TIRANA, Nov 8 /ATA/ Doctors, teachers and soldiers will yet again benefit a salary increase in 2023.
The government will stick to its vow of a 40% increase in salaries for doctors, teachers and militaries within the third term of office. Salaries for doctors have increased by about 63% since 2013, while for teachers about 32%.
In the draft budget for 2023, the annual fund for salary increase is planned in the amount of 2.3 billion ALL and foresees the salary increase per function by 6% for the employees of the health system and those in education.
Given the economic situation, the crisis which will most likely continue for the next year, the Government decided to take a string of measures, such as salary increases, indexation of pensions for the second time within a year, which is the first time that occurs, an increase in economic assistance, or a second increase in the minimum wage.
As part of the anti-crisis package, the government decided to increase salaries for the state administration, for the State Police and Penitentiary System by 7-15% according to the principle “who earns less is supported more”. As part of the anti-crisis package from October 1, the minimum salary also went up to 34,000 ALL from 32,000 ALL, while the salary for teachers increased by 15%. The 7% increase will be provided by the state budget, while 8% will be financed by the universities themselves.
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