Overview
- The government published Decree 610/2026 on Monday, adding a permanent 'suplemento por título' to military pay and placing final decisions on which degrees qualify with each service's General Staff.
- The regulation sets fixed rates of 10% for tertiary/tecnicatura, 15% for university degrees, and 25% for postgraduates or specializations, and it applies to active personnel and retirees who earned their title before leaving service.
- A separate Resolución Conjunta 35/2026 set updated salary scales for June–August 2026 with an overall quarterly rise of about 6.2%, but official INDEC benchmarks show most ranks still fall below the national poverty line and lower grades approach indigence.
- The decree changes wage math so monthly amounts are calculated over the sum of base pay plus supplements for tenure, rank and title, recognizes only the highest title per person from the first day of the month after documentation is filed, and requires validation for foreign postgrads.
- Reporting and sources inside the forces question the measure's reach and cash impact, with one report saying the benefit may touch roughly 16% of personnel and that many lower ranks will see only modest absolute gains that may not halt loss of specialists.