Teacher's Average Monthly Salary Surpasses 71,000 Rubles, According to Education Ministry
In the first half of 2024, the education sector in Russia observed some interesting salary trends. Specifically, the average monthly salary for preschool education pedagogical workers was marked at 55,6 thousand rubles (+15.1% year-on-year), with additional education workers earning 66,1 thousand rubles (+14.4%). The average monthly salary for college teachers increased to a whopping 71,7 thousand rubles (+13.1% year-on-year).
According to a recent survey, Moscow emerged as the region with the highest salary rates for teachers, offering an impressive 65,2 thousand rubles for a 18-hour workload, closely followed by St. Petersburg at 47,5 thousand rubles. At the opposite end of the spectrum, teachers in the Amur region and Altai earned a meager 5,5 thousand rubles and 5,86 thousand rubles, respectively.
The low salaries of teachers have been recognized as a significant issue, with the Speaker of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, drawing attention to the shortage of teachers due to their low wages. Matviyenko frequently highlights the discrepancy between teacher salaries and those of delivery workers, as pizza deliverers in major cities often earn 130 thousand rubles, compared to young teachers' average earnings of around 25 thousand rubles. She has urged the Ministry of Education and Science and the Ministry of Labor to address this issue.
Interestingly, many teachers often work beyond their official workload, with some regions reporting teachers working at rates exceeding 1.8 to 1.98, while the Ministry of Education aims to limit workload to about 1.4 rates or about five to six lessons per day[1][3]. Despite this, there are significant teacher vacancies in many regions, which exacerbates the overwork problem[1].
The Ministry of Education has introduced measures to limit teacher workloads, as well as providing financial incentives, such as payments for classroom guidance, seniority, titles, and students' achievements[3]. Additionally, over 37,000 budget places are allocated for future teacher training, which aims to balance workload and ease staff shortages in the long term[1].
In conclusion, the education sector in Russia faces significant challenges related to teacher salaries and working conditions. Although the government has taken steps to address these issues, considerable work remains to close the salary gap and support teachers with fair wages that match their vital role in society.
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The ongoing discussions in politics revolve around the need for improvements in the education-and-self-development sector, particularly addressing the low salaries of teachers, a problem highlighted by the Speaker of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko. General-news sources report that this discrepancy between teacher salaries and other professions, such as delivery workers, has become a significant issue.
