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

Iceland: Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Upper was 38,705 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
38,705
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
15th
of 38 countries
All-time high
38,705
in 2019
All-time low
20,775
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2019

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999200920191999: 20.8k2000: 21.1k2001: 23.3k2002: 22.0k2003: 24.2k2004: 24.9k2005: 26.0k2006: 27.9k2007: 25.4k2008: 25.5k2009: 26.2k2010: 22.8k2011: 22.6k2012: 25.0k2013: 25.2k2017: 30.3k2018: 37.3k2019: 38.7k

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 38,705 for annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper in Iceland peaked at 38,705 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,775, in 1999.

That places Iceland 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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. Upper in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Upper Secondary. Starting salary in Iceland, 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 20,775
2000 21,071 +1.4%
2001 23,282 +10.5%
2002 22,017 -5.4%
2003 24,160 +9.7%
2004 24,948 +3.3%
2005 25,952 +4.0%
2006 27,863 +7.4%
2007 25,389 -8.9%
2008 25,503 +0.5%
2009 26,198 +2.7%
2010 22,850 -12.8%
2011 22,628 -1.0%
2012 25,035 +10.6%
2013 25,181 +0.6%
2017 30,347 +20.5%
2018 37,335 +23.0%
2019 38,705 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,775 20,775 20,775 1
2000s 24,638 21,071 27,863 10
2010s 28,869 22,628 38,705 7

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 12 United States of America 41,806 compare
  2. 13 Canada 40,504 compare
  3. 14 Finland 39,899 compare
  4. 16 Ireland 36,966 compare
  5. 17 Portugal 33,834 compare
  6. 18 Italy 33,708 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper in Iceland?
Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper in Iceland was 38,705 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 Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 38,705 in 2019.
What is the lowest annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 20,775 in 1999.
How does Iceland rank for annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper?
Iceland ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
Is annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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. 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)
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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