Overview
- Habarovsk Governor Dmitry Demeshin announced a 25% increase to educator base salaries starting in 2026, with compensatory and incentive payments to be set in absolute amounts.
- About 19,000 teachers, lecturers and preschool staff in Habarovsk Krai are covered, and recalculated pay from 1 January 2026 is scheduled to be paid in March as paperwork is completed.
- The Legislative Assembly of Krasnodar Krai on 4 December approved amendments that lock in targeted teacher supplements effective 1 January 2026.
- Krasnodar’s package adds a 3,000‑ruble monthly payment for teachers under 35 and working pedagogy students and raises monthly supplements to 10,000 rubles for preschool staff and 15,000 for specified school specialists.
- The Habarovsk teachers’ union has sought assurances that the new base will meet at least one MROT of 27,093 rubles in 2026, while regional officials say the reforms support recruitment and retention, including through existing governor scholarships in priority subjects.