Teachers in the Balearic Islands are the fourth highest paid in the entire country, with gross monthly salaries of €2,653.27 for those in Mallorca and €2,671.06 for those in the other islands, only behind the Canary Islands (€2,986), Ceuta and Melilla (€2,960), and the EU. This is according to a study published this Tuesday by the UGT union, which compiles the starting salaries received by teachers in each autonomous community and shows differences of up to €550 for primary school teachers, €680 for secondary school teachers, and €800 for vocational training teachers. In this context, in the Balearic Islands, teachers earn €2,653.27 in Mallorca and €2,671.06 in the other islands, just ahead of Cantabria (€2,627) and Castilla-La Mancha (€2,594). Meanwhile, the lowest-paid teachers in Spain are those in Asturias (€2,312), Aragon (€2,382), and Catalonia (€2,399). Also in Secondary Education

In secondary education, teachers earn €2,987.05 in Mallorca and €2,998.91 in the other islands, behind Ceuta and Melilla (€3,538.78), the Basque Country (€3,309.09), and the non-capital islands of the Canary Islands (€3,305.67). The three regions with the lowest salaries are Asturias (€2,626.12), Aragon (€2,703.61), and Catalonia (€2,727.08). Regarding vocational training, teachers in Mallorca earn €2,784.98 and those in the other islands €2,802.77, behind the Basque Country (€3,257.65), Ceuta and Melilla (€3,090.20), and the non-capital islands of the Canary Islands (€3).

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The state public sector unions—CSIF, CCOO, and UGT—have announced a schedule of mobilizations starting this Wednesday, October 30, with a rally in front of the Government Delegation at 12 noon, and which could culminate in a general strike in December if the Ministry of Finance does not meet their demands.

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