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Income for Special needs assistant P/A

  • 20-08-2014 9:47pm
    #1
    MissRachael29
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭


    Hi I'm looking at career choices for myself and I'm debating whether or not to go for child care worker or Special needs assistant my own baby has special needs so I'm more on that path. Looking to know what is the average income for a "SNA" ? I have looked online and it seems to go through a points system rather than digits I completely am unaware to what it means, if anyone could give me an idea that would be great thanks!


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  • #2
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,520 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    The point system refers to length of service etc.
    Here's what you can roughly expect:
    Point 1 €20,869
    Point 2 €21,850
    Point 3 €22,826
    Point 4 €23,807
    Point 5 €24,788
    Point 6 €25,763
    Point 7 €26,715
    Point 8 €27,664
    Point 9 €28,620
    Point 10 €29,571
    Point 11 €30,527
    Point 12 €32,327

    So point 1 is where you'd start, presuming you could get a full time job- rare as hen's teeth and even some of those would be for "infant days" ie less hours.


  • #3
    gingergirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 110 ✭✭gingergirl


    SNA positions are very rare. I don't know about the larger urban areas but in rural areas these jobs tend to be given to people who have a "connection" with the school. Childcare is a good option as there are tax incentives available if you become a childminder in your own home


  • #4
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 19,011 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    You can earn 15k tax free and pay a fixed amount of PRSI as a childminder in your own home.

    http://www.educationposts.ie/
    and Fás http://ie.indeed.com/Special-Needs-Assistant-jobs advertise SNA jobs.

    Childcare works are also very low paid 8.65 - 12 euro an hour depending on where you work,then which would you prefer a creche or montessori or playschool?


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