How much does a high school teacher make in Australia?
A$92,260a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$7,688 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$5,995
- Equals
- $63,390
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 1.2 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Australia ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Switzerland estimate | $107,800 |
| 2. Luxembourg estimate | $88,480 |
| 3. Iceland estimate | $77,110 |
| 12. Austria estimate | $63,630 |
| 13. Australia | $63,390 |
| 14. Ireland estimate | $62,770 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $387 |
Similar jobs
Professionals
- ProfessorA$82,670
- Vocational teacherA$76,660
- Elementary school teacherA$78,010
- Preschool teacherA$63,000
- Education officerA$95,160
- Special needs teacherA$96,430
- Esol teacherA$70,350
- Dance teacherA$16,200
Frequently asked questions
How much does a high school teacher make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$7,688 a month, A$92,260 a year.
Which country pays a high school teacher the most?
Germany, with a median of $76,400 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a high school teacher make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $72,040 a year against $63,390 in Australia, 1.1 times more.
Who makes more, a high school teacher or a professor?
A high school teacher: A$92,260 a year against A$82,670 for a professor, 1.1 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate