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Teachers' salaries ranking

Highest and lowest
In 2024, primary teachers’ gross salaries after 15 years of experience was highest in Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Germany, while the lowest values were recorded in Slovak Republic, Czechia, and Bulgaria. The full ranking is shown below.
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Teachers' salaries
Primary teachers' gross salaries after 15 years of experience, in international US dollars
RankEconomyYear
1Luxembourg128 3352024
2Netherlands96 2502024
3Germany95 6572024
4Canada86 4322024
5Australia82 0542024
6Austria73 2732024
7Denmark73 2042024
8United States72 7212024
9Ireland70 1782024
10Türkiye67 0912024
11Korea65 7652024
12New Zealand63 7582024
13Norway63 6192024
14Spain63 2252024
15Colombia57 8532024
16Sweden56 8332024
17Slovenia56 3232024
18Iceland54 6632024
19Japan54 1682024
20Finland53 2182024
21Portugal52 7402024
22Romania50 3762024
23France49 4622024
24Italy45 5932024
25Lithuania44 9702024
26Chile44 9692024
27Israel43 9282024
28Croatia43 2152024
29Poland41 3552024
30Mexico40 4012024
31Hungary34 4292024
32Costa Rica32 6702024
33Greece30 6272024
34Bulgaria30 4232024
35Czechia30 3592024
36Slovak Republic26 9132024
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Data sources

The data for this indicator are drawn from the OECD Statutory salaries of teachers and school heads dataset.

Last update

This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.
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