The president reveals the number of teachers who receive a salary of more than 10 million soums

In Uzbekistan, the number of school teachers whose salaries exceed 10 million soums has surpassed one thousand. The President of the country, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, inquired about this today, August 28, during a video conference focused on the priority tasks of enhancing education quality in schools, increasing student enrollment, elevating teacher qualifications, and establishing suitable working conditions.

He stated that the average teacher's salary has grown by 2.5 times over a recent period. However, the exact time frame for this increase was not specified.

"Overtime pay has been introduced for teachers holding national and international certificates in foreign languages, IT, mathematics, chemistry, and biology, along with special compensation for teachers serving in remote areas. Consequently, the count of teachers receiving salaries ranging from 6 million to 10 million soums has reached 23,000, with over 1,000 teachers earning above 10,000,000 soums. Additionally, about 2,000 teachers receive supplementary allowances from the minister's fund," stated the head of state.

Mirziyoyev also mentioned that 700,000 student spots were established to alleviate the burden on schools. This constitutes a 15-fold increase compared to previous years.

Recalling the events of November 20, 2020, Shavkat Mirziyoyev engaged with medical and educational professionals in Tashkent city, expressing ambitious plans to ensure that teachers and medical workers receive a salary of $1,000:

"An ordinary teacher should not have to come to work if they are not receiving a salary of $1,000. The same principle applies to doctors; if they do not earn $1,000, how can they care for their families? Achieving this goal is possible. We require tranquility and mutual understanding," emphasized Mirziyoyev.

Furthermore, during the inauguration ceremony for his second presidential term on November 6, 2021, the head of state pledged to implement measures by 2025 that would bring the monthly salary of highly skilled teachers to the equivalent of $1,000.