[Max]

Hi,

I have three years experience teaching maths in England and I am thinking of moving out to Australia. Still in the early stages! It would be very helpful to know the salaries that secondary teachers are paid in Aus. Can anyone help?

[PamInPerth]

The salaries of teachers vary from state to state. I don't have the exact figures but the range will be from about $60,000 to $75,000, depending on experience and where you teach.

[fran]

Teachers wages in Victoria are

Victoria Government Schools

Graduate $52,571 to $54,070
Accomplished $57,195 up to $64,000
Expert $66,304 to $77,546


Link http://www.vit.vic.edu.au/files/documents/1566_Teacher_salary_rates.pdf

Hope this helps:):)

[Cliff]

Queensland teachers have the worst pay. I'm not sure by how much it's lower than other states but they're not happy with the latest pay offer – 12% over three years- and are striking next week.

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25841079-952,00.html

[platypus]

These are pretty good looking starting salaries!

The salary progression looks tasty too. Thinks aloud - wonder if there's a shortage of teacher in Oz? ;)

[Cliff]

Found a website that compares all teachers salaries accross the states:

Teacher salary rates as at July 2009:

New South Wales

Beginning $52,768
Senior $78,703

Victoria

Beginning $52,571
Senior $77,546

Western Australia

Beginning teacher $52,931
Senior teacher $77,215

Queensland

Beginning Teacher $51,026
Senior teacher $75,232


South Australia

Beginning Teacher $51,465
Senior teacher $70,987

Link http://www.qtu.asn.au/interstate_teacher_salaries11may2009.pdf

[dusty]

These are pretty good looking starting salaries!

The salary progression looks tasty too. Thinks aloud - wonder if there's a shortage of teacher in Oz?

Yes, Platypus, secondary school teachers are on the Critical Skills List (http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/critical-skills-list.pdf).

[PamInPerth]

Teachers' wages may look good on 'paper' but they are still struggling to afford property in Perth. You now need two wages and a decent deposit to get anything really desirable….. A mountain to climb for those starting out.

WAToday (http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/teachers-nurses-police-cant-climb-property-ladder-20090727-dy26.html)
Teachers, nurses and police can't afford to buy property in 90 per cent of Perth's suburbs, a Bankwest Key Worker Housing Affordability Report has revealed.

Despite housing affordability improving marginally over the past year, with house prices falling more than 10 per cent in the WA capital, the report found that key workers struggled to reach the first rung of the property ladder.

Bankwest found the median house price was unaffordable in 90 per cent of local government areas in March 2009, compared to 93 per cent in March 2008, and 57 per cent in March 2004.

One third of regional areas in Western Australia are unaffordable for key workers, the highest proportion of any state.

[Heidi]

After two years of dispute, teachers in South Australia have agreed a pay deal. Pay rise is 15.75% over three years.



South Australia's public school teachers have been awarded a 15.75 per cent pay rise over three years. The Industrial Relations Commission this afternoon announced the decision, bringing to an end a bitter two-year pay dispute between the teachers and the State Government. The Australian Education Union had asked for a 21 per cent pay rise over three years, while the Government's final offer was 14.2 per cent. The decision will create a new industrial award for school and preschool teachers. Meanwhile, TAFE teachers were awarded a rise of 14.25 per cent over three years.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/teachers-get-xx-per-cent-pay-rise/story-e6frea6u-1225828824202

[quincy]

After two years of dispute, teachers in South Australia have agreed a pay deal. Pay rise is 15.75% over three years.


The teacher's will get their pay backdated as this dispute has been ongoing for two years. This current award expires in a little over a year (and then the process will start over)!

[fran]

If you are prepared to work in rural areas in Victoria, then you will be getting more pay:

"Graduate teachers could get extra pay for every year they work in hard-to-staff areas in rural or remote schools as part of a federal push to target disadvantaged schools.

The scheme would result in eligible graduate teachers getting financial rewards for teaching in ''priority'' schools for up to four years, and and would be funded through a national partnership signed last year between the Victoria and the federal government.

The plan, being developed by the Victorian education department, will be piloted next year and implemented in 2012."

http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/salary-boost-to-help-teachers-go-bush-20100211-nv4d.html

[Sam66]

In NSW, teachers can earn over $100,000 with the introduction of one hundred HATs (highly accomplished teachers).