The change in the remuneration rules in the ministries has not had a significant impact on wage inequality
Tbilisi. In order to examine the practical impact of the law on the remuneration of employees, in particular the distribution of salaries among different employees, TI compared one-month remuneration in central apparatus of ministries before and after the law was implemented.
“As a result, it has been revealed that in 2017-2018, wage inequality increased in five out of eight ministries, while in three ministries it reduced. If we look at the figures of all eight ministries, it would appear that wage inequality has almost not changed during the study period. The purpose of the study was to analyze the inequality of remuneration in the central apparatus of ministries and to describe the trend following the adoption of the new law. To achieve these goals, we have used mean and median salaries in the ministries. To have a full comparison, salaries of political appointees (ministers and deputies) were also taken into account, even though the new law does not apply to them until 2021”, is noted in the statement.
Source: transparency.ge
