By Vangelis Dourakis

At the same level, the minimum wage in the private sector is now shaped and the import salary of the State: the adjustment of the minimum earnings has brought horizontal increases in the salaries of all government officials by 30 euros. The new reinforcement of remuneration in the State comes in the past year by € 70. The noticeable difference in the earnings of private employees and state employees is that the latter do not receive 13th and 14th salaries.

Following this adjustment both the minimum wage of private employees and the import wage of the State are shaped to the levels of 880 euro gross, with net amounts being around 743 euros.

All the grid of interventions in wages

  • It should be noted that in addition to the horizontal increase of 30 euros for all civil servants, this year the following interventions were adopted, which reinforced incomes:
  • Independent taxation of the NHS doctors’ on -call compensation
  • Reduction of insurance contributions by 1 unit and in the State from 1/1/2025
  • Failing to set off the personal dispute of civil servants in their wage development if it is up to 300 euros and partial offsetting for higher personal differences
  • Expanding the motivation motivation in the public
  • Increase Night compensation of the uniforms from 1/1/2025
  • As of July 1, Armed Forces and Security Officers will be granted the allowance of special working and danger conditions, 100 euros per month

Examples of increases in the salaries of state employees

Given the horizontal increases granted both last year and this year (70 euros in 2024 and 30 euros in 2025), in combination with other interventions and tax reliefs, it appears that there is a total benefit of 11% of the annual salary or average of 1.3 monthly salaries.

For example:

A. Head of Department, University Education, No Children, with 20 years of service:

In December 2023 he received 1,972 mixed and 1,351 clean.

In December 2024 it received 2,129 gross and 1,444 net (taking into account the horizontal increase of 70 euros and the increase in the position of responsibility by 30% from 1/1/2024).

In April 2025 it will receive 2,159 gross and 1,469 net (taking into account the 30 euro increase in gross earnings from 1/5/2025 and the reduction of insurance contributions from 1/1/2025).

The annual increase in its gross earnings in April 2025 compared to December 2023 is EUR 2,244 corresponding to 1.1 monthly gross salary.

The annual increase in net earnings in April 2025 compared to December 2023 is 1,407 euros corresponding to 1.0 monthly net wage.

B. An employee without a position of responsibility, secondary education, no children, with 20 years of service:

In December 2023 he received 1,218 mixed and 907 clean.

In December 2024, it received 1,288 mixed and 949 net (taking into account the horizontal increase of 70 euros from 1/1/2024).

In April 2025 it will receive 1,318 gross and 972 net (taking into account the 30 euro increase in gross earnings from 1/5/2025 and the reduction of insurance contributions from 1/1/2025).

The annual increase in its gross earnings in April 2025 compared to December 2023 is 1,200 euros corresponding to 1.0 monthly gross salary.

The annual increase in net earnings in April 2025 compared to December 2023 is 779 euros corresponding to 0.9 of the monthly net wage.

C. Employee without a position of responsibility, technological education, with 2 children, with 20 years of service:

In December 2023 he received 1,657 mixed and 1,177 clean.

In December 2024, it received 1,777 gross and 1,265 net (taking into account the horizontal increase of 70 euros, the increase in family benefit by 50 euros, and the reduction of income tax for families with children from 1/1/2024).

In April 2025 it will receive 1,807 gross and 1,290 net (taking into account the 30 euro increase in gross earnings from 1/5/2025 and the reduction of insurance contributions from 1/1/2025).

The annual increase in its gross earnings in April 2025 compared to December 2023 is 1,800 euros corresponding to 1.1 monthly gross salary.

The annual increase in net earnings in April 2025 compared to December 2023 is 1,360 euros corresponding to 1.2 monthly net wage.