Compare · public school teachers
Western Australia vs Tasmania: teacher pay 2026
Western Australia pays $5,344 more at the top of the classroom scale. Western Australia pays $2,865 more in the first year.
Which pays more?
Top of the classroom scale
WA +$5,344 (4.4%)
Western Australia
Rates since 6 Dec 2025. The Western Australia page
Tasmania
Rates since 1 Mar 2026. The Tasmania page
After tax, and the dates
Western Australia
Rates since 6 Dec 2025. The Western Australia page
Tasmania
Rates since 1 Mar 2026. The Tasmania page
Every step, side by side
Western Australia
Level 2.9 · top
$3,693 a fortnight after tax
$3,693 a fortnight after tax
+$4,596
Level 2.8
$3,573 a fortnight after tax
$3,573 a fortnight after tax
+$4,273
Level 2.7
$3,462 a fortnight after tax
$3,462 a fortnight after tax
+$4,048
Level 2.6
$3,356 a fortnight after tax
$3,356 a fortnight after tax
+$3,895
Level 2.5
$3,255 a fortnight after tax
$3,255 a fortnight after tax
+$3,750
Level 2.4
$3,157 a fortnight after tax
$3,157 a fortnight after tax
+$3,607
Level 2.3
$3,063 a fortnight after tax
$3,063 a fortnight after tax
+$7,941
Level 2.2
$2,856 a fortnight after tax
$2,856 a fortnight after tax
+$7,449
Level 2.1 · first year
$2,662 a fortnight after tax
$2,662 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?
Western Australia
Nothing decided yet
The WA agreement ends 5 Dec 2026. Rises are usually backdated when a new one arrives.
What happens next in Western 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?
Western Australia
No daily rate printed. See the casual pay page.
Tasmania
No daily rate printed. See the casual pay page.
Employer super
Country and remote schools
Western Australia
5 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 WA and TAS
Moving from WA 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 WA
Start at Level 2.1, up to Level 2.9 · Assessed case by case
Experience is assessed after you start, from statements of service. The Department publishes no formula or ceiling. Source
The Western Australia rule · Compare every state on Moving states
Registering to teach
Western Australia
$95 each year. Source
Tasmania
More than one fee applies: see the state page.
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- Catholic Education Western Australia Limited: SALARY SCHEDULES September 2026 (Catholic Education Western Australia Limited) (as at 18 Sep 2026)
- Fair Work Commission: Tasmanian Catholic Education Single Enterprise Agreement 2024 (AE528408) (as at 28 Mar 2025)
- 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)
- WA Department of Treasury and Finance: Superannuation guarantee contributions (page of 8 September 2026) (as at 8 Sep 2026)
- Western Australian Department of Education: Incentives and allowances (Attraction and Retention Initiative, CTP and MTP counts)
- Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission: District Allowance (Government Officers) General Agreement 2010, PSAAG 7/2010, registered 31 August 2010 (as at 31 Aug 2010)
- Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission: School Education Act Employees' (Teachers and Administrators) General Agreement 2023 (2024 WAIRC 00949) (as at 6 Dec 2025)