Korea vs United States of America: Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD.

Korea
56,587
in 2019
United States of America
61,145
in 2019
Korea rank
9th
United States of America rank
7th

Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. over time

  • Korea
  • United States of America
020.0k40.0k60.0k199920092019

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 61,145 against 56,587 in Korea, a difference of 4,558.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 7th of 37 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 39,411 34,705 4,706 Korea
2000s 49,521 42,394 7,127 Korea
2010s 51,161 55,804 4,644 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd., Korea or United States of America?
United States of America, at 61,145 against 56,587 in Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. between Korea and United States of America?
4,558, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd.?
Korea ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 7th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Primary. 15 years of experience. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Primary. 15 years of experience
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 601 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

Salaries after 15 years of experience refer to the scheduled annual salary of a full-time classroom teacher with the minimum training necessary to be fully qualified plus 15 years of experience. Salaries are in equivalent USD converted using PPPs for private consumption. Statutory salaries refer to scheduled salaries according to official pay scales, while actual salaries refer to the average annual salary earned by a full-time teacher. The salaries reported are gross (total sum paid by the employer) less the employer’s contribution to social security and pension, according to existing salary scales. Salaries are “before tax”, i.e. before deductions for income tax. Teachers’ salaries are one component of teachers’ total compensation. Other benefits, such as regional allowances for teaching in remote areas, family allowances, reduced rates on public transport and tax allowances on the purchase of cultural materials, may also form part of teachers’ total remuneration. There are also large differences in taxation and social-benefits systems in OECD countries. All this should be borne in mind when comparing statutory salaries across countries. Data after 2009 is not comparable to data for 2009 and before due to changes in methodology. For more information, consult the OECD's Education at a Glance website: http://www.oecd.org/edu/eag.htm