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National professional salary floor for public basic education teaching professionals (Law No. 11,738 of July 16, 2008)

Problem
Starting salary of public basic education teaching professionals. According to the Statement of Reasons of PL 619/2007, the National Pact for the Valorization of Teaching, of 1994, set a floor of R$300.00, in 1994 values. Law No. 11,738/2008 regulated subitem e of item III of art. 60 of the ADCT to establish the national floor.
Who it serves
Public basic education teaching professionals who teach or provide pedagogical support to teaching, in addition to retirements and pensions covered by Constitutional Amendments 41/2003 and 47/2005; in 2026, the law began expressly including early childhood education teachers and fixed-term contract teachers.
How it works
A law enacted by the National Congress originating in PLS 59/2004, by Senator Cristovam Buarque, considered in the Chamber together with PL 619/2007, from the Executive Branch, and approved in the Education and Culture Committee in the form of a substitute bill. It sets the amount below which the Union, states, the DF and municipalities may not set the starting salary for a workweek of up to 40 hours, with a limit of 2/3 of the workweek in interaction with students. The STF judged ADI 4167, brought by five governors, unfounded and fixed the law's effectiveness from April 27, 2011. MP 1,334/2026 began to provide for annual adjustment by the previous year's INPC plus 50% of the average, over the previous five years, of the real change in revenue from the entities' contribution to Fundeb, with a floor at the INPC and a ceiling at the change in Fundeb's nominal revenue; Law 15,437/2026, originating in that MP and considered by a joint committee with Senator Professora Dorinha Seabra as rapporteur, set the floor at R$5,130.63.

Education

Relation to the Lula governments

Shared implementation · Second term (2007 to 2010) · from May 2007 to 2010

On April 2, 2007, the Executive Branch introduced in the Chamber PL 619/2007, which regulated art. 60, item III, subitem e, of the ADCT and set the professional salary floor of teachers at R$850.00 per month, for a workweek of forty hours.[1]

Law No. 11,738 of July 16, 2008, enacted by the National Congress and signed into law by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, was published in the Official Gazette (DOU) on July 17, 2008 and regulates subitem e of item III of art. 60 of the ADCT to establish the national professional salary floor for public basic education teaching professionals.[2]

Law No. 11,738 of 2008 set the floor at R$950.00 per month for secondary-level training, in the Normal modality, as the amount below which the Union, the States, the Federal District and the Municipalities may not set the starting salary of public basic education teaching careers, for a workweek of at most 40 hours; other workweeks have a salary at least proportional.[3]

In the Chamber's Education and Culture Committee, the rapporteur Severiano Alves (PDT-BA) presented an opinion for approval of PL 7,431/06 and PL 619/07, in the form of a substitute bill, approved on October 3, 2007 against the vote of Representative Ivan Valente.[4]

By Message No. 508 of July 16, 2008, the president vetoed item I of art. 3, which provided for an increase of 1/3 of the difference from January 1, 2008; the reasons record that States and Municipalities, through their representative entities, alleged an obligation impossible to comply with, because of art. 169 of the Constitution and, in the case of municipalities, the restrictions of the election year.[5]

On May 27, 2009, the MEC announced that states unable to pay the full amount of the floor, R$950 (for secondary-level professionals with a 40-hour workweek), would receive complementary funds from the Union through Fundeb, by an ordinance to be signed by Minister Fernando Haddad. According to the MEC, nine states already received complementation from the Union through Fundeb; if they were unable to pay the floor even with that portion, they should request the specific complementation from the FNDE and, upon proving the need, would receive the amount in 2010.[6]

According to the MEC, of Brazil's 5,565 municipalities, 29 requested the Union's supplementation provided for in the Floor Law in 2009 and 40 in 2010.[7]

Continued under Lula · Third term (since 2023) · from January 2023 to December 2025

On January 17, 2023, Ordinance No. 17 was published in the Official Gazette (DOU), which established an adjustment of 14.9% in the floor, from R$3,845.63 to R$4,420.55, according to the MEC.[8]

According to the MEC, on Wednesday, January 31, the ministry published in an extra edition of the Official Gazette (DOU) Ordinance No. 61/2024, with a planned increase of 3.62% and a minimum amount of R$4,580.57 for 2024.[9]

Reshaped under Lula · Third term (since 2023) · since January 2026

Law No. 15,326 of January 6, 2026, amended Law No. 11,738 of 2008 to include early childhood education teachers as teaching professionals, regardless of the designation of the position or function, and amended the LDB to define early childhood education teachers.[10]

Provisional Measure No. 1,334 of January 21, 2026, adopted by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, began to provide for annual updating of the floor by act of the Minister of Education by the last business day of January, with a percentage equal to the sum of the previous year's INPC and 50% of the average, over the previous five years, of the real change in revenue from the contribution of States, the Federal District and Municipalities to Fundeb, with a floor at the INPC and a ceiling at the change in Fundeb's nominal revenue.[11]

According to EXM No. 143/2026, under the rule then in force the January 2026 adjustment would have been 0.37%, below the 2025 INPC (3.90%); under the new rule it would be 5.40%, taking the floor from R$4,867.77 to an estimated R$5,130.63, with an estimated impact of R$6.4 billion in 2026 if applied by all federative entities.[12]

Law No. 15,437 of June 18, 2026, originating in MPV 1334/2026, set the floor at R$5,130.63 per month and began to include among teaching professionals those hired for a fixed term.[13]

Law No. 15,437 of 2026 repealed arts. 3 and 4 and § 1 of art. 5 of Law No. 11,738 of 2008, and added art. 4-A, which indicates as sources of financing for the floor, without prejudice to others, those provided for in items I and II and in subitems a and b of item V of the caput of art. 212-A of the Constitution; the law was signed on June 18, 2026 and published in the Official Gazette (DOU) on June 19, 2026.[14]

Shared implementation · Third term (since 2023) · since 2023

According to the joint committee's opinion, the formula of the MPV was developed from discussions in the Permanent Forum for Monitoring the National Teaching Salary Floor Policy, created by the MEC in 2023, with representatives of the Union, the states (Consed), the municipalities (Undime) and the teachers (CNTE).[15]

MPV 1,334/2026 received 34 amendments; the joint committee, installed on May 6, 2026 with Senator Professora Dorinha Seabra as rapporteur, held a public hearing on May 14 with representatives of the MEC, the CNTE, the CNM, Consed, Undime and the National Front of Mayors (Frente Nacional de Prefeitas e Prefeitos).[16]

According to the joint committee's opinion, the FNP requested complementary financial assistance from the Union so that municipalities can comply with the floor adjustment, and the CNM criticized the way the adjustments are defined and the lack of a source of financing, especially of financial support from the Union, warning of the high impact on municipal finances.[17]

Origin and precursors

Origin milestone: founding legal act, Second term (2007 to 2010).

Law No. 11,738 of July 16, 2008, enacted by the National Congress and signed into law by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, was published in the Official Gazette (DOU) on July 17, 2008 and regulates subitem e of item III of art. 60 of the ADCT to establish the national professional salary floor for public basic education teaching professionals.[2]

Precursors

  • National Pact for the Valuation of Teaching and the Quality of Education (1994), with a floor of R$300.00 similar initiative, no succession stated by the source According to the Interministerial Statement of Reasons of PL 619/2007 (E.M.I No. 016/MEC/MP), the National Pact for the Valorization of Teaching and the Quality of Education, signed in 1994, set the national teacher salary floor at R$300.00, in 1994 values.[18]

Precursor investigation: new structure established (October 14, 2026).

