Teacher Salary in Australia

Teacher pay in Australia: Sydney leads, Adelaide trails

The Australia national median for a teacher is $142,000 a year. Among 5 metros with observed data, pay runs from about $84,800 in Adelaide to $106,000 in Sydney (1.3×).

Teachers plan lessons, instruct students, and assess learning across subjects and grades. Common screening skills include Instruction, Planning, Assessment, and Classroom management.

A modeled national band runs about $103,700–$188,900 around that midpoint. Skills lists and occupation assessments gate several of the best-paid covered roles. Employment outlook for the occupation is sketched at +1% over a decade — a national demand guess, not a hiring guarantee in every Australian city.

Sydney sits -25% vs the national median; Adelaide sits -40%. Relocating inside Australia for this title can move cash more than a small raise at the same desk. Open a city page for take-home and rent context — this national page is the map, not the offer.

Australia shows about 2.9% CPI in 2025. A teacher raise that trails inflation is a real-pay cut even if it still beats last year’s peers. This occupation is also covered in 39 other countries — useful for remote or relocation shortlists, after FX and local tax. Nearby education titles on this site include Professor and School Principal.