04.12.2024 09:20
While millions of civil servants and retirees are focused on the upcoming salary increase, SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees have already secured a raise of 14.57% based on the inflation rate over the past five months, while civil servants are guaranteed a 10.4% increase. The salary increases will be finalized with the announcement of the inflation figures for December. So, according to the inflation data for the past five months, how much will the salaries of the more than 5 million civil servants be? Here are the increased civil servant salaries by profession.
The inflation figures for November, which Turkey has been eagerly awaiting, were announced yesterday. In order for the salary increases for civil servants and retirees to be finalized, the inflation figures for December must also be announced by January 3, following the November inflation.
INFLATION AT ITS LOWEST LEVEL IN 17 MONTHS
According to TÜİK, inflation increased by 2.24% in November. On an annual basis, it decreased to 47.09%. Thus, inflation has fallen to its lowest level in the last 17 months.
SALARY INCREASE CALCULATED BASED ON 5-MONTH INFLATION
The monthly inflation was announced as 3.32% in July, 2.47% in August, 2.97% in September, 2.88% in October, and finally 2.24% in November. Thus, the salary increase for civil servants and retirees was calculated based on the 5-month inflation. The increase for SSK and BAĞ-KUR retirees based on the 5-month inflation is 14.57%. For civil servants, who will receive a 6% raise for the first 6 months of 2025 through a collective agreement, an inflation difference of 4.15% has occurred. Thus, the civil servant salary increase based on the 5-month inflation is 10.4%.
INCREASED SALARIES OF CIVIL SERVANTS BY PROFESSION
So, how much will the increased salaries of civil servants, whose numbers exceed 5 million, be in January according to the 10.4% increase? Here are the increased civil servant salaries by profession:
- Civil Servant (University graduate) 45,061 lira
- Research Assistant (7/1) 63,196 lira
- Specialist Doctor (1/4) 108,010 lira
- Engineer (1/4): 66,971 lira
- Lawyer (1/4): 62,958 lira
- Branch Manager (Bachelor's): 65,651 lira
- Expert Teacher: 58,035 lira
- Teacher (1/4): 52,366 lira
- Professor (1/4): 95,361 lira
- Chief Inspector (3/1): 64,405 lira
- Police Officer (8/1): 58,308 lira
- Nurse (Bachelor's 5/1): 52,892 lira
- Preacher (1/4): 54,738 lira