Abstract: Based on Law Number 14 of 2005 concerning teachers and lecturers, teachers are entitled to earn income above the minimum living needs. To that end, the government issued a certification program to provide professional allowances for teachers. The professional allowance for teachers is the government's appreciation for teachers. The provision of this allowance is expected to increase teacher competence. This study aims to explain the competence of teachers who receive professional allowances and their effectiveness. The object of this research is located at Madrasah Tsanawiyah Hasan Jufri. The research method in this research is analytical descriptive with purposive information determination technique. Data obtained from in-depth interviews, observations, and documentation. The findings obtained in this study are as follows: First, that teachers who receive professional allowances at MTs Hasan Jufri, they always try to improve their competence. Second, that teachers who receive professional allowances at MTs Hasan Jufri must understand existing professional standards, achieve the required qualifications and competencies. The conclusions of the study are as follows: (1) There is an increase in the competence of recipients of professional allowances at Madrasah Tsanawiyah Hasan Jufri. (2). The professional allowance for teachers in an effort to improve teacher competence at Madrasah Tsanawiyah Hasan Jufri seems to be running well and effectively. Departing from the results of the research above, the authors can provide suggestions as follows: First, teachers who improve continue to maintain and continue to improve the improvements that occur in themselves as compensation for what they receive. Second, the principal remains active in uniting and realizing the learning process. Third, it is important to organize teacher development to continuously improve teacher performance and competence. Keywords: competence, teacher, allowance, profession