KAMPALA – The Ministry of Public Service has unveiled a substantial salary increment of approximately 50% for primary school teachers and arts educators, heeding years of sustained demands for better pay.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The announcement was made by the Minister of Public Service, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, while addressing the press at the Uganda Media Centre on the government’s salary structure enhancement for public servants.
Under the proposed salary structure, primary school headteachers will see their monthly earnings rise from UGX 980,000 to UGX 1.5 million, while deputy headteachers will receive a boost from UGX 773,000 to UGX 1.3 million.
Minister Gen. Katumba said that the increment, which primarily targets arts teachers and humanities instructors, is part of broader government efforts to improve welfare and motivation within the education sector.
He added that the adjustment reflects the government’s commitment to recognising educators’ invaluable contribution to national development, while fulfilling its promise to enhance salaries in phases.
“This adjustment reflects government’s commitment to recognising the invaluable contribution of our educators to national development. We have kept the promise to enhance salaries in phases, and certainly, we shall continue to do so,” said Gen. Katumba.
The salary enhancement is part of the 2026/2027 wage bill, which has climbed to UGX 9.708 trillion from UGX 8.621 trillion, representing a substantial UGX 1.088 trillion increase.
The minister highlighted that the wage bill has more than doubled since the adoption of pay policy principles in FY2018/2019.
The enhanced wage bill will facilitate critical recruitment and phased salary improvements across various public service categories, including Deputy CAOs, Deputy City and Town Clerks, Assistant Commissioners, and Heads of Department in local governments.
The package also extends to public officers on Salary Scale U2, TVET instructors, ferry captains, grader operators, mortuary attendants, and X-ray attendants.
The Minister of Public Service, Gen. Katumba Wamala, described the guidelines as part of a wider reform agenda, not routine administrative instructions.
He reaffirmed his commitment to fostering a public service defined by professionalism, efficiency, accountability, and responsiveness to citizens.
“As a newly deployed minister in this important ministry, I take this opportunity to reaffirm government’s commitment to building a public service that is professional, efficient, accountable, citizen-centred, and responsive to the needs of the people,” Katumba stated.
The minister further stressed the need for wage bill discipline, cautioning accounting officers against unauthorised recruitment and making it clear that improperly hired employees would not be granted payroll clearance.
Ministries, agencies, local governments, and departments have been directed to draft five-year Client Charters, adopt e-records systems, bolster information security, and align HR policies with national standards.
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