Czech Government Approves 7% Pay Rise for Teachers and Academics

The Czech government has approved a 7% pay rise for teachers and academics, effective from January 1, 2024. The regulation will increase the monthly scale pay for teachers by 1,880 to 3,800 crowns and for academics from state universities by 2,460 to 4,320 crowns. The pay rise is expected to cost 10.5 billion crowns, covered in the draft state budget for 2026.

Key Takeaways:

• The 7% pay rise for teachers and academics will increase the monthly scale pay for teachers by 1,880 to 3,800 crowns, and for academics from state universities by 2,460 to 4,320 crowns.
• The pay rise is expected to cost 10.5 billion crowns, covered in the draft state budget for 2026.
• The average teacher's salary is supposed to be 130% of the average monthly gross pay in the Czech Republic, which was 49,402 crowns in the second quarter of 2023.
• The scale pay of teaching assistants could range from 18,630 to 31,760 crowns, while for 2023 it ranged from 16,630 to 29,760 crowns.
• For academics, the scale pay would be from 42,920 to 66,030 crowns, while in 2023 it varied from 40,110 to 61,710 crowns.
• The scale pay makes up about 80% of the earnings, while the remaining part consists of bonuses.
• The Czech government has agreed to increase the salaries of teaching staff, but it is not yet clear whether non-teaching personnel of schools, such as janitors and cooks, will also see a pay rise.

Statistics:

• The total cost of the pay rise is expected to be 10.5 billion crowns.
• The average monthly gross pay in the Czech Republic was 49,402 crowns in the second quarter of 2023.
• The average teacher's salary is supposed to be 130% of the average monthly gross pay in the Czech Republic.
• The scale pay of teaching assistants could range from 18,630 to 31,760 crowns.
• The scale pay of academics would be from 42,920 to 66,030 crowns.
• The proportion of scale pay to total earnings is 80%.

Sources:

• Prague, Oct 29 (CTK)
• Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs