Moldova to Raise Salaries for Teachers and School Staff in 2027

From 1 January, salaries will rise for teachers, headteachers, school cooks and teaching assistants

Salaries for staff in the education system will rise from 1 January 2027, when the new pay law comes into force. Teachers will receive guaranteed pay rises of between 11 per cent and nearly 15 per cent, depending on their teaching grade, and in some cases the increases could reach 30 per cent.

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According to the Minister of Education and Research, Dan Perciun, of the 3.2 billion lei earmarked for the implementation of the new pay law, approximately 1.4 billion lei will be allocated to the education system, which employs around 100,000 staff.

“In relation to a teacher’s total income, salaries will rise from 11 per cent to nearly 15 per cent from 1 January 2027, depending on teaching grade. This is a guaranteed increase for everyone,” said Dan Perciun.

In addition to the guaranteed increases, some teachers will be able to benefit from further increases through the performance bonus. The Ministry is preparing a new mechanism for awarding this bonus, which will reward teachers who take on additional responsibilities in schools, such as coordinating teaching committees, preventing bullying or preparing pupils for academic competitions.

“For some teachers, salaries will rise by as much as 20 per cent or 25 per cent. Perhaps, in the case of someone who takes on more responsibilities at school level, they will rise by as much as 30 per cent,” the minister stated.

The increases will also apply to support staff: for cooks, the rise is expected to reach around 40 per cent; for teaching assistants, it is set to exceed 20 per cent; and for headteachers, it will be over 20 per cent.

The minister clarified that the increase in teaching grades will also come into effect from 1 January 2027, and not from 2028, as had previously been suggested.

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