A tripartite agreement has been found between the unions, the employer’s association, and the government regarding an increase in salary for pedagogues, nurses, SOSUs, midwives, and prison guards. The increase will be different for the different groups, and in some cases even conditioned and it will gradually come into effect by 2026.
- As part of the agreement, the government promised to no longer get involved in matters related to salaries. That is left to the negotiations between the unions and the employer’s association. Their involvement this time has been highly unusual and against the Danish model.
- The pedagogues will see a monthly increase in salary of 1,800 DKK (in 2026 – next year, it will increase by 600 DKK, and in 2025, by 900 DKK).
- Nurses (working in hospitals) with more than 4 years of employment will receive a salary increase of 1,600 DKK (monthly). Nurses that will be willing to take “difficult shifts – like night shifts f.ex” will get 1,400 DKK on average more per month. The same opportunities apply to SOSUs, midwives, and other healthcare staff working in hospitals.
- It’s unclear at the moment what the exact salary increase will be for prison guards and healthcare staff (nurses, SOSUs) outside of hospitals.
