Teachers to receive pay rise in August

Hungarian teachers will receive a pay rise averaging 10 percent in August, the daily Magyar Nemzet said on Tuesday. Depending on qualifications and the number of years worked, each teacher will receive an additional monthly 20,000-40,000 forints (EUR 58-115), the paper said. According to Magyar Nemzet, head teachers and their deputies will also receive a higher managerial bonus, which, depending on the size of the school, could even double the basic salary in some cases. So far, school leaders have received 40-80 percent of their basic salary in the form of a managerial bonus, which will now increase to 60-170 percent, the paper said.