[Document] The Complete PRB 2026 Report

The Pay Research Bureau (PRB) report was released to the public on Friday, December 19. It discusses wage structures, classifications, and working conditions in the public sector, including the civil service, parastatal organizations, other statutory bodies, local authorities, the Rodrigues Regional Assembly, and private secondary schools.

According to the report, the salary ratio between a General Worker and a Permanent Secretary, which was 1:6.2 in the 2021 PRB report, is now approximately 1:5.4 in the 2026 report. Additionally, the ratio between a General Worker and a Senior Chief Executive is now set at 1:6.7.

The average weighted salary increase, calculated based on the gross salary of December 2025, is estimated at 15.3%, compared to 7.95% in the 2021 report.

The recommendations in the report, including a salary revision applicable from January 1, 2026, as well as a 5% interim allowance integrated into salaries, are expected to cost the state approximately Rs 10.9 billion annually.

Given the current economic and budgetary context, which is deemed particularly constraining, the Cabinet has decided that the implementation of the report will occur in two phases:

• 50% starting January 2026;

• 100% starting January 2027.

Below is the complete report.