Prime Minister Miloš Vučević announced today, following a meeting with representatives of education sector unions, that the government has proposed two salary increases for teachers and professional staff in 2025, in March and October.
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Government proposes two salary increases for education sector employees in 2025
Belgrade,
9 January 2025
After the nearly three-hour meeting, Vučević stated that the increases were proposed in agreement with President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić, explaining that a 5% raise would take effect starting with March salaries, whereas an additional 5% increase would apply starting with October salaries.
The Prime Minister noted that education sector employees will receive a salary increase, of 11%, starting with the January pay, adding that with this raise, the two increments in March and October and a 7% increase in January 2026, teachers’ salaries will have risen by 31% over a 13-month period.
With the October increase, we would reach the level outlined in educators’ demands – that the starting salary in education matches the average salary in Serbia, Vučević emphasised.
He said that significant progress was achieved during the talks, noting a positive shift towards finding common ground and reaching a compromise.
We are prepared to finalise a collective bargaining agreement for the upcoming period by the celebration of the school patron saint day, Saint Sava (27 January), even though the current agreement expires on 5 March this year, the Prime Minister said.
Vučević reiterated the government’s request that there be no further strikes or interruptions to classes, for the situation in schools to fully normalise and for educators to complete first-semester assessments and make up for missed lessons.
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