FAJAR.CO.ID, JAKARTA — The puzzle of new recruitment opportunities and salary increases for state civil servants (ASN) in 2026 has finally been revealed.

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has opened the possibility of increasing the salaries of ASN and state civil servants (PNS) in 2026.

“There is always a possibility, but we don’t know how many chances there are,” Purbaya said, answering questions from reporters at the Finance Ministry office in Jakarta last Tuesday.

The reason is that the majority of the fiscal capacity in the Draft State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (RAPBN) 2026 is oriented towards national priority programs, so the government has not carried out a study on policies for civil servants.

At the same time, the government continues to finalize the project to implement a single remuneration system for the ASN in order to simplify income elements while improving the well-being of civil servants.

Budget Director of Economy and Maritime Affairs of the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Tri Budhianto said on Friday (10/10) that the single salary system is part of the government’s efforts to ensure that ASN income rights are granted fully and transparently.

The Ministry of Finance is also diligently coordinating with the Ministry of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform (PANRB) to discuss the technical design of system implementation.

Concerning the increase in ASN salaries, he clarified that to date, no official decision has been taken for the 2026 financial year.

From a budget planning perspective, the government will take into account the priorities of the APBN to determine salary increase policies.