This research paper explores whether there is an impact of salary increase on university educators' motivation and their professional performance at the Faculty of Education, Tripoli. The study follows the mixed-methods research approach (Triangulation Design) thus both quantitative and qualitative approaches are used. Quantitative data are collected via closed-ended questionnaires administered to 70 educators across academic departments. In addition, qualitative data are gathered using unstructured interviews with the same target sample of the participants. Key findings indicate that salary increases have positively influenced educators' motivation and their teaching performance. It likewise had a constructive impact on their job satisfaction, work commitment, their willingness to engage in professional activities and academic responsibilities. The results underscore that salary increase plays a crucial role in enhancing the educators' motivation and professional performance in the educational field and it concludes with some suggestions and recommendations for further research..................... Keywords: ......................Salary, Council of Ministers, Decisions, Motivation, Performance.