Higher Salary Base in Public Services from Today, September Pay Arrives Increased
The base has risen from 1,015 to 1,025 euros gross, marking the second of three planned increases this year.
The base has risen from 1,015 to 1,025 euros gross, marking the second of three planned increases this year.
Public servants, including teachers in primary and secondary schools, are entitled to a new, higher salary base starting August 1, 2026. According to Poslovni dnevnik, the base has been increased by one percent, from the previous 1,015 euros to 1,025 euros gross.
This increase is the second in a series of three annual raises, each by one percent. The first was implemented in April, and the last is expected in December 2026, when the base will reach 1,035 euros gross, with payments at that rate following in January 2027.
Employees in public services will first feel the increase on their August salary, which is paid in September. The Preporod school union announced that teachers' July salaries, the last before this increase, will be paid on Monday, August 10, 2026.
The government made the decision to raise the base in three stages unilaterally, as public sector unions did not agree to it. In May 2026, unions requested an urgent meeting with the government, fearing potential pay cuts in the public sector after anti-inflation measures were presented. According to Poslovni dnevnik, there is no news on this matter as of yet.
The latest publicly available data from the Centralized Payroll System, managed by FINA, pertains to May 2026. It shows significant differences in teacher earnings, depending on their rank and corresponding coefficient.
A teacher who has not advanced, with a coefficient of 2.01, earned an average of 1,597 euros net in May. On the other hand, a teacher who achieved the highest rank of excellent advisor, with a coefficient of 2.62, had an average salary of 2,318 euros net in the same month.
