 8h, Fri 7h). Overtime: Mon-Fri after normal finish x1.5, after midnight x2; Sat first 4h x1.5 then x2; Sun x2; public holiday x2 + day in lieu. Also mandatory pension scheme (from 1 Aug 2026 employer EUR 32.89/wk, employee EUR 21.95/wk) and sick pay scheme (employer EUR 2.37/wk, employee EUR 0.63/wk) - the employee pension/sick contributions are deductions the net calculator may need to model. Only one grid per category (no seniority steps).