garda pay

steo123

thinking of joining gards and cant find any concrete inforabout garda pay!

first 6 months in templemore all food and accom is paid for and the mon is pretty rubbish !!!!

but could someone please provide me with details how what it starts off as and how it increases each year?

much appreciated

thanx
STEVE

Paolo5

Check out the GRA web site ... all scales are on that.

steo123

whats the link?

Dr_MaSoN

if you want to join the garda for money, i think you might have chose the wrong job

steo123

not joining for themoney but need money to survive!!!

Paolo5

Your very lazy!

http://www.gra.cc/salary_scales.shtml

Google is a web site you should look at too.

steo123

ah go way outa that !!! ill be the next columbo

Dr_MaSoN

steo123 wrote: »

ah go way outa that !!! ill be the next columbo

:rolleyes:

jake59

steo123 wrote: »

not joining for themoney but need money to survive!!!

ye may need money to survive but you could also do with using some effort and having some savvy to be a guard to....

thecaptain

Yeah, like people really joins the gards for the good of the community????????

Money, power and arrogance.

Dr_MaSoN

dont know were people keep getting this money idea, dublin bus are paid more.

pvt.joker

thecaptain wrote: »

Yeah, like people really joins the gards for the good of the community????????

Money, power and arrogance.

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Ill be taking a big pay cut to join

mc-panda

It's not about the money. Simple as.

I've spent the last five years in college at an average expense of about E25,000 per year (accomodation, fees, living, etc.). I'm currently earning a basic of over E40,000. So not only will my (parents') financial investment in my education be going (somewhat) to waste, but I'll be also taking a significant paycut in the longrun, as senior figures and consultants in my line of work can earn upwards of E90k. I'm aware of the salaries for top brass in the Gardai, but let's face it...not everyone makes it there.

There goes the money argument for my application.

Then again, the trade off needs to be weighted properly. Everyday seems to present a good challenge for a Garda. You never know what's going to happen. And even though I'm sure paperwork levels are rife, you're never going to be sitting on your ass for the length of time you would in other jobs. The opportunities to move into different areas are constant and almost infinite from what I can see.

Arrogance is a stupid argument. I've actually never met a Garda who didn't treat me with respect and courtesy. Then again, I've always treated them the same way. You get what you give.

As for power. Yes, there is a certain bit. But go to any court case and watch the terrible treatment a Garda gets when he takes the stand and you'll see just how under valued they really are by the criminal justice system. You'll wonder who's on trial. So power doesn't really wash as an argument either.

In fairness, it would be more accurate to state that people join the Gardai to be assaulted, to notify families of the deaths of loved ones, to search for body parts in the aftermath of terrible road accidents, to be chewed up and spit out by defense barristers or to go up head-on and unarmed against well organised, highly funded criminals equipped with better arms and moral vacuums for a low basic pay and no thanks.

They're not the reasons I've applied either.

ojewriej

Don't feed the troll lads.

Dr_MaSoN

ojewriej wrote: »

Don't feed the troll lads.

been quiet here lately might as well:p

ojewriej

Dr_MaSoN wrote: »

been quiet here lately might as well:p

lol, true enough

Shield

thecaptain wrote: »

Yeah, like people really joins the gards for the good of the community????????

Money, power and arrogance.

Banned for trolling.

all the stars

Dr_MaSoN wrote: »

dont know were people keep getting this money idea, dublin bus are paid more.

Worth mentioning that plenty of essential jobs have rubbish pay...

Dr_MaSoN

all the stars wrote: »

Worth mentioning that plenty of essential jobs have rubbish pay...

True that.

mc-panda

Wanting to learn about the financial rewards of joining AGS is not criminal lads and shouldn't be attacked in any manner - however civilised. Neither does it tell you anything about that guy's intentions to join or ability to perform within the role. In fact, to believe that it informs you otherwise is plain absurd.

