The total number of managers in general government increased by 1.3% at the end of last year, a growth that was more pronounced in regional and local government, according to the public employment statistics.
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25/06/2026
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Dand according to the document of the Directorate-General for Administration and Public Employment (DGAEP), “in comparison with the homologous period, on 31 December 2025 there was an increase of 1.3% of the total number of managers in public administration, more significant in regional and local administration (2.9%)”.
According to the figures released today, at the end of last year there were 16,115 leaders in public administrations, compared to 15,910 at the end of 2024.
“ The overall average age of managers at the various levels of administration was 51.8 years, being higher than that of senior leaders of 1st grade: 55.6 years”, DGAEP said.
In turn, “the regional administration of the Azores and local administration were the sub-sectors with the average age of the lowest leaders: 48.5 years and 51.2 years, respectively,” the bulletin adds.
According to the document, “the estimated average monthly basic remuneration of the total directors in the general government sector, in October 2025 was EUR 3,129.2, with an increase of 2.9% compared to the same period, while the average monthly gain increased by 2,4% (EUR 3,732,90).
The revision of the SIADAP is one of the commitments made by the Government in the new multiannual agreement on the valuation of public administration workers, signed in January this year, and is planned to start from the second half, as well as the appreciation of the remuneration status of directors.
During the 14th National Congress of Public Administration, which took place between 21 and 22 May, the Secretary of State for Public Administration stated that the executive has already started the “procedure for negotiating the remuneration status of directors” and plans to start doing “some preparatory work” this year in relation to the review of the general careers of the civil service.
Regarding the revision of the SIADAP, Marisa Garrido defended, inter alia, its simplification and admitted “to introduce new modalities of evaluation”, recalling that “there is primary evaluation, 360 degree evaluation” and stating that the “performance assessment allows to evolve to the development issue”.