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SALARIES IN the public sector are under scrutiny as the budget looms. I regularly read criticisms of the “high salaries” paid to university lecturers and professors, pointing out that they are significantly better-paid than academics elsewhere in Europe. A piece along these lines, written by Darragh McCullough, appeared in The Farmers Journalon August 15th.
Lecturers (the most junior academic grade) in Irish universities are paid a salary range of €35,541-€83,344 (17 increments). McCullough compared the salary scales of senior lecturers and professors at the universities of Rotterdam, Leeds and Cork, which are judged to be of equal standing. (It should be pointed out that academic salaries at UCC are identical to academic salaries in the other Irish universities). The following are the salary ranges (starting salary-finishing salary) for senior lecturers at Rotterdam, Leeds and UCC respectively: €44,589-€69,361; €53,017-€67,160; €68,197-€101,714. The figures for professors: €68,440-€120,329; €63,307-€85,075; €117,276- €158,644. Finally, Irish associate professors are paid €99,097-€116,386.
