Public sector salaries in Córdoba increased by 13.7%, and the real improvement was 2.6%.

The average salary of contributors to the provincial pension system rose from $1,502,935 in January to $1,709,374 in May, with an increase of 13.7%. Inflation during the same period was 10.8%,  which meant a real recovery of 2.6% in income. This is the first official publication after several months without the release of complete salary figures in Córdoba.

The comparison focuses on the months from February to May due to the implementation of a new calculation methodology that has been in effect since this year. For this reason, it is not possible to compare the values with those of December 2023 or the same period in 2023. Under the previous scheme, salaries had lost 14% in 2023 and recovered 5% in 2024.

The reported earnings correspond to gross amounts, that is, the taxable remuneration subject to pension contributions and mandatory deductions. Non-remunerative items and the annual supplementary salary are not included. Other factors such as promotions, new hires, or workforce aging also have an impact.

Differences between sectors

Between February and May, police officers and prison staff benefited the most with a nominal increase of 20.9%, equivalent to a real gain of 9.1%. Executive and Legislative authorities achieved a nominal increase of 16.2%, which translated into a real improvement of 4.8% in their purchasing power. Teachers also achieved a nominal increase of 15.8%, which meant a real increase of 4.5%.

The central administration and decentralized agencies received a nominal increase of 13.4%, with a real increase of 2.3% compared to inflation. In contrast, the Municipality of Córdoba granted only 7.8% in the same period, which meant a real decrease of 2.7% in income. Municipalities, communes, and neighborhood commissions achieved a nominal 16.7%, which represented a real gain of 5.3%.

The most affected were bank employees with a real loss of 14.3% and the Provincial Energy Company with a decline of 13.5%. These sectors had been the least affected in 2023 and the ones that rebounded the most in 2024, but in 2024 the trend reversed. Overall, the provincial average showed a real increase of 2.6%.

Salary scale in May

Judges and officials of the Judiciary had the highest average income in the Córdoba public sector, with $6,041,730 in May. In second place were the authorities of the Executive and Legislative branches, who received an average of $3,830,778 in gross earnings. Among decentralized agencies and the central administration, the average salary was $2,054,712.

In the teaching sector, the average reported income for May reached $1,237,618, while police officers and prison staff received $1,779,685. The Municipality of Córdoba reported an average of $2,925,131, a figure that is almost three times the $1,233,133 received by municipal and commune workers. The latter remain the lowest-paid in the system.

Meanwhile, bank employees recorded an average salary of $4,063,250 in May, placing them in the upper range of the scale, only below judges and authorities. At the Provincial Energy Company (Epec), the reported average income was $3,373,189. All these figures correspond to gross amounts subject to pension contributions and deductions.