President Ali announces additional 5%-21% salary increase for Joint Services

One week after announcing across-the-board salary increases for all public servants, President Dr Irfaan Ali on Thursday further rolled out additional salary adjustments for members of the Joint Services that will see ranks getting pay raises ranging from 5.8 per cent to 21.7 per cent.
This latest announcement is in keeping with a promise the Head of State made last week regarding phased increases for select categories of employees, including the Disciplined Services. This pay hike, which will take effect from January 2023, was announced for ranks at varying levels within each of the Joint Services’ agencies and will be in addition to the recent eight per cent given to all public servants.
According to President Ali, these increases will address the anomalies and disparities in the disciplined forces as it relates to comparable positions and differentiated levels of experience. He added too that there was a mindfulness of the need to improve competitiveness, particularly at the entry level, so that the Disciplined Services continue to be an attractive employment prospect for young people in Guyana.

Guyana Police Force
In the Guyana Police Force, Constables got their salary adjusted upwards from $94,907 to $102,488, representing an additional eight per cent increase on the current minimum salary paid to this rank level.
Further, Constables with five to 10 years of experience will now receive no less than $110,000, and those with more than 10 years’ experience will get $115,000, which in some instances is almost a $19,000 increase.
For Lance Corporals, their minimum salary is now $115,000 – a 5.8 per cent increase from the $108,719 they are currently paid. Lance Corporals with five to 10 years’ experience will also get an increase to $120,000, while those with more than 10 years’ experience will get no less than $125,000.
With regard to Corporals, their current minimum salary of $111,327 has been adjusted upwards to $125,000, representing a 12.3 per cent increase. Similarly, Corporals with five to 10 years’ experience will now get $130,000, and those with more than 10 years will get no less than $135,000.
The minimum salary for Sergeants will also be increased by 9.3 per cent from $128,056 to $140,000. Additionally, Sergeants with five to 10 years of service will now receive $145,000, while those with more than 10 years will now receive $150,000.

The pay for Inspectors went from $163,712 to $170,000; while those with five and more years of experience will get $175,000. Moreover, Chief Inspectors will receive an increase from $178,630 to $185,000 while those with in excess of five years’ experience will receive no less than $185,000.
Regarding Cadet Officers, their minimum salary was adjusted upwards from $171,224 to $185,000, reflecting an eight per cent increase. Cadet Officers with five and more years of experience will now get $185,000.
Assistant Superintendents also got a pay hike to $200,000 – a 21.7 per cent increase from the current $188,978 minimum salary. Another 21.7 per cent increase was given to Deputy Superintendents, whose salaries went from $188,978 to $230,000.
Superintendents too will benefit from a 19.8 per cent increase, taking their current minimum salary from $200,299 to $240,000. For Senior Superintendents, an eight per cent increase will see their salary adjusted upwards from $296,296 to $320,000.
Meanwhile, Assistant Commissioners will also have their current minimum salary raised from $418,518 to $425,000.
Rural Constables will benefit from a pay hike to $85,000, a 13 per cent increase from the current $75,203 being paid. Neighbourhood Police also got a 12.6 per cent salary adjustment from $84,387 to $95,000.

Guyana Fire Service
With regard to the Guyana Fire Service, firemen and firewomen with five to 10 years’ experience will now get $110,000, a 7.3 per cent increase from the $102,488 being paid. Those fire officers with more than 10 years of experience will now receive a salary of no less than $115,000.
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) will also receive a pay hike from $88,143 to $95,000 – a 7.8 per cent increase. Further, EMTs with five to 10 years of experience will now get $105,000, and those with more than 10 years will receive $110,000.
Leading Firemen/Firewomen will also benefit from an increase to $130,000. This represents an additional 6.3 per cent hike from the current $122,241 minimum salary.
A salary adjustment from $154,172 to $174,172 for Section Leaders reflects a 13 per cent increase.
Sub-Officers also got a 13 per cent increase from $154,181 to $174,181.
In relation to Cadet Officers, their minimum salary was adjusted upwards from $171,938 to $185,000, a 7.6 per cent increase.

An increase from $251,639 to $260,000 will be paid to Station Officers.
Similarly, Divisional Officers will benefit from a salary adjusted upwards from $337,364 to $345,000.

Guyana Defence Force
Meanwhile, in the Guyana Defence Force, recruits’ current minimum salary has been adjusted upwards from $94,485 to $100,000, representing a 5.8 per cent increase.
Privates will also benefit from an 8.1 per cent pay hike, moving their salary from $94,771 to $102,488. Privates with five to 10 years of experience will now receive $110,000, and those with more than 10 years will get $115,000.
President Ali said during Thursday’s announcement that these increases would benefit some 8000 service members, whose disposable incomes will be increased by over $1 billion annually.
He further told those ranks that under this People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government, they could be assured of a Guyana that would get better for everyone, as he urged them to up their performance.
“These salary adjustments come with great costs to the Treasury. We expect you to honour these adjustments with dignity, with hard work, with accountability, with transparency. And we expect you to perform at all times at the highest level. We expect you to deliver a better service to the people of our country. Things will only get better. Our country and conditions under which you live will only get better, I assure you of this,” the President stated.
Moreover, the Guyanese Leader went on to reassure other categories of public servants that more announcements would be made in the coming days regarding their salaries. (G8)

