The move is part of the government’s key promises as it undertakes macroeconomic reform.
A letter showing the new salary scale has been widely shared on social media. The letter, signed by Finance Minister Ahmed Shide, was addressed to the Prime Minister’s office, with a copy sent to the Civil Service.
The letter and salary scale indicate that more than 91.4 billion ($800,000) r has been allocated for the salary increase, which will be implemented starting September 11.
The Ministry of Finance and the Civil Service Commission have submitted the proposed salary increase to the Council of Ministers for approval in July 2024.
According to the new salary structure, individuals earning 1,100 birr will see their salary increase by 332 percent, bringing their total income to 3,660 birr. Meanwhile, those with higher earnings, such as those receiving 20,468 birr, will see a 5 percent increase, raising their salary to 21,491 birr.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (Dr.) had announced a significant salary increase for lower-income government workers, boosting its wages by an unprecedented 300 percent.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, a month ago, announced the increase to the salaries of government and other employees, will be a part of a macro-economic reform which would have resulted in dealing with high cost of living.
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