Nearly 600,000 workers will see modest monthly increases starting 2026
En el umbral de un nuevo año, el Estado peruano ha formalizado un reordenamiento salarial para cerca de 600,000 trabajadores del sector público, reconociendo —con incrementos modestos pero simbólicamente significativos— el valor del servicio civil en una sociedad que busca equilibrar sus cuentas fiscales con sus compromisos laborales. El Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas, a través del Decreto Supremo 241, ha trazado una escala que va desde los auxiliares administrativos hasta los más altos cargos directivos, mientras que un acuerdo de negociación colectiva extiende aumentos de entre 53 y 100 soles mensuales a distintos regímenes laborales a partir de enero de 2026. Es un gesto que no transforma estructuras, pero sí confirma que el diálogo entre el Estado y sus trabajadores sigue siendo un camino posible.
- Cerca de 600,000 servidores públicos esperaban desde hace meses una señal concreta sobre sus remuneraciones, y el gobierno finalmente la entregó con la aprobación del Decreto Supremo 241.
- La brecha entre los extremos de la escala es pronunciada: mientras un Gerente General puede ganar 15,600 soles, un auxiliar administrativo recibe 3,842 soles, lo que revela tensiones latentes sobre la equidad interna del Estado.
- Los incrementos pactados —100 soles para trabajadores CAS y del régimen penitenciario, 53 soles para los del régimen 728 y la Ley del Servicio Civil— son tangibles pero insuficientes para quienes enfrentan el alza del costo de vida.
- El acceso a los aumentos no es automático: los trabajadores deben estar registrados en el sistema AIRHSP y percibir menos de 15,600 soles mensuales, condiciones que podrían dejar fuera a algunos beneficiarios potenciales.
- Los diplomáticos quedan expresamente excluidos del acuerdo, recordando que incluso en las políticas más amplias, los regímenes especiales trazan sus propias fronteras.
El Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas del Perú formalizó una nueva escala salarial para el sector público mediante el Decreto Supremo 241, que entrará en vigencia en 2026 y reorganiza las remuneraciones desde los más altos cargos directivos hasta el personal auxiliar. En la cúspide de la jerarquía, un Gerente General o el jefe del Instituto de Medicina Legal percibirá 15,600 soles mensuales, mientras que en el extremo inferior, el personal auxiliar administrativo recibirá 3,842 soles. Entre ambos extremos, la escala contempla categorías para abogados, analistas, médicos, biólogos, psicólogos y operadores administrativos, entre otros.
Más allá de esta restructuración específica —que beneficia principalmente al personal del Ministerio Público bajo el régimen del Decreto Legislativo 728—, un acuerdo de negociación colectiva alcanzado el 30 de junio entre la Presidencia del Consejo de Ministros y cinco confederaciones sindicales extenderá incrementos salariales a casi 600,000 trabajadores públicos a partir del 1 de enero de 2026. Es el cuarto año consecutivo en que el Estado centraliza estas negociaciones. Los trabajadores bajo el régimen CAS y la carrera penitenciaria especializada recibirán 100 soles adicionales al mes, mientras que quienes se rigen por el Decreto Legislativo 728 y la Ley del Servicio Civil obtendrán 53 soles más.
Para acceder a estos beneficios, los trabajadores deberán estar registrados en el sistema AIRHSP y percibir ingresos totales menores a 15,600 soles mensuales sujetos a aportes previsionales. El incremento tiene carácter remunerativo, por lo que incide en el cálculo de pensiones y genera cargas sociales. Una excepción notable es la de los diplomáticos, quienes quedan fuera del acuerdo en virtud de su régimen especial. Para el grueso de los servidores públicos elegibles, los aumentos representan un reconocimiento concreto —aunque acotado— de su labor al inicio de un nuevo año.
Peru's Ministry of Economy and Finance has formalized a restructured salary framework for public sector workers, with the highest-ranking positions now reaching 15,600 soles monthly. The new pay scale, established through Supreme Decree 241, takes effect in 2026 and reshapes compensation across multiple tiers of government employment, from directors down to administrative assistants.
