Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government has issued the 2026/27 public service salary structure, maintaining its policy of prioritizing scientists, teachers and specialized technical professionals while leaving the salari…
The story
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government has issued the 2026/27 public service salary structure, maintaining its policy of prioritizing scientists, teachers and specialized technical professionals while leaving the salaries of political leaders and many other public servants largely unchanged.
The revised pay structure is contained in Circular Standing Instruction (CSI) No. 3 of 2026, issued by the Ministry of Public Service to guide salary implementation across ministries, departments, agencies, local governments and other public institutions with effect from July 1, 2026.
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The implementation follows Parliament’s approval of the 2026/27 national budget, in which 9.7 trillion shillings was allocated to the public sector wage bill, an increase of about 1.1 trillion shillings from the previous financial year.
During scrutiny of the budget, Parliament’s Budget Committee considered proposals for salary enhancements covering scientists, teachers, health workers, judicial officers, security personnel, Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) and other public servants.
However, the committee cautioned that the phased salary enhancement programme should eventually address disparities across the wider public service.
As in previous financial years, scientists and specialised technical professionals remain the biggest beneficiaries of the latest salary review.
Among the most significant adjustments are Chief State Attorneys, whose monthly salaries have increased from about 8.6 million shillings to about 12.8 million shillings.
Senior Commissioners in scientific cadres within the security services have also seen their salaries rise from about 8.6 million shillings to about 12.8 million shillings, while other specialized science officers in the Uganda Police Force and Uganda Prisons Service have moved to higher salary scales.
How other sources reported it
Independent Uganda also reported on the story, highlighting that kampala, uganda | urn | the government has increased the public service wage bill by more than 1.08 trillion shillings for the 2026/2027 financial year and announced a raft of reforms aimed at strengthening human resource management, accountability and servic…
Observer Uganda also reported on the story, highlighting that the government has released the 2026/27 public service salary structure, maintaining its policy of prioritising scientists, teachers and specialised technical professionals.
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