Scope: EMI No. 016/MEC/MP (2007) with the history of the 1994 Pact; Constitutional Amendment No. 53/2006 (Chamber of Deputies, original publication); PLS 59/2004 and SCD 59/2004 (Senate); records of PL 7431/2006 and PL 619/2007 (Chamber of Deputies); Law No. 11,738/2008 and Veto Message No. 508/2008; page of the rule at the Chamber of Deputies. No earlier federal rule setting a national salary floor for teachers was found; the 1994 pact had no documented normative succession. Law No. 9,394/1996 (LDB) and Law No. 9,424/1996 (Fundef) were not read.

Responsibilities

  • Union (supplementation provided for in the original art. 4, revoked in 2026; supplementation to Fundeb) funding

    In the original wording, art. 4 of Law No. 11,738 of 2008 provided that the Union would complement, within the limit of item VI of art. 60 of the ADCT and in regulation, the phase-in of the floor in cases where the entity, considering the funds constitutionally earmarked for education, lacked budget availability, upon a reasoned request to the Ministry of Education with a cost spreadsheet, in addition to technical cooperation from the Union.[19]

  • Municipalities (starting salary, career plans and their own rules) municipal implementation

    Law No. 11,738 of 2008 determined that the Union, the States, the Federal District and the Municipalities draw up or adapt their Teaching Career and Compensation Plans by December 31, 2009, with a view to complying with the floor.[20]

  • Supreme Federal Court (STF) (ADI 4167) oversight

    At the plenary session of April 27, 2011, the STF judged ADI 4167 unfounded, by majority; as to § 4 of art. 2, it decided that erga omnes effect and binding effect do not apply to the judgment of unfoundedness, with Minister Dias Toffoli recused.[21]

  • Permanent Forum on the salary floor (MEC, Consed, Undime and CNTE) social participation

    According to the MEC (2016), the Permanent Forum for Monitoring the Progressive Update of the Value of the National Salary Floor, installed by Minister Aloizio Mercadante, brings together representatives of Consed, Undime, the CNTE and the Ministry of Education to discuss and propose policies for the implementation of Law 11,738 of 2008 by the federative entities.[22]

  • Entities heard at the 2026 public hearing (CNTE, CNM, Consed, Undime, FNP) social participation

    MPV 1,334/2026 received 34 amendments; the joint committee, installed on May 6, 2026 with Senator Professora Dorinha Seabra as rapporteur, held a public hearing on May 14 with representatives of the MEC, the CNTE, the CNM, Consed, Undime and the National Front of Mayors (Frente Nacional de Prefeitas e Prefeitos).[16]

Timeline

Timeline of National professional salary floor for public basic education teaching professionals (Law No. 11,738 of July 16, 2008)
DatePhaseWhat happened
April 2007AnnouncementThe Executive Branch introduces PL 619/2007, with a proposed floor of R$850.00; the bill is attached to PL 7431/2006.[1]
July 2008Legal actLaw No. 11,738/2008 signed into law on July 16, with vetoes to art. 3, I, and art. 7; floor of R$950.00.[2]
May 2009AnnouncementMEC announces complementation from the Union, via Fundeb, for entities unable to pay the floor.[6]
February 2011ImplementationAdjustment of 15.85%, floor of R$1,187.00.[23]
February 2012ImplementationAdjustment of 22.22%, floor of R$1,451.00.[24]
January 2013ImplementationAdjustment of 7.97%, floor of R$1,567.00.[25]
January 2014ImplementationAdjustment of 8.32%, floor of R$1,697.00.[26]
January 2015ImplementationAdjustment of 13.01%, floor of R$1,917.78.[27]
February 2016ImplementationUpdate of 11.36%, floor of R$2,135.64.[28]
January 2017ImplementationAdjustment of 7.64%, floor of R$2,298.80.[29]
December 2017ImplementationOrdinance with an adjustment of 6.81% for 2018, floor of R$2,455.35.[30]
January 2019ImplementationAdjustment of 4.17%, floor of R$2,557.74.[31]
January 2020ImplementationAdjustment of 12.84%, floor of R$2,886.24.[32]
January 2023ImplementationOrdinance No. 17, adjustment of 14.9%, floor of R$4,420.55.[8]
January 2024ImplementationOrdinance No. 61/2024, adjustment of 3.62%, floor of R$4,580.57.[9]
January 2026Legal actLaw No. 15,326/2026 includes early childhood education teachers among teaching professionals.[10]
January 2026Legal actMP No. 1,334/2026 creates a new annual update formula (INPC plus half of the average of the real change in contributions to Fundeb).[11]
June 2026Legal actLaw No. 15,437/2026 (conversion of the MP) sets the floor at R$5,130.63, includes temporary staff, requires a calculation worksheet and repeals art. 4 on complementation.[14]

How it works

Law No. 11,738 of 2008 determines that, in structuring the workweek, a maximum limit of 2/3 of the hours be observed for activities of interaction with students.[33]

The law provided for progressive phase-in of the floor as starting salary: from January 1, 2009, an increase of 2/3 of the difference between the updated floor and the salary in force, and full implementation from January 1, 2010; until December 31, 2009, it was permitted, in restricted cases provided for in the law itself, for the floor to include pecuniary advantages.[34]

Who it serves

Under the original wording of Law No. 11,738 of 2008, public basic education teaching professionals are those who carry out teaching activities or pedagogical support to teaching (educational management or administration, planning, inspection, supervision, guidance and coordination) in basic education school units, with the minimum training required by federal legislation; the provisions on the floor apply to the retirements and pensions covered by art. 7 of Constitutional Amendment No. 41 of 2003 and by Constitutional Amendment No. 47 of 2005.[35]

Changes

Art. 7 of the bill, which classified noncompliance with the law as an act of administrative misconduct (improbidade administrativa), was also vetoed, following a statement by the Ministry of Justice and the Office of the Attorney General (AGU).[36]

Implementation

According to the opinion of the joint committee on MPV 1,334/2026, the year-by-year floor adjustment rates from 2020 to 2026 were 12.84%; 0%; 33.24%; 14.95%; 3.62%; 6.27% and 5.40%, while the INPC changed by 5.45%; 10.16%; 5.93%; 3.71%; 4.77%; 3.90% and 4.17% (the latter projected).[37]

Observed results

A result observed during a term may have causes other than the program.

According to the joint committee's opinion, based on the PNE Technical Assessment (2014 to 2024) published by Inep in December 2025, 16 states paid the floor in effect in 2021, and 60% of municipalities had a base salary equal to or above the 2021 floor.[38]

Limitations

According to the joint committee's opinion (2026), there is no known instance of the complementation mechanism provided for in the original art. 4 having been triggered so as to give rise to support from the Union, and any assistance would have as its source and limit the Union's own complementation to Fundeb; the opinion also records that the mechanism did not become operational.[39]

Context

On October 29, 2008, ADI 4167 was filed at the STF, with the governors of Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul and Ceará as petitioners, and the President of the Republic and the National Congress as interested parties.[40]

At the plenary session of February 27, 2013, in judging motions for clarification in ADI 4167, the STF established that Law No. 11,738 of 2008 takes effect from the date of the judgment on the merits, April 27, 2011, and recorded that the action was not entertained as to arts. 3 and 8, because of supervening loss of object.[41]

Origin

Law No. 11,738 of 2008 originated in Senate Bill No. 59 of 2004, authored by Senator Cristovam Buarque (PT/DF), introduced on March 23, 2004, which authorized the Executive Branch to establish the Professional Salary Floor for Public Educators.[42]

In the Senate, PLS 59/2004 was conclusively approved by the Education Committee, without appeal for consideration by the Plenary, and was sent to the Chamber of Deputies on August 23, 2006.[43]

In the Chamber of Deputies, the bill proceeded as PL 7431/2006, originating in PLS 59/2004 and introduced on August 24, 2006, and was transformed into Ordinary Law 11738/2008.[44]

Sources and evidence

Excerpts are quoted in the original language of the source.