The most immediate beneficiaries are support staff working in fiscal and administrative roles within the Public Ministry. These workers, operating under the labor framework established by Legislative Decree 728, will see their salaries reorganized according to a detailed hierarchy. A General Manager or head of the Legal Medicine Institute sits at the top of the scale earning 15,600 soles, while a Central Manager or Secretary General receives 14,442 soles. Below them, a Manager or Public Prosecutor draws 13,000 soles. The scale continues downward through various professional and technical categories—lawyers, analysts, and physicians at 7,183 soles; biologists, psychologists, and pharmaceutical chemists at 6,052 soles; administrative operators and programmers at 5,256 soles—all the way to auxiliary administrative staff at 3,842 soles monthly.
Beyond this specific restructuring, a broader wage agreement affecting nearly 600,000 public employees across the country will take effect on January 1, 2026. This collective bargaining agreement, negotiated on June 30 between the Prime Minister's office and five major labor confederations, represents the fourth consecutive year of centralized wage negotiations aimed at strengthening labor protections and building consensus around public sector compensation. The agreement grants monthly increases of 100 soles to workers under two particular labor regimes: those hired through Administrative Service Contracting (Decree Legislative 1057) and personnel in the specialized penitentiary career track (Law 29709). A second group of workers—those under the general civil service framework (Legislative Decree 728) and the Civil Service Law (Law 30057)—will receive a smaller monthly increase of 53 soles.
Access to these raises carries specific conditions. Workers must be registered in the AIRHSP system, Peru's centralized payroll and human resources database for the public sector. Additionally, to qualify for the consolidated monthly increase, an employee's total monthly income must fall below 15,600 soles and be subject to pension contributions. The increase itself is classified as remunerative in nature, meaning it counts toward pension calculations and carries associated social charges.
One notable exclusion exists within the framework: diplomats operating under the Diplomatic Service Law (Law 28091) will receive no monthly increase beginning in 2026. This distinction underscores how the wage agreement, while broad in scope, remains segmented by labor regime and employment classification. The Ministry of Economy and Finance has emphasized that each beneficiary must meet the specific requirements outlined in the centralized collective bargaining agreement to access the designated raises. For the roughly 600,000 workers eligible across various public agencies, the increases represent modest but tangible recognition of their labor as the country enters 2026.
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Support staff in fiscal and administrative roles within the Public Ministry will receive gratifications for Independence Day and Christmas, plus school bonuses, under the new framework— Ministry of Economy and Finance
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Why did the government structure this with such different increases—100 soles for some workers, 53 for others, nothing for diplomats?
The increases track labor regimes. Workers hired through temporary contracts and penitentiary staff got 100 soles; civil service workers got 53. It reflects different negotiating positions and budget constraints. Diplomats were excluded entirely, which suggests they operate under a separate agreement or different fiscal logic.
Is 100 soles a meaningful raise for someone earning, say, 5,000 soles a month?
It's roughly two percent. Not transformative, but in Peru's context where inflation has been volatile, it's a concrete acknowledgment. The real story is that this took four years of negotiation to achieve, and it only applies to workers making less than 15,600 soles—so it excludes higher earners entirely.
Why the 15,600 ceiling? That seems arbitrary.
It's not arbitrary—it's the top of the new pay scale. The government is saying: if you're already at the highest tier, you don't get the increase. It's a way to control costs while still delivering something to the majority of workers below that threshold.
What happens to workers not registered in the AIRHSP system?
They don't get the raise. It's a gatekeeping mechanism. The system exists to track payroll, but if you're not in it, you're invisible to the benefit. It likely affects informal or recently hired workers most.
Is 600,000 workers a large portion of Peru's public sector?
It's substantial—nearly the entire administrative workforce. But the fact that it took collective bargaining with five confederations to secure even modest increases suggests the government was reluctant. These negotiations happen every year now, which means the raises are never permanent or automatic.
What's the practical impact of this for someone working in a Public Ministry office?
If you're a lawyer or analyst, you see your salary formalized at 7,183 soles. If you're an administrative assistant, you're at 4,962 soles. The new scale gives clarity and consistency across the system. But whether that salary keeps pace with living costs is a separate question.