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Salaries for teachers and doctors are increased by 6%

Salaries for teachers and doctors are increased by 6%

The salaries of health professionals and pre-university education teachers will increase by 6%. The news was announced by the Minister of Health, Ogerta Manastirliu, and the Minister of Education, Evis Kushi, after the government meeting.

"Starting from July 1, just as we promised, for all doctors, nurses, all health professionals, their salary increases by 6%. This is a policy of the Albanian government, which, as planned, enters into force on July 1 and postpones the effects throughout the year and beyond. The annual effect of the 6% salary increase is about 10 million dollars, and about 19,000 doctors, nurses and health professionals who provide services in our health system benefit from this increase," said Manastirliu.

"For all employees of the pre-university education system, we finalized the commitment we undertook at the end of last year with the approval of the budget for this year. The salaries of employees of the pre-university education system will increase by 6%. 36 thousand employees who will benefit from July 1. The salary of psychosocial workers and security officers is also increasing. I want to emphasize that there will also be an increase for teachers' supplementary hours. With a 10% additional hour for teachers", Kushi announced.