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

Germany: Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Upper was 74,021 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
74,021
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
3rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
74,021
in 2019
All-time low
35,546
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2019

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999200920191999: 35.5k2000: 37.4k2001: 43.1k2002: 41.4k2003: 42.9k2004: 42.3k2005: 45.0k2006: 45.2k2007: 51.5k2008: 51.7k2009: 55.7k2010: 54.0k2011: 57.4k2012: 60.5k2013: 61.3k2014: 60.3k2015: 61.6k2017: 63.9k2018: 70.7k2019: 74.0k

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 74,021 for annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper in Germany peaked at 74,021 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35,546, in 1999.

That places Germany 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,546 35,546 35,546 1
2000s 45,633 37,394 55,743 10
2010s 62,633 53,963 74,021 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Luxembourg 79,667 compare
  2. 2 Switzerland 75,494 compare
  3. 4 Mexico 51,775 compare
  4. 5 Denmark 48,122 compare
  5. 6 Norway 47,960 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. upper in Germany?
Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper in Germany was 74,021 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. upper recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 74,021 in 2019.
What is the lowest annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 35,546 in 1999.
How does Germany rank for annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
Is annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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. Upper Secondary. Starting salary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Upper Secondary. Starting salary
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 607 data points, 1999–2019
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Starting salaries refer to the average scheduled gross salary per year for a full-time upper secondary teacher (general programs only) 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