Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Lower in Germany

Germany: Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Lower was 69,735 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
69,735
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
2nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
69,735
in 2019
All-time low
33,196
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2019

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1999200920191999: 33.2k2000: 34.9k2001: 39.9k2002: 38.3k2003: 39.6k2004: 39.1k2005: 41.6k2006: 41.8k2007: 47.9k2008: 48.0k2009: 51.1k2010: 51.1k2011: 53.0k2012: 55.7k2013: 56.8k2014: 57.1k2015: 61.2k2017: 63.6k2018: 67.2k2019: 69.7k

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

Analysis

In 2019, annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. lower in Germany stood at 69,735. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. lower in Germany peaked at 69,735 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33,196, in 1999.

Germany ranks 2nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Lower Secondary. Starting salary in Germany, 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 33,196
2000 34,891 +5.1%
2001 39,852 +14.2%
2002 38,319 -3.8%
2003 39,650 +3.5%
2004 39,132 -1.3%
2005 41,630 +6.4%
2006 41,787 +0.4%
2007 47,936 +14.7%
2008 48,004 +0.1%
2009 51,080 +6.4%
2010 51,058 -0.0%
2011 53,026 +3.9%
2012 55,700 +5.0%
2013 56,757 +1.9%
2014 57,131 +0.7%
2015 61,206 +7.1%
2017 63,555 +3.8%
2018 67,163 +5.7%
2019 69,735 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,196 33,196 33,196 1
2000s 42,228 34,891 51,080 10
2010s 59,481 51,058 69,735 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Luxembourg 79,667 compare
  2. 3 Switzerland 67,022 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 50,526 compare
  4. 5 Spain 47,117 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. lower in Germany?
Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. lower in Germany was 69,735 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. lower recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 69,735 in 2019.
What is the lowest annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. lower recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 33,196 in 1999.
How does Germany rank for annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. lower?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
Is annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. lower rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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