Casual and relief teacher pay in Northern Territory
The daily rate for casual and relief teachers in public schools, with the loading it includes in place of leave.
What do casual and relief teachers earn?
The loading differs between employers, so compare with care.
$460.93 to $504.96
a day
Relief teacher Tier 1 to Relief teacher Tier 3, from 1 Jan 2026. NT Department of Education. Source
$460.93 to $504.96
a day
Casual teacher Tier Level 1 to Casual teacher Tier Level 3, from 3 Mar 2026. Catholic Education NT. Source
Each school sets its own rate
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The rate in force today, from each agreement, award or pay schedule. Casual rates include a loading in place of leave, and the loading differs between employers, so compare with care.
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Public schools: NT Department of Education
NT Public Sector Educators 2024-2027 Enterprise Agreement. In force from 1 Jan 2026. Includes a 25% loading. Source
| Relief teacher Tier 1Paid on the CT1 salary, less than 12 months experience | $460.93 a day$230.46 a half day |
| Relief teacher Tier 2Paid on the CT2 salary, more than 12 months and less than six years experience | $482.95 a day$241.48 a half day |
| Relief teacher Tier 3Paid on the CT3 salary, more than six years experience | $504.96 a day$252.48 a half day |
Catholic: Catholic Education NT
Catholic Schools (Northern Territory) Collective Enterprise Agreement 2025 (AE530890). In force from 3 Mar 2026. Includes a 25% loading. Source
| Casual teacher Tier Level 1Less than 3 years experience (CT1 basis) | $460.93 a day$230.46 a half day$76.82 an hour |
| Casual teacher Tier Level 23 to 6 years experience (CT2 basis) | $482.96 a day$241.48 a half day$80.49 an hour |
| Casual teacher Tier Level 3More than 6 years experience (CT3 basis) | $504.96 a day$252.48 a half day$84.16 an hour |