Proposal to increase teachers' salary by 1 level in the first salary ranking, Ministry of Education and Training gives reasons

Explaining the above proposal, Mr. Vu Minh Duc, Director of the Department of Teachers and Educational Managers, Ministry of Education and Training, said that according to a survey, among the teachers who quit their jobs recently, up to 61% were under 35 years old and one of the reasons leading to this situation is low income, not enough to cover living needs. Meanwhile, young people have many things to worry about such as supporting themselves, taking care of their children, and the need to study to improve their qualifications.

At the same time, the salary of teachers with less than 5 years of experience is currently very low. That is the reason why the Ministry of Education and Training proposed to raise the starting salary of teachers by 1 level, in order to encourage young people to enter the teaching profession. This is also part of realizing the goal of the highest salary for teachers in the salary scale.

The Ministry of Education and Training explains the proposal to increase teachers' salaries by one level for the first time. (Illustration photo)

Regarding the feasibility of these proposals, the Director said that the Ministry of Education and Training will coordinate with the Ministry of Home Affairs to assess the impact and present a specific plan on this, ensuring that the increase in allowances and salary levels for the above subjects is consistent with national resources.

According to calculations, if the policy of increasing the salary level for new teachers when starting salary is approved, the total salary will only increase by 14% compared to other professions. The Ministry also proposed to increase the allowance for preschool and primary school teachers by 5-10%. The reason comes from the fact that preschool and primary school teachers have a longer working time at school, and the working conditions are more difficult and stressful.

Currently, the professional allowance for teachers is regulated at 25% for university lecturers and 35 - 70% for preschool and primary school teachers depending on the subject and working region.

In the Government's explanatory report submitted to the National Assembly Standing Committee at the 38th session, there was an assessment of the regulation that teachers who are recruited and have their salaries ranked for the first time will be ranked one salary level higher in the administrative career salary scale system.

"According to local reports, as of last May, the number of teachers recruited in the 2023-2024 school year was 19,474. Of which, 5,592 were preschool teachers, 7,737 were primary school teachers, 4,609 were junior high school teachers, and 1,536 were high school teachers.

If the policy of increasing salary by 1 level in the administrative salary scale system is implemented, the State budget will need to add about 22 billion VND/month to pay teachers' salaries, meaning the annual budget will need to add 264 billion VND," the report stated.

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