Sectoral Employment Order for the Construction Sector – Minimum Rates of Pay
August 20, 2024
The Sectoral Employment Order for the construction industry provides for the following minimum rates of pay and pension contributions from the 5th August 2024:
| Hourly Rate of Pay | Categorically of Worker |
| €22.24 | Craft Worker – Bricklayers; stone layers; carpenters and joiners; floor layers; glaziers; painters; plasterers; stone cutters; wood machinists; slaters and tilers. |
| €21.59 | Category A Worker – Scaffolders who hold an advanced scaffolding card and who have 4 years’ experience; banks operatives; steel fixers; crane drivers and heavy machinery operators. |
| €20.03 | Category B Worker – General Operatives with more than 2 years’ experience working in the sector. |
| €16.19 | New Entrant Workers – New entrants aged 18 and over for the first 2 years working in the construction sector. |
| Apprentice rates | Year 1 – 33.3% of Craft Worker rate Year 2 – 50% of Craft Worker rate Year 3 – 75% of Craft Worker rate Year 4 – 90% of Craft Worker rate |
With effect from 5 August 2024, the CWPS pension and sick pay contributions are as follows:
| Weekly Contribution Rates from 5 August 2024 | Employer | Employee | Total |
| Pension Contribution | €30.82 | €20.57* | €51.39 |
| Death in Service Contribution | €1.17 | €1.17* | €2.34 |
| Sick Pay Contribution | €2.37 | €0.63 | €3.00 |
| Standard Contribution Total | €34.36 | €22.37 | €56.73 |
*Amounts qualify for Income tax relief