Teachers’ salaries will rise by up to 25 per cent from 1 January

Teachers’ salaries in the Republic of Moldova will rise by 11–15 per cent from 1 January 2027, and for some teachers the total increase could reach up to 25 per cent. In the medium term, the authorities aim for teachers’ salaries to reach 120 per cent of the average wage across the economy. The statements were made by the Minister of Education and Research, Dan Perciun, in the context of the draft of the new pay law.

Dan Perciun

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“In the case of teaching staff, we are basing this on their current total salary income. This means everything they receive today: their basic salary, the teaching grade allowance, the performance-related allowance and the specific 10 per cent allowance. Compared to this current package, the increase will be between 11 per cent and 15 per cent. In addition, for some teachers, there will also be a performance-related bonus on top of this increase, which could lead to a total rise of up to 25 per cent,” Dan Perciun told “Exclusiv TV”.

The gap between the highest and lowest salaries will narrow

The minister explained that the draft of the new public sector pay bill provides for a review of the remuneration system across the entire public sector, including changes to the principles governing the classification of posts and the adjustment of pay coefficients.

“This hierarchy has been reorganised, rethought and reassessed. When we talk about this assessment, we are referring to the positioning of a post within this hierarchy. It boils down to the question: which job is more complex — that of a social worker, a teacher, a doctor or a police officer? This is part of the change. The hierarchy has been restructured and streamlined. Whereas previously the complexity of work ranged from 1 to 15, the scale is now narrower. This means that the gap between the highest and lowest salaries has narrowed. Previously, it was a 15-fold difference, and now it will be smaller,” explained Dan Perciun.

At the same time, the way in which performance bonuses are awarded will be revised. The new law sets maximum limits on the number of employees who will be eligible for this additional remuneration, in order to encourage the objective assessment of professional performance.

The cost of the reform: 5 billion lei

According to the Government’s estimates, implementing the new pay law will require an additional allocation of 5 billion lei.

“That is roughly the cost of this new pay law, which covers not only teaching staff but all categories and all roles: from caretakers to university lecturers, police officers and so on. So, we are talking about 5 billion lei that the Government has set aside and which you will find in the 2027 Budget Bill,” the minister said.

This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.

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