Some of us have finacial obligations already. We'd like to know that these can be met if or when we join. This is an issue of paramount importance for those with aspirations. I call bad form on telling that guy it's not a job for him because he asked about the salary. How would anybody go about making such an inference?

kerry4sam

steo123 wrote: »

thinking of joining gards and cant find any concrete inforabout garda pay!

first 6 months in templemore all food and accom is paid for and the mon is pretty rubbish !!!!

but could someone please provide me with details how what it starts off as and how it increases each year?

much appreciated

thanx
STEVE

Steve take a look at http://www.gra.cc/payscales.shtml ... It lists the pay from attestation to 17years service. Hope that answers your question

ojewriej

mc-panda wrote: »

I call bad form on telling that guy it's not a job for him because he asked about the salary. How would anybody go about making such an inference?

No one had a problem with OP for asking the question, DrMason was just messing with him, and the question was answered quite promptly.

Real flak was directed at this troll:

thecaptain wrote: »

Yeah, like people really joins the gards for the good of the community????????

Money, power and arrogance.

And I think it was deserved.

mc-panda

There was a post that appeared to be criticising the question being asked. It was removed. I'd remove mine too...if I knew how.

Haz33

thecaptain wrote: »

Yeah, like people really joins the gards for the good of the community????????

Money, power and arrogance.

Ah Captain...The small mindedness of it all.
money, power and arrogance.
These are the reasons stopping people from joining.
You will get more money doing just about anything else,
arrogance is something you definately wont get away with being in the public eye,
and lets face it every scumbag on the street seems to have more power than the gardai otherwise they would be locked up.
I think you are confusing us with solicitors and barristers? Does anyone agree!

Shield

Haz33 wrote: »

Ah Captain...The small mindedness of it all.
money, power and arrogance.
These are the reasons stopping people from joining.
You will get more money doing just about anything else,
arrogance is something you definately wont get away with being in the public eye,
and lets face it every scumbag on the street seems to have more power than the gardai otherwise they would be locked up.
I think you are confusing us with solicitors and barristers? Does anyone agree!

I banned him Haz. He can't read your reply. He was only trolling. Don't feed him!

meathstevie

A copper who takes his/her job seriously is hardly paid enough... . Having said a copper who takes his/her job seriously isn't on bad money either and as compensation for potential higher pay in the private sector there's practically guaranteed job security and a very decent pension at the end of the line. You'll never be rich but you're a long way away from destitute.

therewillbe

Whatever it is , it aint ENOUGH !

all the stars

Haz33 wrote: »

Ah Captain...The small mindedness of it all.
money, power and arrogance.
These are the reasons stopping people from joining.
You will get more money doing just about anything else,
arrogance is something you definately wont get away with being in the public eye,
and lets face it every scumbag on the street seems to have more power than the gardai otherwise they would be locked up.
I think you are confusing us with solicitors and barristers? Does anyone agree!

im not a guard (have relations who are) but i'd never do it.. everyone kinda is against ye, and gettin shot at probably isn't that nice or stabbed or not being able to just knock people out when they are outta line (not that i'd condone beating scumbags;))

what we need is more mafia! to just exterminate all the bad people! yay! (half joking about that)
Ah no, we all know the other side appear better paid, more "work hazards" and "competition"...

Guards - ye dont have it easy. fair play to ye for doing it

NTC

Does anyone know if you can carry service from the defence forces to the garda. I have 6 years in the Navy and want to know if this service will carry in to Gardai for me.

Thanks

Dr_MaSoN

NTC wrote: »

Does anyone know if you can carry service from the defence forces to the garda. I have 6 years in the Navy and want to know if this service will carry in to Gardai for me.

Thanks

Hq id say would be your best bet for that answer , DO you mean with regards to pay scaling?

source

NTC wrote: »

Does anyone know if you can carry service from the defence forces to the garda. I have 6 years in the Navy and want to know if this service will carry in to Gardai for me.

Thanks

The 6 years will count towards your pension, so you would only have to serve 24 years to qualify for the pension.

also lads and lassies, just in case ye don't know the rate for phase 1 to 3 is €197.35 pw with a €120.75 rent sub in phase 2.