Table 7. Estimated average public sector employer contribution rate 2016—2020 (with PRD/ASC), by staff category.
| Staff category | Average employer pension
contribution rate % |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
| DPER Average | 19.4 | 18.2 | 17.1 | 18.1 |
| Medical & Dental | 19.4 | 18.2 | 17.1 | 18.1 |
| Nursing & Midwifery | 18.4 | 17.2 | 16.1 | 17.1 |
| Health & Social Care | 19.4 | 18.2 | 17.1 | 18.1 |
| Patient & Client Care | 18.4 | 17.2 | 16.1 | 17.1 |
Note: PRD = Pension Related Deduction; ASC = Additional Superannuation Contribution; DPER = Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Sources: DPER, 2017a; DPER, 2017b; Government of Ireland, 2017; DPER, 2019; Personal communication with Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES), DOH, 04/01/2021; Personal communication with IGEES, DOH, 22/01/2021.