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

Iceland: Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. was 46,756 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
46,756
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
46,756
in 2019
All-time low
25,795
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2019

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1999200920191999: 25.8k2000: 26.2k2001: 29.5k2002: 27.9k2003: 29.6k2004: 30.6k2005: 32.0k2006: 34.1k2007: 32.3k2008: 32.0k2009: 32.7k2010: 28.1k2011: 27.2k2012: 30.5k2013: 31.4k2017: 32.7k2018: 46.2k2019: 46.8k

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

Analysis

In 2019, annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. in Iceland stood at 46,756. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. in Iceland peaked at 46,756 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25,795, in 1999.

Iceland ranks 19th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Upper Secondary. 15 years of experience in Iceland, 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 25,795
2000 26,162 +1.4%
2001 29,546 +12.9%
2002 27,941 -5.4%
2003 29,642 +6.1%
2004 30,605 +3.2%
2005 31,966 +4.4%
2006 34,127 +6.8%
2007 32,251 -5.5%
2008 31,983 -0.8%
2009 32,676 +2.2%
2010 28,103 -14.0%
2011 27,159 -3.4%
2012 30,501 +12.3%
2013 31,425 +3.0%
2017 32,706 +4.1%
2018 46,228 +41.3%
2019 46,756 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,795 25,795 25,795 1
2000s 30,690 26,162 34,127 10
2010s 34,697 27,159 46,756 7

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 16 Finland 50,023 compare
  2. 17 Japan 49,133 compare
  3. 18 Sweden 48,576 compare
  4. 20 Portugal 43,681 compare
  5. 21 Slovenia 43,415 compare
  6. 22 Italy 42,227 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. in Iceland?
Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. in Iceland was 46,756 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 Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 46,756 in 2019.
What is the lowest annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 25,795 in 1999.
How does Iceland rank for annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd.?
Iceland ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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. Upper Secondary. 15 years of experience. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Upper Secondary. 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, 586 data points, 1999–2019
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Salaries after 15 years of experience refer to the scheduled annual salary of a full-time upper secondary classroom teacher (general programs only) 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