  1. 1. On April 2, 2007, the Executive Branch introduced in the Chamber PL 619/2007, which regulated art. 60, item III, subitem e, of the ADCT and set the professional salary floor of teachers at R$850.00 per month, for a workweek of forty hours.

    • PL 619/2007, ficha de tramitação · Chamber of Deputies Official record
      Where: identification of the bill and complementary data. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Autor Poder Executivo Apresentação 02/04/2007 Ementa Regulamenta o art. 60, inciso III, alínea "e", do Ato das Disposições Constitucionais Transitórias, para instituir o piso salarial profissional nacional para os profissionais do magistério público da educação básica. Dados Complementares: Fixa o piso salarial profissional para os professores em R$ 850,00 (oitocentos e cinqüenta reais) mensais, pela jornada de quarenta horas semanais.”

  2. 2. Law No. 11,738 of July 16, 2008, enacted by the National Congress and signed into law by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, was published in the Official Gazette (DOU) on July 17, 2008 and regulates subitem e of item III of art. 60 of the ADCT to establish the national professional salary floor for public basic education teaching professionals.

    • Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: summary and preamble. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Regulamenta a alínea " e " do inciso III do caput do art. 60 do Ato das Disposições Constitucionais Transitórias, para instituir o piso salarial profissional nacional para os profissionais do magistério público da educação básica. O PRESIDENTE DA REPÚBLICA Faço saber que o Congresso Nacional decreta e eu sanciono a seguinte Lei:”
    • Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: closing, signatures and publication. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Brasília, 16 de julho de 2008; 187º da Independência e 120º da República. LUIZ INÁCIO LULA DA SILVA Tarso Genro Nelson Machado Fernando Haddad Paulo Bernardo Silva”
    • Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: publication data. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Publicação: Diário Oficial da União - Seção 1 - 17/7/2008, Página 1 (Publicação Original)”

  3. 3. Law No. 11,738 of 2008 set the floor at R$950.00 per month for secondary-level training, in the Normal modality, as the amount below which the Union, the States, the Federal District and the Municipalities may not set the starting salary of public basic education teaching careers, for a workweek of at most 40 hours; other workweeks have a salary at least proportional.

    • Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: art. 2, caput. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Art. 2º O piso salarial profissional nacional para os profissionais do magistério público da educação básica será de R$ 950,00 (novecentos e cinqüenta reais) mensais, para a formação em nível médio, na modalidade Normal,”
    • Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: art. 2, §§ 1 and 3. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “§ 1º O piso salarial profissional nacional é o valor abaixo do qual a União, os Estados, o Distrito Federal e os Municípios não poderão fixar o vencimento inicial das Carreiras do magistério público da educação básica, para a jornada de, no máximo, 40 (quarenta) horas semanais.”
    • Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: art. 2, § 3. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “§ 3º Os vencimentos iniciais referentes às demais jornadas de trabalho serão, no mínimo, proporcionais ao valor mencionado no caput deste artigo.”

  4. 4. In the Chamber's Education and Culture Committee, the rapporteur Severiano Alves (PDT-BA) presented an opinion for approval of PL 7,431/06 and PL 619/07, in the form of a substitute bill, approved on October 3, 2007 against the vote of Representative Ivan Valente.

    • PL 7431/2006, ficha de tramitação · Chamber of Deputies Official record
      Where: proceedings, August 28, 2007. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Parecer do Relator, Dep. Severiano Alves (PDT-BA), pela aprovação do Projeto de Lei nº 7.431/06, do PL nº 619/07, apensado,”
    • PL 7431/2006, ficha de tramitação · Chamber of Deputies Official record
      Where: proceedings, October 3, 2007. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “03/10/2007 Comissão de Educação e de Cultura ( CEC ) - 10:00 Reunião Deliberativa Ordinária Aprovado o Parecer com Complementação de Voto contra o voto do Deputado Ivan Valente”

  5. 5. By Message No. 508 of July 16, 2008, the president vetoed item I of art. 3, which provided for an increase of 1/3 of the difference from January 1, 2008; the reasons record that States and Municipalities, through their representative entities, alleged an obligation impossible to comply with, because of art. 169 of the Constitution and, in the case of municipalities, the restrictions of the election year.

    • Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008, veto (Mensagem nº 508, de 16 de julho de 2008) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: Message No. 508, vetoed provision (art. 3, I). Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “I - a partir de 1º de janeiro de 2008, acréscimo de 1/3 (um terço) da diferença entre o valor referido no art. 2º desta Lei e o vencimento inicial da Carreira vigente;”
    • Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008, veto (Mensagem nº 508, de 16 de julho de 2008) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: Message No. 508, reasons for the veto of art. 3, I. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Os Estados e Municípios, por meio de suas entidades representativas, manifestaram-se no sentido de que tal comando impõe aos entes federados uma obrigação que não pode ser cumprida, contrariando, assim, o interesse público. Isso porque se determinassem a realização do aumento, ainda em 2008, estariam contrariando frontalmente o disposto no art. 169 da Constituição Federal,”
    • Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008, veto (Mensagem nº 508, de 16 de julho de 2008) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: Message No. 508, reasons for the veto of art. 3, I (municipalities). Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “No caso particular dos municípios, a situação é ainda mais grave, haja vista que a realização de eleições municipais neste ano os submete a restrições específicas da legislação eleitoral e da Lei de Responsabilidade Fiscal,”

  6. 6. On May 27, 2009, the MEC announced that states unable to pay the full amount of the floor, R$950 (for secondary-level professionals with a 40-hour workweek), would receive complementary funds from the Union through Fundeb, by an ordinance to be signed by Minister Fernando Haddad. According to the MEC, nine states already received complementation from the Union through Fundeb; if they were unable to pay the floor even with that portion, they should request the specific complementation from the FNDE and, upon proving the need, would receive the amount in 2010.

