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Minedu Confirms November Teacher Pay Rise, Sets New Salary Bands for 430,000 Educators

The package sets a S/3,500 base, with Law No. 32498 enabling promotions for pedagogical higher‑education faculty.

Overview

  • More than 426,000 basic and technical‑productive teachers receive the second RIM tranche in November, establishing a S/3,500 minimum.
  • About 1,000 pedagogical higher‑education teachers can enter Career categories II and III, lifting monthly pay from S/5,399 to S/7,087 or S/8,774.
  • Over 11,000 technological higher‑education, art school and Defense‑managed center teachers move to new bands of S/4,083, S/4,758 and S/6,108.
  • The measures segment beneficiaries by sector and category to address long‑standing pay gaps across Peru’s teaching workforce.
  • Education Minister Jorge Figueroa casts the changes as revaluing the profession, with favorable early reception and implementation details still to be finalized.