Prime Minister Philip Davis.
NASSAU, The Bahamas--The government has completed its salary review exercise for civil servants who were not included in previous adjustments, the Davis administration announced on Sunday, revealing that they will get raises in the December pay period retroactive to September 1.
Civil servants who did not receive raises during government’s June exercise will get a “minimum of two salary increments, with the size of the increase varying by category”, government said in a press release.
“This exercise covers all classes of officers directly employed by the public service on a non-contractual basis,” the government said.
“Its purpose is to close the wage gap between the public service and the wider public sector and ensure fairness for Bahamian workers.”
The statement said this increase will narrow the gap between non-contractual employees and public servants who have already received increases as a result of trade union negotiations.
The adjustment means public officers will have seen increases to their base pay over the last four years ranging from 8% to 31%, with the largest percentage increases going to entry-level employees, government said.
College graduates, including graduate nurses and graduate teachers, will see their base pay rise by 19% over the same period.
In June, Prime Minister (PM) Philip Brave Davis revealed public servants across all levels will receive pay raises this year. This marked part of the second phase of government’s comprehensive public service salary review, Davis said at the time.
Minister of Labour and the Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle told Parliament in June that more than 2,000 mid-level civil servants were set to receive pay raises totalling an estimated US $7 million beginning the end of that month.
“This represents the most significant compensation improvement for public servants in decades,” Glover-Rolle said.
Government budgeted $807 million for wages and salaries in the 2025/2026 fiscal year, compared to $767.9 million in the 2024/2025 fiscal year. ~ The Nassau Guardian ~