    • Estados receberão verba extra para pagar piso do professor · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured November 12, 2018); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: body of the news item, paragraphs 1 and 2. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Os estados que não conseguirem pagar o valor integral do piso salarial dos professores, de R$ 950, vão receber verba complementar da União, por meio do Fundo da Educação Básica (Fundeb). A portaria que implementa a medida será assinada nesta quinta-feira, dia 28, pelo ministro da Educação, Fernando Haddad.”
    • Estados receberão verba extra para pagar piso do professor · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured November 12, 2018); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: body of the news item, paragraph 2. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Caso eles não tenham condições de pagar o piso, mesmo com a parcela extra, devem requerer a complementação específica ao Fundo Nacional de Desenvolvimento da Educação (FNDE). Ao comprovarem a necessidade dessa verba, receberão o valor em 2010, no prazo estipulado para a integralização do piso.”
    • Estados receberão verba extra para pagar piso do professor · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured November 12, 2018); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: publication date of the news item. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Publicado: Quarta-feira, 27 de maio de 2009, 18h06”
    • Estados receberão verba extra para pagar piso do professor · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured November 12, 2018); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: body of the news item, paragraph 2. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Nove estados já recebem complementação da União, pelo Fundeb, para investir na educação básica pública. Caso eles não tenham condições de pagar o piso, mesmo com a parcela extra, devem requerer a complementação específica ao Fundo Nacional de Desenvolvimento da Educação (FNDE).”
    • Estados receberão verba extra para pagar piso do professor · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured November 12, 2018); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: body of the news item, paragraph 3. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “O valor de R$ 950 deve ser pago aos profissionais com nível médio para uma jornada de trabalho de 40 horas semanais.”

  7. 7. According to the MEC, of Brazil's 5,565 municipalities, 29 requested the Union's supplementation provided for in the Floor Law in 2009 and 40 in 2010.

    • Piso salarial do magistério é constitucional, diz o Supremo · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured December 6, 2017); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: body of the news item, paragraph 2. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “A Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008 (Lei do Piso), prevê a adaptação gradual de estados e municípios à remuneração do professores, além de suplementação da União, em caso de necessidade. Dos 5.565 municípios brasileiros, 29 pediram a suplementação em 2009 e 40, em 2010.”

  8. 8. On January 17, 2023, Ordinance No. 17 was published in the Official Gazette (DOU), which established an adjustment of 14.9% in the floor, from R$3,845.63 to R$4,420.55, according to the MEC.

    • Ministério da Educação eleva o piso nacional dos professores de R$ 3.845,63 para R$ 4.420,55 · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured September 20, 2023); original address: www.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: body of the news item, paragraph 1. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Nesta terça-feira (17), foi publicada no Diário Oficial da União (DOU) a Portaria nº 17 que estabelece o reajuste de 14,9% no piso salarial dos professores, que passará de R$ 3.845,63 para R$ 4.420,55.”
    • Ministério da Educação eleva o piso nacional dos professores de R$ 3.845,63 para R$ 4.420,55 · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured September 20, 2023); original address: www.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: header of the news item (publication date). Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Publicado em 17/01/2023 12h34”

  9. 9. According to the MEC, on Wednesday, January 31, the ministry published in an extra edition of the Official Gazette (DOU) Ordinance No. 61/2024, with a planned increase of 3.62% and a minimum amount of R$4,580.57 for 2024.

    • Divulgado novo valor do piso salarial dos professores · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured February 2, 2024); original address: www.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: body of the news item, paragraph 1. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “O Ministério da Educação (MEC) publicou, na quarta-feira, 31 de janeiro, em edição extra do Diário Oficial da União, a Portaria n. 61/2024”
    • Divulgado novo valor do piso salarial dos professores · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured February 2, 2024); original address: www.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: body of the news item, paragraph 1. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “O aumento previsto é de 3,62% , e o valor mínimo definido pelo governo para 2024 foi de R$ 4.580,57.”

  10. 10. Law No. 15,326 of January 6, 2026, amended Law No. 11,738 of 2008 to include early childhood education teachers as teaching professionals, regardless of the designation of the position or function, and amended the LDB to define early childhood education teachers.

    • Lei nº 15.326, de 6 de janeiro de 2026 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: summary. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “LEI Nº 15.326, DE 6 DE JANEIRO DE 2026 Altera a Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008, para incluir os professores da educação infantil como profissionais do magistério, e a Lei nº 9.394, de 20 de dezembro de 1996 (Lei de Diretrizes e Bases da Educação Nacional), para definir professores da educação infantil.”
    • Lei nº 15.326, de 6 de janeiro de 2026 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: art. 2 (new wording of § 2 of art. 2 of Law No. 11,738/2008). Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “incluídos os professores da educação infantil, reconhecendo o princípio da integralidade entre cuidar, brincar e educar, independentemente da designação do cargo ou da função que ocupam,”

  11. 11. Provisional Measure No. 1,334 of January 21, 2026, adopted by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, began to provide for annual updating of the floor by act of the Minister of Education by the last business day of January, with a percentage equal to the sum of the previous year's INPC and 50% of the average, over the previous five years, of the real change in revenue from the contribution of States, the Federal District and Municipalities to Fundeb, with a floor at the INPC and a ceiling at the change in Fundeb's nominal revenue.

    • Medida Provisória nº 1.334, de 21 de janeiro de 2026 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: art. 2, new wording of art. 5, caput and § 2. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “"Art. 5º Ato do Ministro de Estado da Educação atualizará, anualmente, o valor do piso salarial profissional nacional para os profissionais do magistério público da educação básica até o último dia útil do mês de janeiro.”
    • Medida Provisória nº 1.334, de 21 de janeiro de 2026 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: art. 2, new wording of art. 5, § 2. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “§ 2º O percentual de atualização do valor de que trata o caput resultará da soma: I - do valor do Índice Nacional de Preços ao Consumidor - INPC do ano anterior ao da atualização; e II - de 50% (cinquenta por cento) da média, dos cinco anos anteriores ao ano de atualização, da variação percentual da receita real, com base no INPC, relativa à contribuição dos Estados, do Distrito Federal e dos Municípios ao Fundo de Manutenção e Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica e de Valorização dos Profissionais da Educação - Fundeb.”
    • Medida Provisória nº 1.334, de 21 de janeiro de 2026 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: art. 2, new wording of art. 5, § 3, and signature. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “§ 3º O percentual de atualização do piso, calculado na forma prevista no § 2º, não poderá ser: I - inferior ao valor do INPC relativo ao ano anterior ao da atualização; e II - superior à variação percentual da receita nominal do Fundeb ocorrida entre os dois anos anteriores ao da atualização, compreendidas no cálculo daquela variação as complementações da União.”
    • Medida Provisória nº 1.334, de 21 de janeiro de 2026 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: closing and signatures. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Brasília, 21 de janeiro de 2026; 205º da Independência e 138º da República. LUIZ INÁCIO LULA DA SILVA Camilo Sobreira de Santana”

  12. 12. According to EXM No. 143/2026, under the rule then in force the January 2026 adjustment would have been 0.37%, below the 2025 INPC (3.90%); under the new rule it would be 5.40%, taking the floor from R$4,867.77 to an estimated R$5,130.63, with an estimated impact of R$6.4 billion in 2026 if applied by all federative entities.

  13. 13. Law No. 15,437 of June 18, 2026, originating in MPV 1334/2026, set the floor at R$5,130.63 per month and began to include among teaching professionals those hired for a fixed term.

    • Lei nº 15.437, de 18 de junho de 2026 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: art. 2, new wording of art. 2, caput, of Law No. 11,738/2008. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “"Art. 2º O piso salarial profissional nacional para os profissionais do magistério público da educação básica será de R$ 5.130,63 (cinco mil, cento e trinta reais e sessenta e três centavos) mensais,”
    • Lei nº 15.437, de 18 de junho de 2026 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: art. 2, new wording of § 2 of art. 2. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “em suas diversas etapas e modalidades, assim como os profissionais contratados por tempo determinado,”
    • Lei nº 15.437, de 18 de junho de 2026, página da norma · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: data on the norm. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Proposição Originária: MPV 1334/2026 Origem: Poder Legislativo”

  14. 14. Law No. 15,437 of 2026 repealed arts. 3 and 4 and § 1 of art. 5 of Law No. 11,738 of 2008, and added art. 4-A, which indicates as sources of financing for the floor, without prejudice to others, those provided for in items I and II and in subitems a and b of item V of the caput of art. 212-A of the Constitution; the law was signed on June 18, 2026 and published in the Official Gazette (DOU) on June 19, 2026.

