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At a press conference yesterday, National Education Minister Ziya Selçuk said: “The real burden on education is related to the salary of teachers. “There is no investment opportunity for teachers’ salaries.” While the minister’s statement generated a great reaction on social media, the definition of teacher salaries as a “burden” generated controversy.
According to data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, of which Turkey is a member (OECD), the average salary of teachers in the OECD is much lower than in Turkey.
Seventh from the end
Based on purchasing consideration in product and service price differences between countries, field strength data calculated on the basis of the annual gross salary of a primary school teacher with 15 years of experience in Turkey in 2018 was 28 thousand $ 545. With this figure, Turkey was ranked 27th out of 33 countries.
Lithuania ranked last on the list with $ 21,840, while Luxembourg ranked first with $ 108,624.
It was noted that the figures were calculated on the basis of the salaries of permanent teachers. An increasing number of teachers in Turkey working with lower salaries compared to permanent and contractual status.
REFRIGERATED WITH INCREASED CUTTING
Currently, the salaries of the highest teachers in Turkey are gradually erased 5 thousand 634 TL. This figure corresponds to $ 769 at the current dollar / TL exchange rate. In July 2015, the highest teacher salary was 2 thousand 982 TL. With the dollar / TL exchange rate at that time, this figure equaled $ 1,117. Teacher salaries in nominal dollars fell 31 percent in 5 years.
According to Türk-İş’s research, the poverty line for a family of 4 was calculated at 7,765 lira in August. The highest teacher salary in Turkey is below the poverty line.
Source: Spokesperson
