Pay & Conditions
5 guides — Salary scales, pay steps, allowances, and enterprise agreements across all sectors.
NSW teacher salary 2026: pay scales, steps, and what to expect
Starting on $90,117, reaching $129,536 in ~6 years. Full 2026 pay scale, CRT rates, rural allowances, Catholic and independent sector comparisons.
How teacher pay steps actually work
How annual salary steps work across all Australian states, what accelerates or stalls your progression, and the allowances and loadings that don't appear in your base salary.
VIC teacher salary 2026: pay scales, steps, and what to expect
Graduate teachers start at $79,589; top of scale is $118,063. Full 2026 VIC pay scale, P&D progression rules, Catholic and independent sector comparisons, and take-home examples.
Government vs Catholic vs Independent: Which Pays More?
Side-by-side 2026 comparison of teacher salaries across Australia's three school sectors. In NSW, Catholic and government scales are identical — independent is the variable.
Australian teacher salary by state: 2026 comparison
Graduate pay ranges from $79,589 (VIC, pre-Oct 2026) to $96,180 (NT). Full 2026 government school salary scales for all 8 states, key allowances, and a take-home pay comparison.