Preschool Teachers’ Salaries in Russia in the Context of the Russian Federation Presidential Decree No. 597 Goals

Abstract

The quality of the state educational system depends on many factors. One of them is the remuneration of preschool teachers. Despite the fact that the Russian Federation Presidential Decree No. 597 was adopted, the preschool teachers’ salaries and standards of living are still low. Moreover, in 2013-2017 the living standards of preschool teachers has been decreasing and the target indicator has not been reached. However, their salaries differ markedly depending on the form of ownership of preschool institutions. The salaries for preschool teachers in municipal-owned preschool institutions are the lowest, whereas they get a much higher salaries in state-owned institutions.