Teachers' salaries will change in 2026: who will not receive an increase.

According to inkorr.com: In Ukraine, it is planned to , focusing on increasing the base rate rather than numerous allowances. It turned out that a third of the inquiries to the educational ombudsman are related to salary issues. This was reported by Nadezhda Leshik at an on education, science, and innovation.

Plans for changing the teacher pay system in 2026

The issue of teacher salaries remains relevant, as the existing system creates inequality.

“We have a small base rate and a large number of allowances and bonuses,” Leshik noted.

According to her, payments often depend on the decisions of the management or the founder of the educational institution, resulting in allowances being reduced or not paid at all. This causes outrage among educators, as a third of the inquiries to the ombudsman concern this issue.

The proposed reform foresees a review of the salary structure, with the main part of income focused on the base salary, rather than temporary allowances.

Who among teachers will not receive a salary increase in 2026

However, the will not affect all teachers. Education Minister Oksen Lisovyi stated that there are not enough funds in the state budget to fulfill the requirements of the “Education Law” regarding fair remuneration for all educators.

In particular, employees of preschool institutions and higher educational institutions (HEIs) will remain without an increase, as their salaries remain tied to the Unified Tariff Grid (UTG), whose rates have hardly changed.

The crisis in education is exacerbating against the backdrop of a staffing shortage. The private sector is experiencing an increasing demand for foreign specialists who earn up to $800, which exceeds the average salaries in Ukraine. At the same time, teachers are facing low incomes that do not meet their needs.

Earlier, we reported that .

Thus, the planned changes in the teacher pay system may be an important step towards solving salary problems in education. However, insufficient funding leaves many educators dissatisfied, who risk being deprived of an increase in 2026. This could further complicate the labor market situation for teachers.