In 2024, teachers, as promised by the government, received a 30% increase. Teachers’ minimum wages assume,beginning teacher currently he earns PLN 4,908 gross, an appointed teacher – PLN 5,057 gross and a certified teacher – PLN 5,915 gross. The increases amounted to PLN 1,218 gross, PLN 1,167 gross and PLN 1,365 gross, respectively. Although these were some of the largest increases in the history of education, this is the most recent decision regarding minimum wage increases he does the pay of younger teachers is once again approaching the minimum wage.
Important
The Cabinet of Ministers decided to increase the minimum wage in 2025 to PLN 4,626 gross
The budget can probably count on increases of 4.1 percent, although unofficial information says around 7 percent.
The ZNP demands that wages increase by 15% next year and Solidariedade wants increases of 20%. Ultimately, the two largest unions want teachers’ salaries to be tied to the economy’s average wage.
Representatives of the NSZZ NSZZ “Solidarność” said they expect a clear statement from the ministry, government and parliament about the “political will to solve the problem of teachers’ remuneration with any indicator of the economy”.
We, as teachers, want to finally stop being hostages of this or that dominant option. Moreover, we expect a specific “roadmap” and a timetable for work on this issue. If there is no such will, in our opinion there is no point in wasting time on further discussions. The ministry refused to respond – this solution will be decided by the government coalition and the Sejm.
– we read in the statement issued after a meeting at the Ministry of National Education
Barbara Nowacka, head of the Ministry of National Education, introduced two amendments to the draft budget for next year:
- a 10% increase in the average teacher salary.
- increasing the minimum education allowance to PLN 400 (the trade unions’ proposal is PLN 500). In addition to increasing the basic salary, ZNP and Solidarity also demand: regulating the settlement of overtime; regulating school trips; introducing a jubilee bonus for teachers for 45 years of work; regulating the issue of assigning so-called ad hoc replacements. These issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the cabinet, which will be held in early October.
