ArabFinance: Egypts government approved the minimum wage increase for civil servants to EGP 2,400 instead of EGP 2,000, according to the cabinet statement.

The decision is effective as of July 1st.

Under the decision, the minimum salary of the highest-grade civil servant will also increase to EGP 8,400 in the coming fiscal year from EGP 7,000 last year.

Civil servants falling somewhere between will also see their minimum wage increase by an average of some EGP 650.

Furthermore, public sector wage increases need to be ratified by the House of Representatives before taking effect.

In March, Egypts National Wages Council started studying the potential of raising the wages of workers in the private sector.

The new raise ranged between EGP 240 and EGP 560 will come into force as of July 2021.

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