South Sudan effects new salary structure for civil servants, army servicemen

South Sudan effects new salary structure for civil servants, army servicemen

South Sudan government has implemented a new salary structure for the country’s civil servants and members of the organized forces, according to the ministry of public service and human resources development.

 

JUBA – South Sudan government has implemented a new salary structure for the country’s civil servants and members of the organized forces, according to the ministry of public service and human resources development.

In his speech on Independence Day in July 2021, President Salva Kiir Mayardit directed a 100-percent increase in all salary structures for civil servants and members of the country’s organized force.

 

“In the 2021-2022 budget, the government has resolved to increase salaries by 100 percent as phase one with immediate effect and fully review late on during the fiscal year when the economy improves,” President Kiir told reporters on 10th independence anniversary on July 9th 2021.

According to the new salary structure, a grade-fourteen civil servant or an army/security private will receive 3,728 South Sudanese Pounds (roughly 7.4 United States Dollars). A grade-one civil service employee will receive 13,580 South Sudanese Pounds or 27.1 USD.

The highest ranking security sector officer, the general, will receive a monthly salary of 17,000 South Sudanese Pounds, or just 34 United States Dollar.

The new salary structure which affects July salary, and onward, was made effective on September 29, 2021 and was signed by the undersecretary of the ministry of public service and human resources development.

For civil servants, below is the new salary structure:
Grade 1, SSP13,580

Grade 2 SSP11,680

Grade 3, SSP 11,100

Grade 4, SSP10,520

Grade 5, SSP10,120

Grade 6, SSP9,650

Grade 7, SSP9,416

Grade 8, SSP8,806

Grade 9, SSP8,396

Grade 10, SSP6,950

Grade 11, SSP5000

Grade 12, SSP4,125

Grade 13, SSP3,878

Grade 14, SSP3,728

Grade 15, SSP2,678

Grade 16, SSP2,528

Grade 17, SSP2,378

For members of South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) South Sudan Police Service (SSNPS), South Sudan National Security Service (NSS), below is the new salary structure!
General SSP17,000

Lt. General SSP16,500

Maj. Gen. SSP13,580

Brigadier/Brigadier-General SSP11,680

Colonel SSP11,100

Lt. Colonel SSP10,520

Major SSP10,120

Captain SSP9,650

1st Lt. SSP9,416

2nd Lt. SSP8,806

RSM SSP8,396

SM SSP6,950

SGT SSP5000

Corporal SSP4,125

L/Corporal SSP3,878

Private SSP3,728.

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