“The largest pay rises, in percentage terms, will be for those on the lowest wages — over 170,000 people currently working in the public sector. I would like to point out that around 50,000 people are on the national minimum wage. These people work in nurseries, local government, healthcare, the police, and culture and youth services. We have a great many civil servants on very low wages. We are talking here about around 50,000 people who earn the national minimum wage of 6,300 lei. And a large proportion of the other civil servants have a calculated wage of less than 15,000 lei,” the minister said on TV8.
According to her, the pay rises will vary depending on the role and current salary. A nursery nurse could receive over 2,000 lei extra, whilst a social worker currently earning between 7,000 and 8,000 lei could benefit from a similar increase.
“For a soldier, too, it will be around 2,400 lei more, and a police officer will receive around 2,600 lei more. Cooks, as well as social workers and nannies, will receive around 2,600 lei more. On average, these groups will see a significant increase, with an average rise of over 20 per cent,” said Victoria Belous.
The President’s salary has not been increased since 2020
The minister announced that pay rises are also planned for the country’s top leadership. According to her, the president’s salary has not been increased since 2020, and she has not received any bonuses or other allowances either.
“A gross salary of 22,300 lei. Bearing in mind that, in the hierarchy of public office, this is the highest position in the state, the draft bill proposes a salary of 55,000 lei. This classification takes into account responsibility, commitment and position within the hierarchy of state offices,” the minister explained.
The Prime Minister and the Speaker of Parliament would also benefit from pay rises; their current salaries are, according to the minister, below 21,000 lei gross.
The provisions are included in the draft bill on public sector pay, which is due to be presented in November, according to statements by the authorities.
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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