10.11.2026 22:00
Work is being initiated on a new wage system that concerns 5.4 million public sector employees. According to the 2027 Presidential Annual Program, the wages of civil servants, contracted personnel and public workers will be reassessed. In the new system, in addition to titles, the difficulty level of the work performed and the level of authority and responsibility will be taken as basis. The amount of changes to be made to salaries and the implementation calendar have not yet been clarified.
Salaries of public employees, determined according to different statuses and legislation, are being reorganized. With the regulation included in the 2027 Presidential Annual Program, it is planned to simplify the current wage system and make the duties and responsibilities undertaken by personnel the main criterion in determining wages.
IT COVERS 5.4 MILLION PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
According to the data in the program, approximately 5 million 400 thousand public personnel work in Turkey. While permanent staff make up 3 million 582 thousand of these, the number of public workers exceeds 1 million 267 thousand.
In the public sector, there are also nearly 420 thousand contracted personnel and approximately 148 thousand employees employed under different statuses.
In the current system, the wages of permanent civil servants, contracted personnel, and public workers are calculated within the framework of different legal regulations and payment principles.
SALARIES WILL BE DETERMINED ACCORDING TO THE DIFFICULTY OF THE DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITY
With the new regulation, the wage systems of public personnel working under different statuses will be examined comprehensively.
A simpler wage structure will be created by taking into account the personnel's title, the difficulty level of the work they do, the powers they hold, and the responsibilities they undertake.
Within this scope, the legislation regulating the statuses and classification of public personnel will also be reviewed. It will be aimed to redetermine wage levels based on duty and responsibility.
REGULATIONS WILL ALSO BE MADE FOR CAREER PROFESSIONS
The work will not be limited to the salary system only. The legislation regarding the areas of duty, appointment processes, and conditions for promotion in the profession for career profession personnel will also be reconsidered.
With these regulations, it is aimed to ensure that qualified and experienced personnel continue working in public institutions.
FOUR INSTITUTIONS WILL WORK TOGETHER
Preparations regarding the new wage system will be carried out by the General Secretariat of the Presidency, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, and the Presidency of Strategy and Budget.
The institutions will analyze the wage systems applied to different personnel statuses and carry out the necessary work to create the new model.
WHEN WILL SALARIES CHANGE?
Although the program includes the goal of reorganizing the wage system, no figure has yet been announced regarding how much increase or change will be made to employees' salaries.
The date on which the new system will enter into force and when it will be reflected in employees' salaries will also become clear in the coming period.