The Legal Consulting Office of Lao Dong Newspaper answers: Recently, the Minister of Education and Training issued Circular 31/2026/TT-BGDĐT regulating the code of appointment and salary ranking for teachers in public educational institutions.
The appointment of titles and salary ranking for primary school teachers are regulated in Article 7 of Circular 31/2026/TT-BGDĐT as follows:
(1) Civil servants appointed to the title of primary school teacher specified in Clause 2, Article 2 of Circular 31/2026/TT-BGDĐT are subject to the corresponding salary scale issued together with Decree 204/2004/ND-CP, specifically as follows:
- Grade III - Code V.07. 03. 29, the salary coefficient of civil servants type A1 is applied from salary coefficient 2.34 to salary coefficient 4.98;
- Grade II - Code V.07. 03. 28, the salary coefficient of civil servants type A2, group A2. 2 is applied from salary coefficient 4.00 to salary coefficient 6.38;
- Grade I - Code V.07. 03. 27, the salary coefficient of civil servants type A2, group A2. 1 is applied from salary coefficient 4.40 to salary coefficient 6.78.
(2) Public employees who have been appointed to professional titles of primary school teachers according to the regulations of the Minister of Education and Training are appointed to corresponding titles according to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 2 of Circular 31/2026/TT-BGDĐT as follows:
- Appointment grade III - Code V.07. 03. 29 for primary school teachers grade III Code V.07. 03. 29 and is applied the salary coefficient of civil servant type A1 from salary coefficient 2.34 to salary coefficient 4.98;
- Appointment of rank II - Code V.07. 03. 28 for primary school teachers of rank II - Code V.07. 03. 28 and is applied the salary coefficient of civil servants type A2, group A2. 2 from salary coefficient 4.00 to salary coefficient 6.38;
- Appointment grade I - Code V.07. 03. 27 for primary school teachers grade I - Code V.07. 03. 27 and the salary coefficient of civil servants type A2, group A2. 1 is applied from salary coefficient 4.40 to salary coefficient 6.78.
Below is the salary table of primary school teachers from April 14, 2026:
Primary school teachers grade III Code V.07. 03. 29 and are applied the salary coefficient of civil servant type A1 from salary coefficient 2.34 to salary coefficient 4.98:
Primary school teachers grade II - Code V.07. 03. 28 and are applied the salary coefficient of civil servants type A2, group A2. 2 from salary coefficient 4.00 to salary coefficient 6.38:
Primary school teachers grade I - Code V.07.03.27 and are applied the salary coefficient of civil servants type A2, group A2.1 from salary coefficient 4.40 to salary coefficient 6.78:
