Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Primary. Top of scale by country
Top of scale salaries reported refer to the scheduled maximum annual salary of a full-time classroom teacher with the minimum training to be fully qualified for the job. Salaries are in equivalent USD converted using PPPs for private consumption. Statutory salaries refer to scheduled salaries according to official...
What the numbers show
Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Primary. Top of scale is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 124,187 in Luxembourg; the lowest is 2,249 in Indonesia.
The median across all reporting countries is 52,100, and the mean is 52,114.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 55.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Colombia (up 114.1%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 8.9%).
Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD.: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 124,187 | 2019 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 2 | Switzerland | 91,312 | 2019 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 3 | Republic of Korea | 90,023 | 2019 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 83,178 | 2019 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 5 | Austria | 79,202 | 2019 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 6 | Portugal | 73,028 | 2019 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 7 | Ireland | 71,695 | 2019 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 8 | United States of America | 71,427 | 2019 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 9 | Canada | 70,698 | 2019 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 68,525 | 2019 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 11 | Australia | 66,978 | 2019 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 12 | Japan | 60,792 | 2019 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 13 | Spain | 60,012 | 2019 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 14 | Denmark | 57,859 | 2019 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 15 | France | 55,086 | 2019 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 16 | Israel | 54,547 | 2019 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 17 | Sweden | 53,668 | 2019 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 18 | Norway | 52,171 | 2019 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 19 | Slovenia | 52,100 | 2019 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 20 | New Zealand | 50,967 | 2019 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 21 | Finland | 45,945 | 2019 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 22 | Italy | 45,874 | 2019 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 23 | Colombia | 44,547 | 2019 | up 114.1% | rising |
| 24 | Iceland | 44,264 | 2019 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 25 | Chile | 43,201 | 2019 | up 48.1% | rising |
| 26 | Mexico | 42,951 | 2019 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 27 | Greece | 40,302 | 2019 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 28 | Türkiye | 33,011 | 2019 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 29 | Czechia | 31,159 | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 30 | Hungary | 29,534 | 2019 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 31 | Poland | 29,063 | 2019 | up 79.2% | rising |
| 32 | Thailand | 28,346 | 2003 | — | falling |
| 33 | Argentina | 25,062 | 2011 | up 112.5% | rising |
| 34 | Slovakia | 23,189 | 2019 | up 54.0% | rising |
| 35 | Estonia | 17,015 | 2013 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 36 | Tunisia | 15,067 | 2003 | — | rising |
| 37 | Indonesia | 2,249 | 2012 | up 45.8% | falling |
About this data
Top of scale salaries reported refer to the scheduled maximum annual salary of a full-time classroom teacher with the minimum training to be fully qualified for the job. 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