How much does a vocational teacher make in Australia?
A$76,660a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$6,388 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$5,112
- Equals
- $52,670
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 1.0 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Australia ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $100,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Switzerland estimate | $99,780 |
| 2. Luxembourg estimate | $81,910 |
| 3. Iceland estimate | $71,380 |
| 14. United Kingdom | $55,620 |
| 15. Australia | $52,670 |
| 16. Finland estimate | $51,780 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $358 |
Similar jobs
Professionals
- ProfessorA$82,670
- High school teacherA$92,260
- 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 vocational teacher make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$6,388 a month, A$76,660 a year.
Which country pays a vocational teacher the most?
Canada, with a median of $67,530 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a vocational teacher make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $65,030 a year against $52,670 in Australia, 1.2 times more.
Who makes more, a vocational teacher or a professor?
A professor: A$82,670 a year against A$76,660 for a vocational teacher, 1.1 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate