From January 1, 2023, the minimum hourly wage for doctors and nurses will be established

According to the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia for Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, from January 1, 2023, the minimum hourly wage will be established for doctors and paramedical personnel. In particular, the minimum wage for doctors is seven lari per hour, averaging 1,260 lari per month, and 4.4 lari per hour for paramedical staff, averaging 792 lari per month.

According to the ministry, the salary increase will affect up to 9,000 doctors and more than 8,000 nurses.

Health Minister Zurab Azarashvili announced the establishment of a minimum wage limit for persons employed in the medical field at the beginning of 2022.

In addition, according to the department, according to the reform, from next year, the management of all clinics participating in the State Program for Universal Healthcare will be required to determine the salaries of doctors and paramedical personnel, taking into account the minimum limit presented by the Ministry of Health. According to the new regulation, the salary increase will affect up to 9,000 doctors and more than 8,000 nursing staff.

“It should be noted that in recent years, many countries have strengthened existing or introduced minimum wage practices in order to eliminate low wages and pursue decent wage policies. 90% of the UN member states have agreed on a minimum wage,” the Ministry of Health said in a statement.