One week after announcing across-the-board salary increases for all public servants, President Dr Irfaan Ali on Thursday further rolled out additional salary adjustments for members of the Joint Services that will see ranks getting pay raises ranging from 5.8 per cent to 21.7 per cent.
This latest announcement is in keeping with a promise the Head of State made last week regarding phased increases for select categories of employees, including the Disciplined Services. This pay hike, which will take effect from January 2023, was announced for ranks at varying levels within each of the Joint Services’ agencies and will be in addition to the recent eight per cent given to all public servants.
According to President Ali, these increases will address the anomalies and disparities in the disciplined forces as it relates to comparable positions and differentiated levels of experience. He added too that there was a mindfulness of the need to improve competitiveness, particularly at the entry level, so that the Disciplined Services continue to be an attractive employment prospect for young people in Guyana.

Guyana Police Force
In the Guyana Police Force, Constables got their salary adjusted upwards from $94,907 to $102,488, representing an additional eight per cent increase on the current minimum salary paid to this rank level.
Further, Constables with five to 10 years of experience will now receive no less than $110,000, and those with more than 10 years’ experience will get $115,000, which in some instances is almost a $19,000 increase.
For Lance Corporals, their minimum salary is now $115,000 – a 5.8 per cent increase from the $108,719 they are currently paid. Lance Corporals with five to 10 years’ experience will also get an increase to $120,000, while those with more than 10 years’ experience will get no less than $125,000.
With regard to Corporals, their current minimum salary of $111,327 has been adjusted upwards to $125,000, representing a 12.3 per cent increase. Similarly, Corporals with five to 10 years’ experience will now get $130,000, and those with more than 10 years will get no less than $135,000.
The minimum salary for Sergeants will also be increased by 9.3 per cent from $128,056 to $140,000. Additionally, Sergeants with five to 10 years of service will now receive $145,000, while those with more than 10 years will now receive $150,000.
The pay for Inspectors went from $163,712 to $170,000; while those with five and more years of experience will get $175,000. Moreover, Chief Inspectors will receive an increase from $178,630 to $185,000 while those with in excess of five years’ experience will receive no less than $185,000.
Regarding Cadet Officers, their minimum salary was adjusted upwards from $171,224 to $185,000, reflecting an eight per cent increase. Cadet Officers with five and more years of experience will now get $185,000.
Assistant Superintendents also got a pay hike to $200,000 – a 21.7 per cent increase from the current $188,978 minimum salary. Another 21.7 per cent increase was given to Deputy Superintendents, whose salaries went from $188,978 to $230,000.
Superintendents too will benefit from a 19.8 per cent increase, taking their current minimum salary from $200,299 to $240,000. For Senior Superintendents, an eight per cent increase will see their salary adjusted upwards from $296,296 to $320,000.
Meanwhile, Assistant Commissioners will also have their current minimum salary raised from $418,518 to $425,000.
Rural Constables will benefit from a pay hike to $85,000, a 13 per cent increase from the current $75,203 being paid. Neighbourhood Police also got a 12.6 per cent salary adjustment from $84,387 to $95,000.

Guyana Fire Service
With regard to the Guyana Fire Service, firemen and firewomen with five to 10 years’ experience will now get $110,000, a 7.3 per cent increase from the $102,488 being paid. Those fire officers with more than 10 years of experience will now receive a salary of no less than $115,000.
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) will also receive a pay hike from $88,143 to $95,000 – a 7.8 per cent increase. Further, EMTs with five to 10 years of experience will now get $105,000, and those with more than 10 years will receive $110,000.
Leading Firemen/Firewomen will also benefit from an increase to $130,000. This represents an additional 6.3 per cent hike from the current $122,241 minimum salary.
A salary adjustment from $154,172 to $174,172 for Section Leaders reflects a 13 per cent increase.
Sub-Officers also got a 13 per cent increase from $154,181 to $174,181.
In relation to Cadet Officers, their minimum salary was adjusted upwards from $171,938 to $185,000, a 7.6 per cent increase.

An increase from $251,639 to $260,000 will be paid to Station Officers.
Similarly, Divisional Officers will benefit from a salary adjusted upwards from $337,364 to $345,000.

Guyana Defence Force
Meanwhile, in the Guyana Defence Force, recruits’ current minimum salary has been adjusted upwards from $94,485 to $100,000, representing a 5.8 per cent increase.
Privates will also benefit from an 8.1 per cent pay hike, moving their salary from $94,771 to $102,488. Privates with five to 10 years of experience will now receive $110,000, and those with more than 10 years will get $115,000.
President Ali said during Thursday’s announcement that these increases would benefit some 8000 service members, whose disposable incomes will be increased by over $1 billion annually.
He further told those ranks that under this People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government, they could be assured of a Guyana that would get better for everyone, as he urged them to up their performance.
“These salary adjustments come with great costs to the Treasury. We expect you to honour these adjustments with dignity, with hard work, with accountability, with transparency. And we expect you to perform at all times at the highest level. We expect you to deliver a better service to the people of our country. Things will only get better. Our country and conditions under which you live will only get better, I assure you of this,” the President stated.
Moreover, the Guyanese Leader went on to reassure other categories of public servants that more announcements would be made in the coming days regarding their salaries. (G8)