The Government of Javier Milei continues to consolidate its policy of recovery and strengthening of the national university system, with a new salary measure that will benefit both teaching and non-teaching staff at public universities. The decision, announced by the Ministry of Human Capital through the Undersecretariat of University Policies, represents another step in the official strategy of economic recovery after years of stagnation and underfunding during the Kirchner administration.
The increase, set at 7.5% for the September-November period, will be applied in stages. With the salaries corresponding to the month of August, workers will receive a 3.95% advance. Additionally, the Government established exceptional fixed sums: $25,000 per position for non-teaching staff and the same amount for full-time teaching staff, adjusted proportionally for other categories and pre-university positions.
Sandra Pettovello, ministra de Capital Humano.
Since the beginning of its administration, the libertarian administration has strengthened transfers to national universities, ensuring their operation and expansion. In 2024, additional funds of over $23,000 million were allocated for specific programs of the Undersecretariat of University Policies.
This shift contrasts with the inaction of Alberto Fernández's government, which throughout 2023 did not update operating expenses despite record inflation. The current administration has provided since December 2023 an extraordinary cumulative increase of 345% in these areas.
Comunicado oficial desde Capital Humano.
In terms of salaries, the Executive recalled that in December 2023, under Kirchnerism, university unions had accepted a 0% collective bargaining agreement for February, in a move linked to electoral expectations in favor of Sergio Massa. Faced with that situation, the Milei administration committed to matching salaries with the guidelines of the rest of the National Public Administration. Even in October 2024, a 6.8% increase was offered, rejected by the unions but applied nonetheless. Between January 2024 and May 2025, the cumulative increase in salaries reached 111%.
The effort also extended to university hospitals, which received a 246% increase in their health function, rising from $14,403 million in 2023 to $49,840 million in 2024. For 2025, in addition to maintaining that level of investment, the Government allocated a special fund of $33,000 million for hospitals dependent on the University of Buenos Aires, strengthening their medical care capacity and the development of teaching and research functions.
