The Minister of Education and Sports, Ogerta Manastirliu, stated that the government of Prime Minister Edi Rama, in July of last year, made a historic increase in teachers' salaries.
Manastirliu made the comments while presenting the government's decisions, where he said that today the average salary of teachers is 950 euros.
She also added that no teacher today receives less than they have received since the new salaries came into effect, writes A2 CNN.
"Our absolute priority is teachers. We have shown attention to them every day of the year. This is also reflected in the salary policy followed for teachers. Today, the average salary of teachers is 950 euros, compared to countries in the region, as a salary that is considered a historic increase for teachers, the new salary that came into effect on July 1, 2024.
The average monthly increase for teachers' salaries is 180 euros on average per month. No teacher today receives less than they received from the entry into force of the new salaries. What has been achieved within the framework of the salary reform is the harmonization of salary elements with those of the public administration.
So we have increased the seniority measure, the salary of the position and we have harmonized the salary elements with the public administration. A teacher in primary education with a Bachelor's degree, that is, with the first cycle of study, for 20 years of work experience, before July received 73 thousand and 800 lek, the gross salary. After July 2024, 92 thousand and 800 lek, "said Manastirliu. (A2 Televizion)