Compare · public school teachers
South Australia vs Tasmania: teacher pay 2026
South Australia pays $843 more at the top of the classroom scale. Tasmania pays $342 more in the first year.
Which pays more?
Top of the classroom scale
SA +$843 (0.7%)
South Australia
Rates since 1 May 2026. The South Australia page
Tasmania
Rates since 1 Mar 2026. The Tasmania page
After tax, and the dates
South Australia
Rates since 1 May 2026. The South Australia page
Tasmania
Rates since 1 Mar 2026. The Tasmania page
Every step, side by side
South Australia
Tier 9 · top
$3,575 a fortnight after tax
$3,575 a fortnight after tax
+$6,038
Tier 8
$3,418 a fortnight after tax
$3,418 a fortnight after tax
+$5,929
Tier 7
$3,264 a fortnight after tax
$3,264 a fortnight after tax
+$4,379
Tier 6
$3,149 a fortnight after tax
$3,149 a fortnight after tax
+$4,381
Tier 5
$3,035 a fortnight after tax
$3,035 a fortnight after tax
+$4,396
Tier 4
$2,921 a fortnight after tax
$2,921 a fortnight after tax
+$4,378
Tier 3
$2,807 a fortnight after tax
$2,807 a fortnight after tax
+$4,385
Tier 2
$2,692 a fortnight after tax
$2,692 a fortnight after tax
+$4,379
Tier 1 · first year
$2,578 a fortnight after tax
$2,578 a fortnight after tax
Tasmania
Level 13 · top
$3,553 a fortnight after tax
$3,553 a fortnight after tax
+$2,404
Level 12
$3,491 a fortnight after tax
$3,491 a fortnight after tax
+$5,682
Level 11
$3,343 a fortnight after tax
$3,343 a fortnight after tax
+$5,020
Level 10
$3,212 a fortnight after tax
$3,212 a fortnight after tax
+$5,237
Level 9
$3,075 a fortnight after tax
$3,075 a fortnight after tax
+$5,040
Level 8
$2,944 a fortnight after tax
$2,944 a fortnight after tax
+$4,802
Level 7
$2,819 a fortnight after tax
$2,819 a fortnight after tax
+$4,557
Level 6
$2,700 a fortnight after tax
$2,700 a fortnight after tax
+$4,338
Level 5 · first year
$2,587 a fortnight after tax
$2,587 a fortnight after tax
Steps aren't the same length in each state, so compare first year and top rather than step by step.
More, state by state
What happens next with pay?
South Australia
Nothing decided yet
The SA agreement ends 25 Mar 2027. Rises are usually backdated when a new one arrives.
What happens next in South AustraliaTasmania
3% from 1 Mar 2027
Printed in the Teachers Agreement 2025, Tasmanian Industrial Commission (T15363 of 2026, [2026] TASIC 40)
What happens next in TasmaniaWhat do relief and casual teachers earn?
South Australia
$355.03 to $590.59
a day, Temporary Relieving Teacher, Special Authority to Temporary Relieving Teacher Tier 9, from 1 May 2026. Includes a 25% loading. Source
Tasmania
No daily rate printed. See the casual pay page.
Employer super
Country and remote schools
South Australia
2 payments for country and remote schools, on top of salary.
What each school gets, on the Pay mapTasmania
7 payments for country and remote schools, on top of salary.
What each school gets, on the Pay mapMoving between SA and TAS
Moving from SA to TAS
Start at Level 5, up to Level 13 · Assessed case by case
Teachers are placed by their qualifications and previous relevant experience, and the employer can start a teacher above the entry level when these justify it. Source
Moving from TAS to SA
Start at Tier 1, up to Tier 8 · Assessed case by case
Everyone starts on Tier 1, then can apply to be reclassified to a tier between 2 and 8, based on qualifications and length of teaching service. Source
The South Australia rule · Compare every state on Moving states
Registering to teach
South Australia
More than one fee applies: see the state page.
Tasmania
More than one fee applies: see the state page.
See sources (10) ▾Hide sources ▴
- Fair Work Commission: South Australian Catholic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2020 (AE517602) (as at 11 Oct 2022)
- Fair Work Commission: Tasmanian Catholic Education Single Enterprise Agreement 2024 (AE528408) (as at 28 Mar 2025)
- SA Department for Education / South Australian Employment Tribunal: South Australian School and Preschool Education Staff Enterprise Agreement 2024 (as at 1 May 2024)
- SA Department for Education: School Teacher Web Rates (as at 8 May 2026)
- Super SA (South Australian Superannuation Board): Understanding your employer obligations (page of 21 September 2026) (as at 21 Sep 2026)
- TAS Department for Education, Children and Young People: DECYP Salary Scales (as at 10 Jul 2026)
- Tasmanian Industrial Commission: Hard-to-Staff Schools Teacher Incentive Pilot Program Agreement 2024 (T15182 of 2024), filed 17 December 2024, scan (as at 17 Dec 2024)
- Tasmanian Industrial Commission: Teachers Agreement 2025 (T15363 of 2026), registered 21 July 2026, Schedule 1 Isolated Schools, scan (as at 21 Jul 2026)
- Tasmanian Industrial Commission: Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award S197, Order No 5 of 2026 (consolidated) (as at 1 Mar 2022)
- Tasmanian Legislation, Office of Parliamentary Counsel: Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 2016 (Tas), ss 21(3) and 51(3) (as at 28 Sep 2026)