Maia Savva
Maia Savva, State Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, stated that the pay reform began in early 2025. As part of this process, a working group comprising representatives from all ministries, independent agencies, labor unions, and local authorities conducted a re-evaluation of public sector positions and identified a key problem: there are too many different reference values (base rates).
Consequently, a new pay scale will be introduced on September 1, 2026. The authorities assure that this will not result in a loss of income for employees. According to the plan for the phased implementation of the reform, the number of base rates will be reduced to four by 2032, and by 2034, the plan is to transition to a single rate to ensure that the minimum wage aligns with the base salary.
“We assure you that no one will suffer a loss of income with the implementation of the reform. Pay raises are planned for the entire public sector and all occupational groups. Of the approximately 170,000 public sector employees, the majority will receive raises ranging from 10% to 30%. This applies to the fields of education, healthcare, social security, national defense, public order, and other sectors,” stated Maia Savva.
According to the Secretary of State, the reform represents “an investment in people and state institutions, which helps increase the attractiveness of public service, improve the quality of services for citizens, and strengthen the state’s administrative capacity.”
