In 2024, public employees will see a significant increase in their salaries thanks to the renewals of the CCNL (National Collective Labor Agreements). These increases, ranging from 115 euros to 190 euros gross per month, will be introduced gradually for the different categories of employees of
the Public Administration.
Negotiations between the unions and the competent ministries are ongoing and, thanks to the new agreements, civil servants will benefit from a wage increase that will vary depending on the category and the classification.
News on public salary increases in 2024
One of the main changes concerns the increase in salaries of civil servants, which will fluctuate between 115 and 190 euros gross per month.
Some employees have already started to see increases in December 2023, thanks to the Advances Decree, while others will receive further increases in 2024 with the renewal of the 2021-2024 CCNL.
The increases will affect different categories of the Public Administration, with amounts varying according to the sector and the framework. Let’s see in detail who they are entitled to and how much the wage increases will be
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Increase in public salaries by category
Public salary increases vary depending on the category and role of the employees. Here’s a detailed overview:
- Armed forces: up to 190 euros gross per month thanks to the CCNL security and defense. The amounts will depend on the specific framework.
- Defense and Security Sector: about 195 euros gross per month for police, police, financial guard, army, navy and air force. Starting from 2024, a ‘specific’ allowance will be included thanks to the funds allocated in the Budget Law
- Penitentiary staff: increases of up to 200 euros gross per month. Specifically: 100 euros for operators, 150 euros for assistants, and 200 euros for officials
- State central government employees: increases between 160 and 170 euros gross per month. This concerns ministries, government agencies such as the Ministry of the Interior, Foreign Affairs and the Revenue Agency
- Doctors, nurses and healthcare workers: with the renewal of the CCNL Sanità 2019-2021, an increase of about 160 euros gross per month is expected.
- Local governments: employees who work for municipalities, provinces and metropolitan cities will see an increase of 140 euros gross per month, thanks to the renewal of the CCNL Local Functions.
- Firefighters: increases of about 115 euros gross per month, expected with the renewal of the CCNL in the category.
- ATA staff: increases between 78 and 200 euros gross per year for school technical and administrative staff, depending on the framework.
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Increases for the school sector
As far as teachers and school staff are concerned, negotiations between the Ministry of Education and the unions are still ongoing.
The exact amounts of the increases have not yet been defined, but news is expected by the end of 2024 with the renewal of the CCNL Scuola.
When will the increases for civil servants come
The wage increases for civil servants will take effect as soon as the respective CCNL are officially renewed. This process is expected to be completed by the end of 2024
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Details on 2024 public salary increases
The structure of wage increases has been designed to ensure a fair increase based on the framework and responsibilities of each employee. The 190 euros represent the maximum increase expected for the highest categories, such as the armed forces, while local and central government employees will receive increases between 140 and
170 euros.
The increases for firefighters and ATA personnel will be slightly lower, but still significant, and will depend on the specific role and framework.
Updates on CCNL under renewal
Here is a list of collective agreements of the Public Administration that have already been renewed or are under negotiation:
- CCNL Public Employment 2022: under renewal.
- CCNL School: negotiations in progress for the renewal.
- CCNL Sanità 2019-2021: also valid for 2024.
- CCNL Local Functions 2019-2021: also valid in 2024.
- CCNL ATA Staff: under renewal.
- CCNL Central Functions: renewal in progress.
When will the increases for teachers arrive?
For teachers, the renewal of the CCNL School is still under negotiation. Despite this, the increases are expected to be applied by the end of 2024, but the precise amount of the wage increases will be confirmed only at the end of negotiations between the Ministry and the unions
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Increases for all categories
The wage increases for 2024 represent an important innovation for civil servants, with increases that vary according to category and role. By the end of the year, once the negotiations and the renewals of the CCNL are completed, all employees of the Public Administration will see an improvement in their salaries, with figures ranging from 115 to
200 euros gross per month.