Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. in New Zealand

New Zealand: Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. was 33,388 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
33,388
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
19th
of 38 countries
All-time high
33,388
in 2019
All-time low
16,678
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2019

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200920191999: 16.7k2000: 17.4k2001: 17.5k2002: 18.1k2003: 18.1k2004: 18.6k2005: 19.1k2006: 18.9k2007: 19.2k2008: 26.0k2010: 28.5k2011: 28.3k2012: 29.2k2013: 30.1k2014: 30.5k2015: 30.6k2017: 31.2k2018: 31.9k2019: 33.4k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. in New Zealand is 33,388, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. in New Zealand peaked at 33,388 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,678, in 1999.

New Zealand ranks 19th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Upper Secondary. Starting salary in New Zealand, 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 16,678
2000 17,354 +4.1%
2001 17,544 +1.1%
2002 18,109 +3.2%
2003 18,132 +0.1%
2004 18,641 +2.8%
2005 19,071 +2.3%
2006 18,920 -0.8%
2007 19,236 +1.7%
2008 25,964 +35.0%
2010 28,535 +9.9%
2011 28,277 -0.9%
2012 29,160 +3.1%
2013 30,145 +3.4%
2014 30,500 +1.2%
2015 30,626 +0.4%
2017 31,238 +2.0%
2018 31,894 +2.1%
2019 33,388 +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,678 16,678 16,678 1
2000s 19,219 17,354 25,964 9
2010s 30,418 28,277 33,388 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 16 Ireland 36,966 compare
  2. 17 Portugal 33,834 compare
  3. 18 Italy 33,708 compare
  4. 20 France 32,941 compare
  5. 21 Republic of Korea 31,444 compare
  6. 22 Japan 29,440 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. in New Zealand?
Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. in New Zealand was 33,388 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 33,388 in 2019.
What is the lowest annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 16,678 in 1999.
How does New Zealand rank for annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd.?
New Zealand ranks 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
Is annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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