Teachers' salaries: The myth and the fact
The distorted picture of teachers is getting even more twisted as time passes by.
I am referring to the statement made by the Ministry of Education itself (as reported in The Times, January 25) which claims that teachers (it generalised) today take home €22,027! I do not know how the ministry came to this conclusion. I have been working as a teacher for 16 years, receive a degree allowance of €467 a year and some €200 for supervision duties and I do not even gross the amount that the ministry claims, let alone take it home.
In fact, I have the P3 form to show that my net earnings were way less than €18,000! So how did the ministry come to its conclusion of €22,027?
The ministry has not as yet given me an answer.
No surprise, as it has not as yet answered the accusations of discrimination I made elsewhere. I can prove my claims. Can the ministry prove its own?
Still, could anyone at the ministry explain the discrepancy between the reality of my take-home income and what is claimed in the reported statement of January 25?
I hope the ministry is right because that would mean I am being underpaid by some €4,000. Can I expect a cheque in the mail any time soon?
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joe falzon
Feb 1st 2010, 19:54
oh, Mr.Camilleri, i forgot to tell you something --- it's been a week and no one at the ministry has answered my queries! Regarding the private lessons --- well, i have on a few occasions helped students with work/ studies in my personal time, AND I NEVER CHARGED A PENNY! SO DON'T YOU DARE LET YOUR PREJUDICES SPEAK FOR YOU! AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY TO YOU, AND IF YOU STILL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT ---- WELL, YOU CAN TAKE THE IDIOT TO SCHOOL BUT YOU CAN'T MAKE HIM THINK!
joe falzon
Feb 1st 2010, 19:45
mr.Camilleri has no idea what he is talking about and obviously needs some lessons in English which i would love to give him for free if i had the time! if someone says I net 22,000 euros and I don't --- what is there to say. mr.Camilleri, you must be very arrogant to assume things about a person you don't know --- I have asked Dr. Bezzina of the education ministry to clarify their statement ---- so ask them what they were thinking of when they made the statement and not me!
victor pulis
Feb 1st 2010, 18:18
@ C. camilleri The quote by the ministry was; Teachers five years ago used to TAKE HOME €15,720 in salaries and allowances. That had since increased to €22,027. Read the capitals please
Franco Farrugia
Feb 1st 2010, 17:03
@ C Farrugia - I have been a fully-qualified teacher for the 18th year and my salary was nowhere comparable with what was stated by the DoE.
Franco Farrugia
Feb 1st 2010, 17:02
@ c.camilleri - A question of sour grapes, yours? If that is so, why not join the teaching profession and start enjoying the 'FREE holidays' that you care to mention?
C. Farrugia
Feb 1st 2010, 16:57
Teachers enter at Scale 9, go up to Scale 8 after 8 years, and go up to Scale 7 after another 8 years, and then have 3 years of increments left to reach the top of Scale 7. So the salary referred to by the Minister is the gross (not net) salary received by a teacher after about 19 years of service.
c.camilleri
Feb 1st 2010, 16:45
Dear Mr Falzon when one talks about salaries and other perks the gross income is taken into consideration and not the net. So would you kindly tell us your gross income and divide them by the number of working days. This would give us a true picture of your daily rate, or more your hourly rate. Perhaps the Ministry was thinking about the private lessons or other work which you teachers indulge in their r FREE and holidays.
r millam
Feb 1st 2010, 12:23
only if you drive a bus
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