In 2026, salaries for kindergarten workers in the Ivano-Frankivsk community will rise by an average of 25-30%. The city mayor Ruslan Martsinkiv reported during a broadcast on the radio 'Zakhidnyi poliys', stating that the city has also allocated additional payments for school teachers and vocational education workers.
Salaries for kindergarten workers will increase in several categories
Martsinkiv announced specific amounts that educators will receive next year:
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assistant educators – 9105 UAH;
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teachers and methodologists – 10,162-15,645 UAH;
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music directors – 8395-11,460 UAH;
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physical education instructors – 9843-13,238 UAH;
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nurses – 9708 UAH.
According to the mayor, the increase covers all key positions in preschool institutions and aims to improve staff stability.
Additional payments for school and vocational education educators
The budget allocates a city supplement for school teachers – 2600 UAH (approximately 2100 UAH 'net'). For vocational education staff, this supplement will remain at the same level – 2600 UAH per month.
The decision, according to the mayor, is aimed at supporting educators during a period of financial burden and rising costs in the education sector.
Earlier, we reported that Ivano-Frankivsk will receive 9 modern duobuses by February 2026.