<![CDATA[Teacher welfare is one of the factors that influences the quality of professional performance, including in providing learning guidance to students. A salary system based on the number of teaching hours has the potential to create differences in the level of welfare among teachers, which may ultimately affect the quality of educational services. At MTsN 2 Rejang Lebong, teachers receive a salary of Rp30,000 per hour according to the number of teaching hours listed in the teaching schedule, resulting in different levels of income depending on the number of hours assigned. These differences are assumed to influence work motivation, teaching readiness, and the quality of learning guidance provided to students. This study aims to determine the condition of teachers’ salary welfare based on the number of teaching hours and its impact on the quality of students’ learning guidance. This research used a qualitative approach with a descriptive research type. The research subjects were teachers who receive salaries based on teaching hours. Data were collected through interviews, observations, and documentation, particularly teaching assignment data showing variations in teaching hours ranging from 6 to more than 30 hours per week. Data analysis was conducted through data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing using source and method triangulation to ensure data validity. The results showed that differences in teaching hours lead to differences in teachers’ welfare levels. Teachers with fewer hours felt that their salary was insufficient and needed additional jobs, while teachers with many hours experienced a high workload. This condition affected the quality of learning guidance, as teachers with better welfare and balanced workloads tended to provide more optimal assistance to students.]]>
