Egypt Plans Teacher Pay Increases of EGP 5,000–6,000 in Two Phases

Egypt’s Education Ministry has outlined a plan to raise teachers’ pay by between EGP 5,000 and EGP 6,000, with the increase to be introduced in two phases.

Ministry spokesperson Shady Zalta detailed the plan following a joint press conference by the education and finance ministers.

The proposed increases come in response to presidential directives and recommendations from the “Egypt Forum 2026,” according to Zalta.

The announcement sets out the scale of the planned pay rise and its phased approach. The available details do not specify when either phase will begin or how the increase will be divided between them.