    • Lei nº 15.437, de 18 de junho de 2026 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: art. 4 (repeal clause). Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Art. 4º Ficam revogados os arts. 3º e 4º e o § 1º do art. 5º da Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008.”
    • Lei nº 15.437, de 18 de junho de 2026 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: art. 2, new art. 4-A. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “"Art. 4º-A O piso salarial profissional nacional para os profissionais do magistério público da educação básica terá como fontes de financiamento, sem prejuízo de outras, aquelas previstas nos incisos I e II e nas alíneas " a " e " b " do inciso V do caput do art. 212-A da Constituição Federal,”
    • Lei nº 15.437, de 18 de junho de 2026 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: closing and publication. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Brasília, 18 de junho de 2026; 205º da Independência e 138º da República. LUIZ INÁCIO LULA DA SILVA”
    • Lei nº 15.437, de 18 de junho de 2026 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: publication data. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Publicação: Diário Oficial da União - Seção 1 - 19/6/2026, Página 1 (Publicação Original)”

  15. 15. According to the joint committee's opinion, the formula of the MPV was developed from discussions in the Permanent Forum for Monitoring the National Teaching Salary Floor Policy, created by the MEC in 2023, with representatives of the Union, the states (Consed), the municipalities (Undime) and the teachers (CNTE).

    • Avulso da MPV 1.334/2026 (inclui EXM nº 143/2026 e Parecer nº 1/2026 da Comissão Mista) · Chamber of Deputies Official record
      Where: Joint Committee opinion, analysis of the merits (p. 125 of the PDF). Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “discussões realizadas no âmbito do Fórum Permanente para Acompanhamento da Política do Piso Salarial Nacional do Magistério, criado pelo MEC em 2023 e que, em sua composição multipartite, além de representantes da União, conta com representantes dos estados (Consed), dos municípios (Undime) e dos professores (CNTE).”

  16. 16. MPV 1,334/2026 received 34 amendments; the joint committee, installed on May 6, 2026 with Senator Professora Dorinha Seabra as rapporteur, held a public hearing on May 14 with representatives of the MEC, the CNTE, the CNM, Consed, Undime and the National Front of Mayors (Frente Nacional de Prefeitas e Prefeitos).

    • Avulso da MPV 1.334/2026 (inclui EXM nº 143/2026 e Parecer nº 1/2026 da Comissão Mista) · Chamber of Deputies Official record
      Where: Joint Committee opinion, report (p. 114 of the PDF). Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Publicada em 22 de janeiro de 2026, a matéria recebeu, durante o prazo regimental, as 34 (trinta e quatro) emendas, a seguir descritas:”
    • Avulso da MPV 1.334/2026 (inclui EXM nº 143/2026 e Parecer nº 1/2026 da Comissão Mista) · Chamber of Deputies Official record
      Where: Joint Committee opinion, report (p. 117 of the PDF). Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Instalada a Comissão Mista da Medida Provisória nº 1.334, de 2026, em 6 de maio de 2026, recebemos, honrosamente, a incumbência de relatar a matéria.”
    • Avulso da MPV 1.334/2026 (inclui EXM nº 143/2026 e Parecer nº 1/2026 da Comissão Mista) · Chamber of Deputies Official record
      Where: Joint Committee opinion, report (p. 118 of the PDF). Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “No último dia 14 de maio, realizamos audiência pública para instrução da MPV com a participação de representantes do Ministério da Educação (MEC); da Confederação Nacional dos Trabalhadores em Educação (CNTE); da Confederação Nacional de Municípios (CNM); do Conselho Nacional de Secretários de Educação (CONSED); da União Nacional de Dirigentes Municipais de Educação (UNDIME) e da Frente Nacional de Prefeitas e Prefeitos (FNP).”
    • MPV 1334/2026, página da matéria · National Congress Official record
      Where: Documents, final text of the Committee (May 19, 2026). Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Aprovado o Relatório da Senadora Professora Dorinha Seabra, que passa a constituir o Parecer da Comissão”

  17. 17. According to the joint committee's opinion, the FNP requested complementary financial assistance from the Union so that municipalities can comply with the floor adjustment, and the CNM criticized the way the adjustments are defined and the lack of a source of financing, especially of financial support from the Union, warning of the high impact on municipal finances.

  18. 18. According to the Interministerial Statement of Reasons of PL 619/2007 (E.M.I No. 016/MEC/MP), the National Pact for the Valorization of Teaching and the Quality of Education, signed in 1994, set the national teacher salary floor at R$300.00, in 1994 values.

  19. 19. In the original wording, art. 4 of Law No. 11,738 of 2008 provided that the Union would complement, within the limit of item VI of art. 60 of the ADCT and in regulation, the phase-in of the floor in cases where the entity, considering the funds constitutionally earmarked for education, lacked budget availability, upon a reasoned request to the Ministry of Education with a cost spreadsheet, in addition to technical cooperation from the Union.

    • Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: art. 4, caput. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Art. 4º A União deverá complementar, na forma e no limite do disposto no inciso VI do caput do art. 60 do Ato das Disposições Constitucionais Transitórias e em regulamento, a integralização de que trata o art. 3º desta Lei, nos casos em que o ente federativo, a partir da consideração dos recursos constitucionalmente vinculados à educação, não tenha disponibilidade orçamentária para cumprir o valor fixado.”
    • Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: art. 4, §§ 1 and 2. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “§ 1º O ente federativo deverá justificar sua necessidade e incapacidade, enviando ao Ministério da Educação solicitação fundamentada, acompanhada de planilha de custos comprovando a necessidade da complementação de que trata o caput deste artigo. § 2º A União será responsável por cooperar tecnicamente com o ente federativo que não conseguir assegurar o pagamento do piso,”

  20. 20. Law No. 11,738 of 2008 determined that the Union, the States, the Federal District and the Municipalities draw up or adapt their Teaching Career and Compensation Plans by December 31, 2009, with a view to complying with the floor.

    • Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: art. 6. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Art. 6º A União, os Estados, o Distrito Federal e os Municípios deverão elaborar ou adequar seus Planos de Carreira e Remuneração do Magistério até 31 de dezembro de 2009, tendo em vista o cumprimento do piso salarial profissional nacional para os profissionais do magistério público da educação básica,”

  21. 21. At the plenary session of April 27, 2011, the STF judged ADI 4167 unfounded, by majority; as to § 4 of art. 2, it decided that erga omnes effect and binding effect do not apply to the judgment of unfoundedness, with Minister Dias Toffoli recused.

