Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. in Australia

Australia: Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. was 45,213 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
45,213
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
45,213
in 2019
All-time low
26,658
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. in Australia, 1999–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1999200920191999: 26.7k2000: 26.9k2001: 28.0k2002: 27.4k2003: 28.9k2004: 30.1k2005: 31.1k2006: 31.3k2007: 32.4k2008: 33.3k2009: 34.7k2010: 34.3k2011: 34.7k2012: 37.3k2013: 39.1k2014: 39.8k2015: 40.9k2017: 41.8k2018: 44.2k2019: 45.2k

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. in Australia is 45,213, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. in Australia peaked at 45,213 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26,658, in 1999.

Australia ranks 6th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Lower Secondary. Starting salary in Australia, 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 26,658
2000 26,946 +1.1%
2001 28,025 +4.0%
2002 27,394 -2.3%
2003 28,865 +5.4%
2004 30,062 +4.1%
2005 31,092 +3.4%
2006 31,346 +0.8%
2007 32,406 +3.4%
2008 33,336 +2.9%
2009 34,664 +4.0%
2010 34,321 -1.0%
2011 34,746 +1.2%
2012 37,259 +7.2%
2013 39,125 +5.0%
2014 39,804 +1.7%
2015 40,874 +2.7%
2017 41,800 +2.3%
2018 44,247 +5.9%
2019 45,213 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,658 26,658 26,658 1
2000s 30,413 26,946 34,664 10
2010s 39,710 34,321 45,213 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 3 Switzerland 67,022 compare
  2. 4 Denmark 50,526 compare
  3. 5 Spain 47,117 compare
  4. 7 Austria 44,453 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 44,215 compare
  6. 9 Sweden 41,928 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. in Australia?
Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. in Australia was 45,213 in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 45,213 in 2019.
What is the lowest annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 26,658 in 1999.
How does Australia rank for annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd.?
Australia ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
Is annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Lower Secondary. Starting salary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Lower Secondary. Starting salary
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 611 data points, 1999–2019
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Starting salaries refer to the average scheduled gross salary per year for a full-time teacher with the minimum training necessary to be fully qualified at the beginning of the teaching career. 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