Resolution on the state budget estimate for 2020 is expected to be passed at the 8th session of the 14th National Assembly of Vietnam. According to the proposal in this Resolution, the statutory pay rate for 2020 applicable to officials and public employees in Vietnam will be increased to 1.6 million VND starting from July 1, 2020.
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If this proposal is approved, the statutory pay rate for the year 2020 in Vietnam will increase by 110,000 VND/month compared to 2019. It will be the highest increase in the statutory pay rate in recent years. With this increase, the salary and allowances calculated according to the statutory pay rate for teachers will also significantly increase, arguably the highest increase ever.
The salary for teachers at different levels when the statutory pay rate increases to 1,600,000 VND/month is as follows:
| Category | Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 | Grade 9 | Grade 10 | Grade 11 | Grade 12 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Senior High School Teacher (Group 2 (A2.2)) |
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| Salary coefficient | 4.00 | 4.34 | 4.68 | 5.02 | 5.36 | 5.70 | 6.04 | 6.38 | ||||
| Salary from July 1, 2019 (million VND/month) |
5.960 | 6.466.6 | 6.973.2 | 7.479.8 | 7.986.4 | 8.493 | 8.999.6 | 9.506.2 | ||||
| Expected salary from July 1, 2020 (million VND/month) |
6.400 | 6.944 | 7.488 | 8.032 | 8.576 | 9.120 | 9.664 | 10.208 | ||||
| - Senior Kindergarten Teacher - Senior Primary School Teacher - High School Teacher - Principal Middle School Teacher - Lecturer (Public Employee Type A1) |
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| Salary coefficient | 2.34 | 2.67 | 3.00 | 3.33 | 3.66 | 3.99 | 4.32 | 4.65 | ||||
| Salary from July 1, 2019 (million VND/month) |
3.486.6 | 3.978.3 | 4.470 | 4.961.7 | 5.453.4 | 5.945.1 | 6.436.8 | 6.928.5 | ||||
| Expected salary from July 1, 2020 (million VND/month) |
3.744 | 4.272 | 4.800 | 5.328 | 5.856 | 6.384 | 6.912 | 7.440 | ||||
| Middle School Teacher (Public Employee Type A0) |
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| Salary coefficient | 2.10 | 2.41 | 2.72 | 3.03 | 3.34 | 3.65 | 3.96 | 4.27 | 4.58 | 4.89 | ||
| Salary from July 1, 2019 (million VND/month) |
3.129 | 3.590.9 | 4.052.8 | 4.514.7 | 4.976.6 | 5.438.5 | 5.900.4 | 6.362.3 | 6.824.2 | 7.286.1 | ||
| Expected salary from July 1, 2020 (million VND/month) |
3.360 | 3.856 | 4.352 | 4.848 | 5.344 | 5.840 | 6.336 | 6.832 | 7.328 | 7.824 | ||
| Primary School and Kindergarten Teacher (Public Employee Type B) |
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| Salary coefficient | 1.86 | 2.06 | 2.26 | 2.46 | 2.66 | 2.86 | 3.06 | 3.26 | 3.46 | 3.66 | 3.86 | 4.06 |
| Salary from July 1, 2019 (million VND/month) |
2.771.4 | 3.069.4 | 3.367.4 | 3.665.4 | 3.963.4 | 4.261.4 | 4.559.4 | 4.857.4 | 5.155.4 | 5.453.4 | 5.751.4 | 6.049.4 |
| Expected salary from July 1, 2020 (million VND/month) |
2.976 | 3.296 | 3.616 | 3.936 | 4.256 | 4.576 | 4.896 | 5.216 | 5.536 | 5.856 | 6.176 | 6.496 |
Alongside the salary increase as per the above table, the allowances for teachers at various levels in Vietnam will also increase accordingly. To be specific:
| Type of Allowance | Applicable Conditions | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | Level 6 | Level 7 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Regional Allowance | Working in remote, isolated areas with harsh climates | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Benefit from July 1, 2019 (VND/month) |
160,000 | 320,000 | 480,000 | 640,000 | 800,000 | 1,120,000 | 1,600,000 | |
| Special Allowance | Working on remote islands and border regions with particularly difficult living conditions. | 30% of current salary | 50% of current salary | 100% of current salary | ||||
| Attraction Allowance | Working in newly developed economic regions, economic bases, and remote islands with particularly difficult living conditions | 20% of current salary | 30% of current salary | 50% of current salary | 70% of current salary |
In addition, teachers directly teaching in public education institutions in Vietnam will receive preferential allowances as stipulated in Joint Circular 01/2006/TTLT-BGDDT-BNV-BTC with respective levels: 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50% depending on the specific conditions.
According to this Joint Circular, the preferential allowance to be received = statutory pay rate x [salary coefficient according to the current rank + leadership position allowance coefficient (if any) + seniority allowance beyond the frame (if any)] x preferential allowance percentage.
Thus, if the statutory pay rate increases to 1,600,000 VND/month as expected, the preferential allowance that teachers receive will also significantly increase, marking the highest increase to date.
Nguyen Trinh
- Key word:
- allowance
- teacher
- salaries
- statutory pay rate
