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title: "Salary increases at the MAI: Some employees will receive up to 4,400 lei more"
url: https://radiomoldova.md/p/89647/salary-increases-at-the-mai-some-employees-will-receive-up-to-4-400-lei-more
published: 2026-11-13T12:17:00Z
language: en
author: "Bogdan Nigai"
section: "Economic"
source: radiomoldova.md
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# Salary increases at the MAI: Some employees will receive up to 4,400 lei more

> Salaries for police officers, firefighters, and other Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) employees are set to increase starting January 1, 2027. A senior criminal investigation officer could see their salary rise by more than 4,400 lei, while a senior firefighter could see a rise of over 1,600 lei. These salary hikes are included in the draft of the new remuneration law, which the Government has submitted to Parliament.

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Salaries for police officers, firefighters, and other Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) employees are set to increase starting January 1, 2027. A senior criminal investigation officer could see their salary rise by more than 4,400 lei, while a senior firefighter could see a rise of over 1,600 lei. These salary hikes are included in the draft of the new remuneration law, which the Government has submitted to Parliament.

According to calculations presented by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI), the minimum salary for the ministry's employees is set to rise from 8,945 to 11,448 lei—a 28% increase. For newly hired personnel, the estimated average increase is 14%.

At the same time, the institution's average salary is expected to rise by approximately 18%, from 18,343 to 21,645 lei per month.

The most significant increases are planned for senior criminal investigation officers. In territorial subdivisions, an employee with five to ten years of service would receive 19,104 lei per month, compared to the current 14,662 lei. This difference of 4,442 lei represents a 30.3% increase.

For an officer with the same length of service, the salary would rise from 12,349 to 14,822 lei—an increase of 2,473 lei, or 20%. A senior non-commissioned officer or senior firefighter would earn 13,260 lei, an increase of 1,611 lei from the current salary.

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Salary increases are also planned for employees of specialized units, such as the National Investigation Inspectorate (INI), the National Public Security Inspectorate (INSP), and the Criminal Investigation Directorate.

A senior criminal investigation officer with over ten years of service would receive 20,112 lei per month, up from 15,810 lei. This represents an increase of 4,302 lei, or approximately 27%.

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In the same subdivisions, an officer with over ten years of experience would earn 15,422 lei—an increase of 2,358 lei—while a senior non-commissioned officer would earn 13,512 lei, up from 11,649 lei.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) also provides examples for other roles involving more than ten years of service. For instance, the salary for an officer in a territorial subdivision would reach 15,122 lei—2,552 lei more than at present. An officer within the National Investigation Inspectorate (INI) or the National Public Security Inspectorate (INSP) could earn 15,722 lei, up from the current 13,285 lei.

Under the new salary scale, employees will be assigned additional pay grades based on their experience. For example, a principal officer with a base salary of 15,246 lei and 5–10 years of experience would have total remuneration of 16,506 lei; with over 20 years of service, it would rise to 17,766 lei.

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A separate salary schedule applies to IT specialists. The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) maintains that these changes aim to create more equitable salary differentiation based on the skills and responsibilities of each position.

The new salary levels will take effect on January 1, 2027, after Parliament adopts the law.