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What is the Pay Rate for NT Teachers?

As a beginning NT teacher in 2023, you will be paid $77,047 per year. An experienced teacher can earn up to $165,646 just working in the classroom. 

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What is the Pay Rate for QLD Teachers?

A beginning QLD teacher in 2023 will earn a salary of $71,986, but an experienced teacher can earn up to $119,518.

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What is the Pay Rate for NSW Teachers?

A teacher in NSW can expect to earn between $73,737 and $109,978 in 2023. Your exact salary will depend on several factors such as experience and training.

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What is the Salary for Victorian Teachers?

Victorian teachers can expect to earn between $75,726 and $112,333 in 2023. Individual salaries will depend on teacher experience.

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What is the Pay Rate for WA Teachers?

WA teachers were given a pay raise in December 2022, and so as of 2023, WA teachers can expect to earn between $62,531 and $113,568.

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Do teachers REALLY get paid for the holidays?

Sure, your job is difficult. Sure, the rates of burnout for teachers are unreasonably high. But don’t you get paid for the holidays?

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How much tax should relief teachers pay?

Schools withhold income tax like any other employer. As a relief teacher, you will be paying tax according to the Australian Resident Tax Rates.

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How to Increase Your Salary as a Teacher.

Most schools will increase your salary yearly for 5 to 9 years. What can you do once you’ve hit the highest pay grade in your Enterprise Agreement?

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What is the Pay Rate for SA Teachers?

If you are a classroom teacher in South Australia, you will be paid between $60,198 and $124,393. The exact salaries are in the table below:

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Casual relief teacher pay rates in Tasmania.

If you are a relief teacher in a public Tasmanian school, you will earn between $35.55 and $58.66 per hour depending on your level of training and experience.