The EU is paying EUR 1.8 billion to support the wage rise between 2024 and 2030, and this means that the average wage of teachers will be maintained at 80 percent of the average graduate wage, the statement said.
The ultimate aim of the salary program is to enhance the attractiveness of the profession and improve quality and access to education, it said, adding that thanks to the wage increase launched in January, their pay now reaches 80% of the average wage of university graduates in Hungary.
The government and EU have agreed that this level should be maintained at least until December 31, 2030.
The average wage of teachers in Hungary has been around 60 percent of the average wage of graduates, as against 90 percent in the EU.