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

Portugal: Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. was 33,834 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
33,834
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 38 countries
All-time high
34,296
in 2009
All-time low
17,914
in 2000
Years of data
20
1999–2019

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200920191999: 18.8k2000: 17.9k2001: 19.6k2002: 19.4k2003: 20.1k2004: 19.2k2005: 19.7k2006: 20.1k2007: 21.3k2008: 21.7k2009: 34.3k2010: 30.8k2011: 30.9k2012: 29.2k2013: 30.8k2014: 31.9k2015: 32.6k2017: 32.9k2018: 33.5k2019: 33.8k

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

Analysis

In 2019, annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. in Portugal stood at 33,834.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. in Portugal peaked at 34,296 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17,914, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 17th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Upper Secondary. Starting salary in Portugal, 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 18,751
2000 17,914 -4.5%
2001 19,585 +9.3%
2002 19,445 -0.7%
2003 20,150 +3.6%
2004 19,189 -4.8%
2005 19,704 +2.7%
2006 20,072 +1.9%
2007 21,304 +6.1%
2008 21,677 +1.8%
2009 34,296 +58.2%
2010 30,825 -10.1%
2011 30,946 +0.4%
2012 29,151 -5.8%
2013 30,806 +5.7%
2014 31,930 +3.6%
2015 32,644 +2.2%
2017 32,887 +0.7%
2018 33,516 +1.9%
2019 33,834 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,751 18,751 18,751 1
2000s 21,334 17,914 34,296 10
2010s 31,838 29,151 33,834 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Finland 39,899 compare
  2. 15 Iceland 38,705 compare
  3. 16 Ireland 36,966 compare
  4. 18 Italy 33,708 compare
  5. 19 New Zealand 33,388 compare
  6. 20 France 32,941 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 Portugal?
Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. in Portugal was 33,834 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 34,296 in 2009.
What is the lowest annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 17,914 in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd.?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
Is annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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