    • ADI 4167, acompanhamento processual · Supreme Federal Court Official record
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured March 13, 2017); original address: www.stf.jus.br. Archived copy of the case progress page (ISO-8859-1 encoding); the current STF portal returned HTTP 403. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Supreme Federal Court.
      Where: case events, April 27, 2011 (Unfounded). Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Colhido o voto do Presidente, Ministro Cezar Peluso, que julgou procedente a ação relativamente ao § 4º do art. 2º da Lei 11.738/2008, o Tribunal julgou a ação improcedente, por maioria. Quanto à eficácia erga omnes e ao efeito vinculante da decisão em relação ao § 4º do art. 2º da Lei nº 11.738/2008, o Tribunal decidiu que tais eficácias não se aplicam ao respectivo juízo de improcedência,”
    • ADI 4167, acompanhamento processual · Supreme Federal Court Official record
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured March 13, 2017); original address: www.stf.jus.br. Archived copy of the case progress page (ISO-8859-1 encoding); the current STF portal returned HTTP 403. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Supreme Federal Court.
      Where: case events, April 27, 2011 (Unfounded), final part. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “contra os votos dos Senhores Ministros Joaquim Barbosa (Relator) e Ricardo Lewandowski. Impedido o Senhor Ministro Dias Toffoli. Plenário, 27.04.2011.”

  22. 22. According to the MEC (2016), the Permanent Forum for Monitoring the Progressive Update of the Value of the National Salary Floor, installed by Minister Aloizio Mercadante, brings together representatives of Consed, Undime, the CNTE and the Ministry of Education to discuss and propose policies for the implementation of Law 11,738 of 2008 by the federative entities.

    • Piso salarial dos professores é atualizado em 11,36% e passa a valer R$ 2.135,64 · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured November 11, 2018); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: body of the news item, final paragraph. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Com a instalação do Fórum Permanente para o Acompanhamento da Atualização Progressiva do Valor do Piso Salarial Nacional para os Profissionais do Magistério Público da Educação Básica pelo ministro da Educação, Aloizio Mercadante, definiu-se o espaço institucional onde representações dos gestores da educação básica pública e dos trabalhadores em educação irão discutir e propor políticas públicas relacionadas a implementação do que preceitua a Lei 11.738/2008, pelos entes federativos.”
    • Piso salarial dos professores é atualizado em 11,36% e passa a valer R$ 2.135,64 · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured November 11, 2018); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: body of the news item, composition of the Forum. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “O Fórum tem a participação de representantes do Conselho Nacional de Secretários de Educação (Consed), da União Nacional dos Dirigentes Municipais de Educação (Undime), da Confederação Nacional dos Trabalhadores em Educação (CNTE) e do Ministério da Educação.”
    • Piso salarial dos professores é atualizado em 11,36% e passa a valer R$ 2.135,64 · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured November 11, 2018); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: header of the news item (publication date). Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Publicado: Quinta-feira, 04 de fevereiro de 2016, 14h48”

  23. 23. On February 24, 2011, the MEC announced an adjustment of the floor of 15.85%, reflecting the change in Fundeb's national minimum amount per student in 2010 compared with 2009, raising the floor to R$1,187.00.

    • Piso do magistério será reajustado em 15,85% e subirá para R$ 1.187 · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured May 15, 2017); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: body of the news item, paragraph 1. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “O piso salarial do magistério deve ser reajustado em 15,85%. A correção reflete a variação ocorrida no valor mínimo nacional por aluno no Fundo de Manutenção e Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica e de Valorização dos Profissionais da Educação (Fundeb) de 2010, em relação ao valor de 2009. E eleva a remuneração mínima do professor de nível médio e jornada de 40 horas semanais para R$ 1.187,00.”
    • Piso do magistério será reajustado em 15,85% e subirá para R$ 1.187 · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured May 15, 2017); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: header of the news item (publication date). Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Quinta-feira, 24 de fevereiro de 2011, 17h53”

  24. 24. On February 27, 2012, the MEC announced an adjustment of the floor of 22.22%, to R$1,451.00.

    • Piso do magistério deve ser reajustado em 22,22% e passar para R$ 1.451,00 · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured December 6, 2017); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: body of the news item, paragraph 1. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “O piso salarial do magistério deve ser reajustado em 22,22%, conforme determina o artigo 5º da Lei 11.738, de 16 de junho de 2008. O novo valor será de R$ 1.451,00.”
    • Piso do magistério deve ser reajustado em 22,22% e passar para R$ 1.451,00 · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured December 6, 2017); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: header of the news item (publication date). Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Segunda-feira, 27 de fevereiro de 2012, 17h00”

  25. 25. According to the MEC, the floor was adjusted by 7.97% in January 2013, to R$1,567.00.

    • Piso salarial do magistério é de R$ 1.567,00. O reajuste em janeiro deste ano foi de 7,97% · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured December 6, 2017); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: body of the news item, paragraph 1. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “O piso salarial do magistério foi reajustado em 7,97% em janeiro de 2013, conforme determina o artigo 5º da Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008. O valor do piso em 2013 é de R$ 1.567,00.”

  26. 26. On January 29, 2014, the MEC announced an adjustment of the floor of 8.32%, to R$1,697.00.

  27. 27. On January 6, 2015, the MEC announced an adjustment of the floor of 13.01%, to R$1,917.78.

    • Piso salarial dos professores terá 13,01% de reajuste e passará a valer R$ 1.917,78 · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured November 10, 2017); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: body of the news item, paragraph 1. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “O piso salarial do magistério será reajustado em 13,01%, conforme determina o artigo 5º da Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008. O novo valor será de R$ 1.917,78 e passa a valer a partir deste mês.”
    • Piso salarial dos professores terá 13,01% de reajuste e passará a valer R$ 1.917,78 · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured November 10, 2017); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: header of the news item (publication date). Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Terça-feira, 06 de janeiro de 2015, 18h51”

  28. 28. On February 4, 2016, the MEC announced an update of the floor of 11.36%, to R$2,135.64, calculated from the change in the national minimum annual amount per student (VAA) in the two immediately preceding fiscal years.

    • Piso salarial dos professores é atualizado em 11,36% e passa a valer R$ 2.135,64 · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured November 11, 2018); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: body of the news item, paragraphs 1 and 3. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “O piso salarial do magistério foi atualizado em 11,36%, conforme determina o artigo 5º da Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008. O novo valor é de R$ 2.135,64 e passa a valer a partir deste mês.”
    • Piso salarial dos professores é atualizado em 11,36% e passa a valer R$ 2.135,64 · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured November 11, 2018); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: body of the news item, methodology. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “A metodologia para o cálculo da variação do VAA considera os dois exercícios imediatamente anteriores ao ano em que a atualização deve ocorrer.”
    • Piso salarial dos professores é atualizado em 11,36% e passa a valer R$ 2.135,64 · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured November 11, 2018); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: header of the news item (publication date). Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Publicado: Quinta-feira, 04 de fevereiro de 2016, 14h48”

  29. 29. On January 12, 2017, the MEC announced an increase in the floor of 7.64% in 2017, to R$2,298.80.

  30. 30. According to the MEC, on December 28, 2017 the Minister of Education Mendonça Filho signed an ordinance with an increase of 6.81% in the floor for 2018, with a salary of R$2,455.35 for a 40-hour workweek.

  31. 31. From January 1, 2019, the MEC announced an adjustment of 4.17%, to R$2,557.74, calculated from the change between the VAA of R$3,048.73 (Interministerial Ordinance MEC/MF No. 6 of December 26, 2018) and that of R$2,926.56 (Interministerial Ordinance MEC/MF No. 08 of November 29, 2017); according to the MEC, the methodology was accompanied by AGU Technical Note No. 36/2009.

