English: Department of Education (DepEd) data shows that 92% of teaching personnel hold the positions of Teacher I to III, with only 8% holding Master Teacher I to IV positions. Thirty-two percent hold Teacher III positions, while only 5% hold Master Teacher I ranks, showing that teachers who qualify for a higher rank and pay are stuck at the Teacher III position given the limited number of Master Teacher I items. Even among the 65,402 master teachers in the country, only 1% or 561 hold Master Teacher III and IV positions.
Filipino: Batay sa datos ng Department of Education (DepEd), 92% ng mga guro ang may posisyon na Teacher I hanggang III, samantalang 8% lamang ang may posisyon na Master Teacher I to IV. Tatlumpu't dalawang porsyento ang may posisyon na Teacher III, habang 5% ang Master Teacher I. Lumalabas sa datos na ito na ang mga gurong kwalipikado sana sa mas mataas na posisyon ay nananatiling Teacher III dahil sa limitadong bilang ng mga Master Teacher I. Sa 65,402 na mga master teacher sa bansa, 1% lamang o 561 ang may Master Teacher III at IV na mga posisyon.