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Victoria vs Queensland: teacher pay 2026

Queensland's rates are being decided in arbitration, so this page doesn't say which pays more.

Which pays more?

Queensland: rates being decided in arbitration: not ranked. In arbitration, interim rise in effect

FigureVICQLDDifference
First year$92,882$90,164not compared
Top of the classroom scale$133,456$127,549not compared
Steps to the top11 subdivisions11 steps—

Not compared: Queensland's rates are being decided in arbitration. Disputed and proposed rates are never ranked.

Base salary for public school teachers at today's rates, before tax. Differences only where both states' rates are decided.

After tax, and the dates

Victoria

First year

$92,882

$2,784 a fortnight after tax

Top of scale

$133,456

$3,842 a fortnight after tax

Rates since 1 Oct 2026. The Victoria page

Queensland

First year

$90,164

$2,713 a fortnight after tax

Top of scale

$127,549

$3,688 a fortnight after tax

Rates since 1 Sep 2026. The Queensland page

Side by side, as usual

What happens next with pay?

Victoria

4% from 1 Nov 2027

Printed in the Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2026 (AE534356, approved 16 Oct 2026, [2026] FWCA 2836; operates from 23 Oct 2026)

What happens next in Victoria

Queensland

Being decided

In arbitration, interim rise in effect

What happens next in Queensland

Employer super

Victoria

12% of salary, paid by the employer on top. Source

Queensland

12.75% of salary, paid by the employer on top. Source

Registering to teach

Victoria

More than one fee applies: see the state page.

Queensland

$107.64 each year. Source

Country and remote schools

Victoria

1 payment for country and remote schools, on top of salary.

What each school gets, on the Pay map

Queensland

6 payments for country and remote schools, on top of salary.

What each school gets, on the Pay map

Moving between VIC and QLD

Moving from VIC to QLD

Start at Band 2 Step 1, up to Band 3 Step 4 · Years counted

Prior teaching service is recognised at 100%, 50% or 33% depending on the kind of service. Apply within one month of starting. A late application takes effect only once it is received. Source

The Queensland rule · Compare every state on Moving states

Moving from QLD to VIC

Start at Range 1-1, up to Range 2-6 · Years counted

A teacher starts on subdivision 1-1 plus one subdivision for each full-time year of approved teaching experience, up to 2-6. Teaching in another Australian state counts. Source

The Victoria rule · Compare every state on Moving states

Also shown, not compared

What do relief and casual teachers earn?

Victoria

$487.05

a day, Casual relief teacher (maximum daily rate), from 28 Oct 2026. Source

Queensland

$515.75

a day, Supply teacher, from 1 Sep 2026. Includes a 25% loading. Source

Plan a year of relief work

Every step, side by side

Victoria

  1. Range 2-6 · top

    $133,456

    $3,842 a fortnight after tax

    +$10,047

  2. Range 2-5

    $123,409

    $3,580 a fortnight after tax

    +$4,391

  3. Range 2-4

    $119,018

    $3,465 a fortnight after tax

    +$4,236

  4. Range 2-3

    $114,782

    $3,355 a fortnight after tax

    +$4,085

  5. Range 2-2

    $110,697

    $3,249 a fortnight after tax

    +$3,939

  6. Range 2-1

    $106,758

    $3,146 a fortnight after tax

    +$2,604

  7. Range 1-5

    $104,154

    $3,078 a fortnight after tax

    +$3,033

  8. Range 1-4

    $101,121

    $2,999 a fortnight after tax

    +$2,946

  9. Range 1-3

    $98,175

    $2,922 a fortnight after tax

    +$2,859

  10. Range 1-2

    $95,316

    $2,848 a fortnight after tax

    +$2,434

  11. Range 1-1 · first year

    $92,882

    $2,784 a fortnight after tax

Every classification in Victoria

Queensland

  1. EST Step 2 · top

    $127,549

    $3,688 a fortnight after tax

    +$0

  2. EST Step 1

    $127,549

    $3,688 a fortnight after tax

    +$2,948

  3. Senior Teacher

    $124,601

    $3,611 a fortnight after tax

    +$5,244

  4. Band 3 Step 4

    $119,357

    $3,474 a fortnight after tax

    +$4,096

  5. Band 3 Step 3

    $115,261

    $3,368 a fortnight after tax

    +$3,783

  6. Band 3 Step 2

    $111,478

    $3,269 a fortnight after tax

    +$3,835

  7. Band 3 Step 1

    $107,643

    $3,169 a fortnight after tax

    +$3,861

  8. Band 2 Step 4

    $103,782

    $3,068 a fortnight after tax

    +$4,566

  9. Band 2 Step 3

    $99,216

    $2,949 a fortnight after tax

    +$4,617

  10. Band 2 Step 2

    $94,599

    $2,829 a fortnight after tax

    +$4,435

  11. Band 2 Step 1 · first year

    $90,164

    $2,713 a fortnight after tax

Every classification in Queensland

Steps aren't the same length in each state, so compare first year and top rather than step by step.

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