    • Piso salarial do magistério é reajustado a partir de janeiro · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured March 17, 2019); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: body of the news item, paragraph 1. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “O piso salarial do magistério será reajustado para R$ 2.557,74, a partir de 1º de janeiro de 2019. O Ministério da Educação anunciou nesta quarta-feira, 9, o reajuste de 4,17%,”
    • Piso salarial do magistério é reajustado a partir de janeiro · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured March 17, 2019); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: body of the news item, calculation. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Dessa forma, o cálculo é feito com a variação entre a Portaria Interministerial MEC/MF nº 6, de 26 de dezembro de 2018, com VAA de R$ 3.048,73, e a Portaria Interministerial MEC/MF nº 08, de 29 de novembro de 2017, com VAA de R$ 2.926,56.”
    • Piso salarial do magistério é reajustado a partir de janeiro · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured March 17, 2019); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: body of the news item, methodology. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “A Nota Técnica nº 36/2009, da Advocacia Geral da União, acompanhou esse entendimento.”

  32. 32. On January 16, 2020, the MEC announced an adjustment of the floor of 12.84% for 2020, from R$2,557.74 to R$2,886.24.

    • MEC divulga reajuste do piso salarial de professores da educação básica para 2020 · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured January 17, 2020); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: body of the news item, paragraph 1. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “O piso salarial dos profissionais da rede pública da educação básica em início de carreira foi reajustado em 12,84% para 2020, passando de R$ 2.557,74 para R$ 2.886,24.”
    • MEC divulga reajuste do piso salarial de professores da educação básica para 2020 · Ministry of Education Government communication
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured January 17, 2020); original address: portal.mec.gov.br. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Ministry of Education.
      Where: header of the news item (publication date). Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Quinta-feira, 16 de janeiro de 2020, 20h32”

  33. 33. Law No. 11,738 of 2008 determines that, in structuring the workweek, a maximum limit of 2/3 of the hours be observed for activities of interaction with students.

    • Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: art. 2, § 4. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “§ 4º Na composição da jornada de trabalho, observar-se-á o limite máximo de 2/3 (dois terços) da carga horária para o desempenho das atividades de interação com os educandos.”

  34. 34. The law provided for progressive phase-in of the floor as starting salary: from January 1, 2009, an increase of 2/3 of the difference between the updated floor and the salary in force, and full implementation from January 1, 2010; until December 31, 2009, it was permitted, in restricted cases provided for in the law itself, for the floor to include pecuniary advantages.

    • Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: art. 3, items II and III. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “II - a partir de 1º de janeiro de 2009, acréscimo de 2/3 (dois terços) da diferença entre o valor referido no art. 2º desta Lei, atualizado na forma do art. 5º desta Lei, e o vencimento inicial da Carreira vigente; III - a integralização do valor de que trata o art. 2º desta Lei, atualizado na forma do art. 5º desta Lei, dar-se-á a partir de 1o de janeiro de 2010, com o acréscimo da diferença remanescente.”
    • Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: art. 3, § 2. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “§ 2º Até 31 de dezembro de 2009, admitir-se-á que o piso salarial profissional nacional compreenda vantagens pecuniárias, pagas a qualquer título,”

  35. 35. Under the original wording of Law No. 11,738 of 2008, public basic education teaching professionals are those who carry out teaching activities or pedagogical support to teaching (educational management or administration, planning, inspection, supervision, guidance and coordination) in basic education school units, with the minimum training required by federal legislation; the provisions on the floor apply to the retirements and pensions covered by art. 7 of Constitutional Amendment No. 41 of 2003 and by Constitutional Amendment No. 47 of 2005.

    • Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: art. 2, § 2. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “§ 2º Por profissionais do magistério público da educação básica entendem-se aqueles que desempenham as atividades de docência ou as de suporte pedagógico à docência, isto é, direção ou administração, planejamento, inspeção, supervisão, orientação e coordenação educacionais, exercidas no âmbito das unidades escolares de educação básica,”
    • Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: art. 2, § 2, final part. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “em suas diversas etapas e modalidades, com a formação mínima determinada pela legislação federal de diretrizes e bases da educação nacional.”
    • Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008 (publicação original) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: art. 2, § 5. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “§ 5º As disposições relativas ao piso salarial de que trata esta Lei serão aplicadas a todas as aposentadorias e pensões dos profissionais do magistério público da educação básica alcançadas pelo art. 7º da Emenda Constitucional nº 41, de 19 de dezembro de 2003, e pela Emenda Constitucional nº 47, de 5 de julho de 2005.”

  36. 36. Art. 7 of the bill, which classified noncompliance with the law as an act of administrative misconduct (improbidade administrativa), was also vetoed, following a statement by the Ministry of Justice and the Office of the Attorney General (AGU).

    • Lei nº 11.738, de 16 de julho de 2008, veto (Mensagem nº 508, de 16 de julho de 2008) · Chamber of Deputies Official legal act
      Where: Message No. 508, art. 7. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Ouvidos também, o Ministério da Justiça e a Advocacia- Geral da União manifestaram-se pelo veto ao seguinte dispositivo: Art. 7º "Art. 7º Constitui ato de improbidade administrativa a inobservância dos dispositivos contidos nesta Lei, sujeito às penalidades previstas pela Lei nº 8.429, de 2 de junho de 1992."”

  37. 37. According to the opinion of the joint committee on MPV 1,334/2026, the year-by-year floor adjustment rates from 2020 to 2026 were 12.84%; 0%; 33.24%; 14.95%; 3.62%; 6.27% and 5.40%, while the INPC changed by 5.45%; 10.16%; 5.93%; 3.71%; 4.77%; 3.90% and 4.17% (the latter projected).

    • Avulso da MPV 1.334/2026 (inclui EXM nº 143/2026 e Parecer nº 1/2026 da Comissão Mista) · Chamber of Deputies Official record
      Where: Joint Committee opinion (rapporteur Sen. Professora Dorinha Seabra), p. 126 of the PDF (p. 16 of the opinion). Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Tomando-se, por exemplo, de 2020 a 2026, a variação ano a ano do INPC (5,45%; 10,16%; 5,93%; 3,71%; 4,77%; 3,90% e 4,17%, este projetado) e o índice de reajuste do Piso ano a ano (12,84%; 0%; 33,24%; 14,95%; 3,62%; 6,27% e 5,40%),”

  38. 38. According to the joint committee's opinion, based on the PNE Technical Assessment (2014 to 2024) published by Inep in December 2025, 16 states paid the floor in effect in 2021, and 60% of municipalities had a base salary equal to or above the 2021 floor.

    • Avulso da MPV 1.334/2026 (inclui EXM nº 143/2026 e Parecer nº 1/2026 da Comissão Mista) · Chamber of Deputies Official record
      Where: Joint Committee opinion, analysis of the merits (p. 124 of the PDF). Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “De acordo com Balanço Técnico do Plano Nacional de Educação (2014-2024), publicado pelo Inep em dezembro de 2025, ainda havia parte considerável de estados e municípios que não pagavam o Piso em 2021. De acordo com o documento, precisamente, eram 16 os estados que pagavam o Piso praticado em 2021. Quanto aos Municípios, 60% deles possuíam vencimento básico igual ou superior ao Piso praticado em 2021.”

