Teaching Salary Australia by State 2023

In each part of Australia how much qualified teachers are paid in basic pay is according to points scale in relation to the amount of years classroom teaching experience you have and qualifications held.

Additional pay & benefits are available teaching in rural locations or incentive schemes to teach in certain locations in Australia including increased salary, housing subsidy and relocation allowance.

As with the UK head of department and senior leadership responsibility teacher pay in Australia attracts a higher annual salary.

Classroom teachers are paid the same: Secondary & primary teacher salary Australia $64,699 – $122,077 per annum full time at April 2023.

Western Australia

Teacher salary 2023 Western Australia

Points LevelSalary as at December 2022 (AU Dollars)
2.1$78,397
2.2$85,020
2.3$92,080
2.4$95,287
2.5$98,621
2.6$102,084
2.7$105,683
2.8$109,482
2.9$113,568
Senior Teacher$117,854
Level 3.1 Classroom Teacher$122,308
Level 3.2 Classroom Teacher$125,850

School teacher Western Australia pay

Choosing to teach in a remote area, rural or regional area state school you can become eligible for additional salary payment & benefits up to $17,000 under attraction & retention initiative.

Newley qualified secondary & primary teachers starting salary $78,397 Western Australia schools begin at level 2.1. Each year of successful teaching experience a teacher moves up the points scale to 2.9.

Experienced teachers start at a points level according to past teaching years of experience & qualifications.

Victoria Australia school teacher salary 2023/4

Classroom TeacherRange 101/07/202301/01/202401/07/202401/01/202501/07/2025
1-1$76,484$77,248$78,021$78,801$79,589
1-2$78,489$79,274$80,067$80,868$81,676
1-3$81,386$82,199$83,021$83,852$84,690
1-4$84,388$85,232$86,084$86,945$87,814
1-5$87,503$88,378$89,261$90,154$91,056
Classroom TeacherRange 2
2-1$90,731$91,638$92,554$93,480$94,415
2-2$94,079$95,019$95,970$96,929$97,899
2-3$97,551$98,526$99,511$100,506$101,512
2-4$101,151$102,162$103,184$104,216$105,258
2-5$104,883$105,932$106,991$108,061$109,142
2-6$113,456$114,591$115,737$116,894$118,063

Learning specialist teacher salary Victoria Australia

Learning
Specialist
Range 301/07/202301/01/202401/07/202401/01/202501/07/2025
3-1$119,129$120,320$121,523$122,739$123,966
3-2$124,490$125,735$126,992$128,262$129,544

Leading teacher salary Victoria Australia

Leading
Teacher
Range 301/07/202301/01/202401/07/202401/01/202501/07/2025
3-1$119,129$120,320$121,523$122,739$123,966
3-2$124,490$125,735$126,992$128,262$129,544

Victoria Australia teacher salary scales

Northern Territory Australia

New class teachers start on CT 1 progressing each year moving up one scale until CT 9. Years of teaching experience & maybe taken into consideration resulting in an experienced teacher being appointed on a higher starting salary scale, such as relocating from overseas to teach.

Salary scales school teaching Northern Territory Australia

Classroom teacher salary Northern Territory Australia

ScaleSalary Per Annum
CT1$81,739
CT2$85,838
CT3$89,940
CT4$94,039
CT5$98,139
CT6$104,925
CT7$109,027
CT8$113,125
CT9$117,225

Senior teacher salary Northern Territory Australia

ScaleSalary Per Annum
ST 1$129,663
ST 2$134,799
ST 3$143,270
ST 4$147,325
ST 5$157,510
ST 6$162,486
ST 7$168,244
ST 8$175,734

Assistant teacher salary Northern Territory Australia

ScaleSalary Per Annum
Level 1$54,810
Level 2$59,695
Level 3$63,942
Level 4$70,710
Level 5$76,225

Permanent principal salary Northern Territory Australia

ScaleSalary Per Annum
Principal Level 1$131,255 – $133,880 
Principal Level 2$134,799  – $138,843
Principal Level 3$143,270 – $150,433
Principal Level 4$155,779 – $160,453
Principal Level 5$165,933 – $170,911
Principal Level 6$176,072 – $181,354
Principal Level 7$185,747 – $191,318

Tasmania

Teacher salary scales Tasmania

School teacher salary Tasmania Australia (As at December 2022)

Trained School Teacher  $64,699 – $106,764
Specialist VET Teacher $66,730 – $105,094
Advanced Skills Teacher Band 2 Level 3  $113,263
Assistant Principal Band 3   $125,507
School Principal  $125,507 – $177,004

Capital Territory, Canberra school teacher salary

School teacher pay scale is according to years of experience & qualifications to some extent. Secondary or primary teacher salary Canberra $76,575 – $114,624 plus superannuation according to advertised teaching jobs.

Capital territory Australia teachers pay can be found on the official education department website.

Queensland

Full time permeant secondary & primary schools teacher salary Queensland $78.490 to $219,855 depending on years of teaching experience, qualifications & industry work experience.

See Queensland teacher pay & benefits

School teacher salary Queensland Australia

Teaching PositionSalary
Classroom Teacher$78.490 – $104,193
Senior Teacher$108,970
Experienced Senior Teacher$113,118 – $114,921
Highly Accomplished Teacher$122,077
Lead Teacher$133,277
Head of Department$131,712 – $134,039
Deputy Principal$146,596 – $149,189
School Principal$133,027 – $219,855

New South Wales

School teacher pay & benefits depend on what pay band you’re appointed and the type of school you teach at including central or high school. 2023 New South Wales teacher pay scale ranges from $75,791 to $200,244 plus pension & other benefits.

See Teachers pay New South Wales

Salary & awards

School teacher salary New South Wales Australia

Band levelSalary as at 01/01/2023
Band 1 (Graduate)$75,791
Band 2 (Proficient)$91,413
Band 2.1$99,220
Band 2.2$103,132
Band 2.3$113,042
Band 3 (Highly Accomplished/Lead)$120,322
School Teaching Principal$130,094 -$200,244

South Australia

Education department for South Australia has information on teaching and teacher positions available.

South Australia class teacher salary $74,769 to $108,441 per annum 2022-2023.

Additional financial incentives is possible for some teaching positions depending on school location paid as Country Zone Allowance ($1,811-$9,133).

See all teacher pay scales here in South Australia

Class teacher salary South Australia

Teaching ScaleSalary as at 13/05/2022 Per Annum
Tier 1$74,769
Tier 2$78,623
Tier 3$82,482
Tier 4$86,334
Tier 5$90,202
Tier 6$94,057
Tier 7$97,911
Tier 8$103,127
Tier 9$108,441
Highly Accomplished Teacher$117,680
Lead Teacher$124,393

See also teaching in Australia

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