Teacher pay in every state
Who pays teachers the most?
Every state today, and once every decided rise lands. Straight from each agreement.
What teachers are paid today in all 8 public school systems, and once every decided rise lands. Straight from each agreement.
8 public school systems, each with its own agreement. Each sector is kept separate.
Public schools · 8 states and territories
Who pays public school teachers the most?
The top of the classroom scale in every state today, and where each state stands once 2027’s decided rises land. Base salary, before tax, without super or allowances.
Pay right now
ranked by today’s rates
End of 2027
every rise already decided, ranked on 31 Dec 2027
Pay right now, ranked today. In each card’s blue band: end of 2027, every rise already decided, ranked on 31 Dec 2027.
- 1st
first year $96,180 · since 1 Jan 2026
The highestAgreement in force: Agreement to 31 Dec 2027 · The highest
- 2nd
first year $92,882 · since 1 Oct 2026
2.6% below the highestCalculated: (highest − this) ÷ highest = ($136,997 − $133,456) ÷ $136,997 = 2.6%, against the Northern Territory.Agreement in force: Agreement to 10 Aug 2030 · 2.6% below the highestCalculated: (highest − this) ÷ highest = ($136,997 − $133,456) ÷ $136,997 = 2.6%, against the Northern Territory.
- 3rd
first year $92,882 · since 9 Oct 2026
2.6% below the highestCalculated: (highest − this) ÷ highest = ($136,997 − $133,422) ÷ $136,997 = 2.6%, against the Northern Territory.Agreement in force: Award to 8 Oct 2027 · 2.6% below the highestCalculated: (highest − this) ÷ highest = ($136,997 − $133,422) ÷ $136,997 = 2.6%, against the Northern Territory.
- 4th
first year $91,396 · since 4 Dec 2025
5.8% below the highestCalculated: (highest − this) ÷ highest = ($136,997 − $129,106) ÷ $136,997 = 5.8%, against the Northern Territory.Agreement expired: Expired 31 Mar 2026 · offer not accepted, dispute continuing · 5.8% below the highestCalculated: (highest − this) ÷ highest = ($136,997 − $129,106) ÷ $136,997 = 5.8%, against the Northern Territory.
- 5th
first year $88,178 · since 6 Dec 2025
6.8% below the highestCalculated: (highest − this) ÷ highest = ($136,997 − $127,737) ÷ $136,997 = 6.8%, against the Northern Territory.Agreement in force: Agreement to 5 Dec 2026 · 6.8% below the highestCalculated: (highest − this) ÷ highest = ($136,997 − $127,737) ÷ $136,997 = 6.8%, against the Northern Territory.
- 6th
first year $90,164 · since 1 Sep 2026
6.9% below the highestCalculated: (highest − this) ÷ highest = ($136,997 − $127,549) ÷ $136,997 = 6.9%, against the Northern Territory.Agreement expired: Expired 30 Jun 2025 · in arbitration, interim rise in effect · 6.9% below the highestCalculated: (highest − this) ÷ highest = ($136,997 − $127,549) ÷ $136,997 = 6.9%, against the Northern Territory.
- 7th
first year $84,971 · since 1 May 2026
10.0% below the highestCalculated: (highest − this) ÷ highest = ($136,997 − $123,236) ÷ $136,997 = 10.0%, against the Northern Territory.Agreement in force: Agreement to 25 Mar 2027 · 10.0% below the highestCalculated: (highest − this) ÷ highest = ($136,997 − $123,236) ÷ $136,997 = 10.0%, against the Northern Territory.
- 8th
first year $85,313 · since 1 Mar 2026
10.7% below the highestCalculated: (highest − this) ÷ highest = ($136,997 − $122,393) ÷ $136,997 = 10.7%, against the Northern Territory.Agreement in force: Agreement to 19 Sep 2028 · 10.7% below the highestCalculated: (highest − this) ÷ highest = ($136,997 − $122,393) ÷ $136,997 = 10.7%, against the Northern Territory.
- Rise decided
- Nothing decided: today’s rate shown
- Agreement in force
- Agreement expired
- Bars start at $115,000 so the differences show.
5 of 8 states have no pay rise decided for 2027. Rises decided as at today.
Why the end-of-2027 rank may change
By 31 Dec 2027, 5 states (New South Wales, ACT, Western Australia, Queensland, South Australia) are on agreements past their end date, so their figure is today’s rate (dashed boxes). When their new agreements arrive, rises are usually backdated, so these places can move after the event. “Below the highest” is calculated: hover over or tap it for the working.
State of teacher pay 2026: the year in one page →
Every rise already decided, year by year
Only rises printed in an approved agreement, award or determination count as decided. Offers and claims are not shown. A deal staff have voted for that awaits approval is shown apart, labelled “If Fair Work approves”, and is not counted. States are listed in today’s top-of-scale order.
Decided for 2027
Nothing decided for 2027 yet
New South Wales
Nothing decided yetAward ends 8 Oct 2027
Australian Capital Territory
Nothing decided yetOffer not accepted, dispute continuing
Western Australia
Nothing decided yetAgreement ends 5 Dec 2026
Queensland
Nothing decided yetIn arbitration, interim rise in effect
South Australia
Nothing decided yetAgreement ends 25 Mar 2027
3
of 8 states have a decided rise in 2027. Their effect on the rank is shown in the second column above.
Each state’s pay rises at a different time of year
When pay rises
Each state’s last rise, and every rise already decided, on one timeline. That is why every rise above carries its date, and why the rank looks only one year ahead.
- Last rise
- Decided rise
- Today (14 Nov 2026)
Northern Territory
Last rise 1 Jan 2026
4.3% from 1 Jan 2027
Victoria
Last rise 1 Oct 2026
4% from 1 Nov 2027
4% from 1 Nov 2028
4.9% from 1 Nov 2029
New South Wales
Last rise 9 Oct 2026
Nothing decided yet
Australian Capital Territory
Last rise 4 Dec 2025
Nothing decided yet
Western Australia
Last rise 6 Dec 2025
Nothing decided yet
Queensland
Last rise 1 Sep 2026
Nothing decided yet
South Australia
Last rise 1 May 2026
Nothing decided yet
Tasmania
Last rise 1 Mar 2026
3% from 1 Mar 2027
2.75% from 1 Mar 2028
Northern Territory
Victoria
New South Wales
Australian Capital Territory
Western Australia
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Every pay rise coming, including Catholic and independent agreements →
Show details ▾Hide details ▴: Each state’s pay rises at a different time of year
| State | Last rise | Next decided rise | Agreement ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 1 Jan 2026 | 1 Jan 2027, 4.3% | 31 Dec 2027 |
| Victoria | 1 Oct 2026 | 1 Nov 2027, 4% | 10 Aug 2030 |
| New South Wales | 9 Oct 2026 | Nothing decided | 8 Oct 2027 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 4 Dec 2025 | Nothing decided | Ended 31 Mar 2026 |
| Western Australia | 6 Dec 2025 | Nothing decided | 5 Dec 2026 |
| Queensland | 1 Sep 2026 | Nothing decided | Ended 30 Jun 2025 |
| South Australia | 1 May 2026 | Nothing decided | 25 Mar 2027 |
| Tasmania | 1 Mar 2026 | 1 Mar 2027, 3% | 19 Sep 2028 |