  39. 39. According to the joint committee's opinion (2026), there is no known instance of the complementation mechanism provided for in the original art. 4 having been triggered so as to give rise to support from the Union, and any assistance would have as its source and limit the Union's own complementation to Fundeb; the opinion also records that the mechanism did not become operational.

    • Avulso da MPV 1.334/2026 (inclui EXM nº 143/2026 e Parecer nº 1/2026 da Comissão Mista) · Chamber of Deputies Official record
      Where: Joint Committee opinion, analysis (p. 129 of the PDF). Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Em primeiro lugar, em relação ao conteúdo suprimido da Lei, não se tem notícia de acionamento do mecanismo previsto nos referidos dispositivos, que ensejasse apoio da União. Em segundo lugar, consoante explicitado no texto do citado art. 4º, eventual assistência financeira prestada pela União a título de complementação do Piso teria como fonte e limite a própria complementação da União ao Fundeb.”
    • Avulso da MPV 1.334/2026 (inclui EXM nº 143/2026 e Parecer nº 1/2026 da Comissão Mista) · Chamber of Deputies Official record
      Where: Joint Committee opinion, analysis of the merits (p. 121 of the PDF). Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Dessa forma, não se tratava de recurso novo, para além da Complementação da União ao Fundeb de então. Ademais, o mecanismo não logrou operacionalidade,”

  40. 40. On October 29, 2008, ADI 4167 was filed at the STF, with the governors of Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul and Ceará as petitioners, and the President of the Republic and the National Congress as interested parties.

    • ADI 4167, acompanhamento processual · Supreme Federal Court Official record
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured March 13, 2017); original address: www.stf.jus.br. Archived copy of the case progress page (ISO-8859-1 encoding); the current STF portal returned HTTP 403. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Supreme Federal Court.
      Where: parties to the case. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “REQTE.(S) GOVERNADOR DO ESTADO DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL PROC.(A/S)(ES) PROCURADOR-GERAL DO ESTADO DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL REQTE.(S) GOVERNADOR DO ESTADO DO PARANÁ PROC.(A/S)(ES) PROCURADOR-GERAL DO ESTADO DO PARANÁ REQTE.(S) GOVERNADOR DO ESTADO DE SANTA CATARINA”
    • ADI 4167, acompanhamento processual · Supreme Federal Court Official record
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured March 13, 2017); original address: www.stf.jus.br. Archived copy of the case progress page (ISO-8859-1 encoding); the current STF portal returned HTTP 403. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Supreme Federal Court.
      Where: parties to the case (continued). Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “REQTE.(S) GOVERNADORA DO ESTADO DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL PROC.(A/S)(ES) PROCURADOR-GERAL DO ESTADO DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL REQTE.(S) GOVERNADOR DO ESTADO DO CEARÁ INTDO.(A/S) PRESIDENTE DA REPÚBLICA ADV.(A/S) ADVOGADO-GERAL DA UNIÃO INTDO.(A/S) CONGRESSO NACIONAL”
    • ADI 4167, acompanhamento processual · Supreme Federal Court Official record
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured March 13, 2017); original address: www.stf.jus.br. Archived copy of the case progress page (ISO-8859-1 encoding); the current STF portal returned HTTP 403. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Supreme Federal Court.
      Where: case events, October 29, 2008. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “29/10/2008 Autuado 29/10/2008 Protocolado”

  41. 41. At the plenary session of February 27, 2013, in judging motions for clarification in ADI 4167, the STF established that Law No. 11,738 of 2008 takes effect from the date of the judgment on the merits, April 27, 2011, and recorded that the action was not entertained as to arts. 3 and 8, because of supervening loss of object.

    • ADI 4167, acompanhamento processual · Supreme Federal Court Official record
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured March 13, 2017); original address: www.stf.jus.br. Archived copy of the case progress page (ISO-8859-1 encoding); the current STF portal returned HTTP 403. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Supreme Federal Court.
      Where: case events, February 28, 2013 (Motions received, session of February 27, 2013). Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “determinou a retificação da ata de julgamento para registrar que a ação direta de inconstitucionalidade não foi conhecida quanto aos arts. 3º e 8º da Lei nº 11.738/2008, por perda superveniente de seu objeto. Em seguida, o Tribunal, por maioria e nos termos do voto do Relator, Ministro Joaquim Barbosa (Relator), acolheu os embargos de declaração para assentar que a Lei nº 11.738/2008 tenha eficácia a partir da data do julgamento do mérito desta ação direta, ou seja, 27 de abril de 2011,”
    • ADI 4167, acompanhamento processual · Supreme Federal Court Official record
      Read from an archived copy (Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), captured March 13, 2017); original address: www.stf.jus.br. Archived copy of the case progress page (ISO-8859-1 encoding); the current STF portal returned HTTP 403. The archive preserves the copy; the author is Supreme Federal Court.
      Where: case events, February 28, 2013, final part. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “vencido o Ministro Marco Aurélio, que acolhia os embargos em maior extensão. Impedido o Ministro Dias Toffoli. Plenário, 27.02.2013.”

  42. 42. Law No. 11,738 of 2008 originated in Senate Bill No. 59 of 2004, authored by Senator Cristovam Buarque (PT/DF), introduced on March 23, 2004, which authorized the Executive Branch to establish the Professional Salary Floor for Public Educators.

    • PLS 59/2004, página da matéria · Federal Senate Official record
      Where: header of the bill. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Projeto de Lei do Senado n° 59, de 2004 Ver também: SCD 59/2004 , VET 25/2008 Autoria: Senador Cristovam Buarque (PT/DF) Nº na Câmara dos Deputados: PL 7431/2006 Norma Gerada: Lei nº 11.738 de 16/07/2008”
    • PLS 59/2004, página da matéria · Federal Senate Official record
      Where: Documents, initial text. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Identificação: Texto inicial - PLS 59/2004 Autor: Senador Cristovam Buarque (PT/DF) Data: 23/03/2004 Descrição/Ementa Autoriza o Poder Executivo a instituir o Piso Salarial Profissional dos Educadores Públicos”

  43. 43. In the Senate, PLS 59/2004 was conclusively approved by the Education Committee, without appeal for consideration by the Plenary, and was sent to the Chamber of Deputies on August 23, 2006.

    • PLS 59/2004, página da matéria · Federal Senate Official record
      Where: proceedings, August 17, 2006. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “A Presidência comunica ao Plenário que se esgotou ontem o prazo previsto no art. 91, § 3° do Regimento Interno, sem que tenha sido interposto recurso no sentido da apreciação da matéria pelo Plenário. Aprovada terminativamente pela Comissão de Educação, a matéria vai à Câmara dos Deputados.”
    • PLS 59/2004, página da matéria · Federal Senate Official record
      Where: current status. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Último estado: 23/08/2006 - REMETIDA À CÂMARA DOS DEPUTADOS”

  44. 44. In the Chamber of Deputies, the bill proceeded as PL 7431/2006, originating in PLS 59/2004 and introduced on August 24, 2006, and was transformed into Ordinary Law 11738/2008.

    • PL 7431/2006, ficha de tramitação · Chamber of Deputies Official record
      Where: identification of the bill. Accessed October 14, 2026.
      “Situação: Transformada na Lei Ordinária 11738/2008 Origem: PLS 59/2004 Identificação da Proposição Autor Senado Federal - Cristovam Buarque - PDT/DF Apresentação 24/08/2006”

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