Most of the time in the Reserve Defence Forces is on a voluntary, unpaid basis. However, you will be paid to attend training courses and annual camp. The length of these courses varies but usually range from 7 to 14 days in duration.
This is the current weekly rates of pay for both the Army and Naval Service Reserve.
| Rates of Pay |
|---|
| Army Reserve Rank | Naval Service Reserve Rank | Pay (€) |
|---|
| Recruit | Recruit* | 334.04 |
| Private, 2 star | Ordinary Seaman* | 410.13 |
| Private, 3 star | Able Seaman* | 427.37 |
| Corporal | Leading Seaman* | 512.07 |
| Sergeant | Petty Officer* | 561.93 |
| CQMS | Senior Petty Officer* | 650.39 |
| Company Sergeant | Chief Petty Officer* | 662.53 |
| BQMS | Senior Chief Petty Officer* | 720.47 |
| Sergeant Major | | 739.85 |
| 2nd Lieutenant | Ensign | 721.66 |
| Lieutenant | Sub Lieutenant | 721.66 |
| Lieutenant (Eng Max) | | 856.41 |
| Lieutenant (Eng Min) | | 713.98 |
| Lieutenant (Med Max) | | 796.41 |
| Lieutenant (Med Min) | | 668.81 |
| Captain | Lieutenant (NS) | 739.29 |
| Captain (Eng) | | 890.36 |
| Captain (Med) | | 1057.25 |
| Commandant | Lieutenant Commander | 939.43 |
| Commandant (Eng) | | 1067.58 |
| Commandant (Med) | | 1245.69 |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Commander | 1245.68 |
* Non commissioned ranks of the Naval Service Reserve also receive Naval Pay at the rate of:
For those enlisted Pre 01 Jan 2011 - €19:32
For those enlisted Post 01 Jan 2011 - €17:36
Note: Members of the Army Reserve Forces are generally paid on the 1st point of the pay scale for the Permanent Defence Forces.
