Proposal to apply "special salary coefficient" for all teachers from 2026

(Chinhphu.vn) - The Ministry of Education and Training is seeking comments on the draft Decree on salary and allowance policies for teachers. A notable new point is that all teachers, from kindergarten to university, are proposed to enjoy a "special salary coefficient" to improve their income, before the Government's new salary policy is issued.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has just announced a draft Decree regulating salary and allowance policies for teachers to solicit comments.

The notable content is that all teachers will enjoy a "special salary coefficient".

According to the Ministry of Education and Training , teachers' salaries are currently applied according to Decree 204/2004/ND-CP, classified according to training level. However, only about 1.17% of teachers receive salary type A3 (highest), while in other sectors, about 10% of officials hold senior positions.

Most preschool and primary school teachers are receiving much lower salaries than other civil servants, especially preschool teachers who have the lowest salary scale despite their hard work.

The Ministry of Education and Training is seeking comments on the draft Decree on salary and allowance policies for teachers.

The Ministry of Education and Training believes that salary policy is key to attracting and retaining talented people and improving the quality of education. The Law on Teachers (effective from January 1, 2026) stipulates that teachers' salaries "are ranked highest in the administrative career salary scale system", but to implement it, specific adjustments are needed.

Therefore, the Ministry is advising the Government to issue a new Decree, which stipulates a special salary coefficient: preschool teachers receive 1.25 times, other teaching positions receive 1.15 times the current salary coefficient. Teachers teaching students with disabilities, in border areas, and boarding schools receive an additional 0.05.

The special coefficient is only applied to salaries, not to allowances. The new salary from January 1, 2026 will be calculated according to the formula: Salary = Basic salary x Current salary coefficient x Special coefficient. The Ministry of Education and Training affirmed that although it does not help teachers' salaries to be "highest", this regulation will help salaries to be "higher" than those of civil servants of the same rank, gradually resolving current shortcomings.

Thu Trang

Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/de-xuat-ap-dung-he-so-luong-dac-thu-cho-tat-ca-nha-giao-tu-nam-2026-102251106092657552.htm