Teacher salaries
In Australia, teacher salaries are generally above the average weekly earnings and a beginning teacher's salary is above the average salary for new graduates. NSW teachers are among the best paid teachers in Australia. This page provides a sample of the available salaries.
The complete salary scale for teachers in NSW government primary schools, secondary and TAFE colleges – including allowances, special conditions and casual rates – can be found on the
NSW Department of Education and Training (Salary and Allowances) website.
School-based positions
From January 1, 2009, the salaries for teachers of various classifications in NSW government schools will be as follows (with increments on January 1, 2010 and January 1, 2011):
| 2009 | 2010 |
2011 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Four-year-trained teacher (eg BEd, BA/BTeach) – |
$52,745 |
$54,749 |
$56,829 |
|
Five-year-trained teacher (eg BA/MTeach, BSc/MTeach, BEd/BA, BEd/BSc) – Salary Step 6 |
$55,458 |
$57,565 |
$59,752 |
|
Highest salary-scale classification of classroom teacher – Salary Step 13 |
$78,667 |
$81,656 |
$84,759 |
|
Subject head teacher in a secondary school |
$90,532 |
$93,972 |
$97,543 |
|
Deputy principal (secondary or primary school) |
$105,703 |
$109,720 |
$113,889 |
|
Primary school principal (Grade 1) |
$126,438 |
$131,243 |
$136,230 |
|
Secondary school principal (Grade 1) |
$135,204 |
$140,342 |
$145,675 |
Non-school-based positions
From January 1, 2009, the salaries for non-school-based teaching positions in NSW (with increments due on January 1, 2010 and January 1, 2011) included:
|
|
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Principal education officer |
$117,869 |
$122,348 |
$126,997 |
|
Senior education officer [highest classification] |
$106,231 |
$110,268 |
$114,458 |