Teachers to get €900 bonus for marking this year's Leaving Cert papers

Typically, Leaving Cert examiners will earn between €7,721 and €10,844 depending on the subject marked. File picture: Gavin Browne

Teachers who sign up to mark this year’s Leaving Cert papers will receive an additional bonus of €900 as part of a bid to recruit more examiners.

Those who sign up to mark this year’s Junior Cert papers will also receive a once-off additional bonus of €700.