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Victorian Catholic schools (except Diocese of Sale): teacher pay 2026

Full name: Victorian Catholic schools under the Victorian Catholic Education multi-employer agreements (all dioceses, and Sale until 2022)

CatholicCatholic Education Commission of Victoria and the diocesan employers named in each agreement · 448 schools

Pays under the Catholic Education Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2022: Diocese of Ballarat, Diocese of Sandhurst, Archdiocese of Melbourne and Lavalla Catholic College, Traralgon, which passed its nominal expiry on 31 Dec 2025 .

First year

$79,589

Teacher T1-1, from 1 Jul 2025

$2,438 a fortnight after tax

Top of scale

$118,063

Teacher T2-6 (top of scale), from 1 Jul 2025

$3,441 a fortnight after tax

Beside Victoria’s government schools

Each labelled. Never ranked against other schools or systems.

First year

Catholic · This scale$79,589
Public · Government$92,882

First year: $13,293 a year more at Victoria government schools

Top of scale

Catholic · This scale$118,063
Public · Government$133,456

Top of scale: $15,393 a year more at Victoria government schools

this scale's rates are from 1 Jul 2025; its agreement expired on 31 Dec 2025.

Bars start at $75,000 so the differences show.

This scale: Employer super: not on record for this sector. Government: Employer super 12%.

Government school pay in Victoria

Every step

The scale's own classifications, at the rates in force today.

Classroom teachers

  1. Teacher T2-6 (top of scale) · top

    $118,063

    $3,441 a fortnight after tax

  2. Teacher T2-5

    $109,142

    $3,208 a fortnight after tax

  3. Teacher T2-4

    $105,258

    $3,107 a fortnight after tax

  4. Teacher T2-3

    $101,512

    $3,009 a fortnight after tax

  5. Teacher T2-2

    $97,899

    $2,915 a fortnight after tax

  6. Teacher T2-1

    $94,415

    $2,824 a fortnight after tax

  7. Teacher T1-5

    $91,056

    $2,737 a fortnight after tax

  8. Teacher T1-4

    $87,814

    $2,652 a fortnight after tax

  9. Teacher T1-3

    $84,690

    $2,571 a fortnight after tax

  10. Teacher T1-2

    $81,676

    $2,492 a fortnight after tax

  11. Teacher T1-1 · first year

    $79,589

    $2,438 a fortnight after tax

School leaders

  1. Primary School Principal 6-4 (enrolment 700+, top of scale)

    $227,146

    $5,923 a fortnight after tax

  2. Primary School Principal 6-3 (enrolment 700+)

    $223,897

    $5,857 a fortnight after tax

  3. Primary School Principal 6-2 (enrolment 700+)

    $220,901

    $5,796 a fortnight after tax

  4. Primary School Principal 6-1 (enrolment 700+)

    $217,394

    $5,725 a fortnight after tax

  5. Primary School Principal 5-4 (enrolment 550-699)

    $214,812

    $5,672 a fortnight after tax

  6. Primary School Principal 5-3 (enrolment 550-699)

    $211,526

    $5,605 a fortnight after tax

  7. Primary School Principal 5-2 (enrolment 550-699)

    $208,242

    $5,539 a fortnight after tax

  8. Primary School Principal 5-1 (enrolment 550-699)

    $204,958

    $5,472 a fortnight after tax

  9. Primary School Principal 4-4 (enrolment 400-549)

    $200,593

    $5,383 a fortnight after tax

  10. Primary School Principal 4-3 (enrolment 400-549)

    $198,050

    $5,332 a fortnight after tax

  11. Primary School Principal 4-2 (enrolment 400-549)

    $195,082

    $5,271 a fortnight after tax

  12. Primary School Principal 4-1 (enrolment 400-549)

    $192,186

    $5,212 a fortnight after tax

  13. Primary School Principal 3-4 (enrolment 200-399, 275-399 before 1 May 2019)

    $191,040

    $5,189 a fortnight after tax

  14. Primary School Principal 3-3 (enrolment 200-399, 275-399 before 1 May 2019)

    $188,721

    $5,138 a fortnight after tax

  15. Primary School Principal 3-2 (enrolment 200-399, 275-399 before 1 May 2019)

    $186,404

    $5,084 a fortnight after tax

  16. Primary School Principal 3-1 (enrolment 200-399, 275-399 before 1 May 2019)

    $184,087

    $5,030 a fortnight after tax

  17. Primary School Principal 2-5 (enrolment 1-199)

    $178,673

    $4,903 a fortnight after tax

  18. Primary School Principal 2-4 (enrolment 1-199)

    $174,529

    $4,806 a fortnight after tax

  19. Primary School Principal 2-3 (enrolment 1-199)

    $172,353

    $4,755 a fortnight after tax

  20. Primary School Principal 2-2 (enrolment 1-199)

    $170,162

    $4,704 a fortnight after tax

  21. Primary School Principal 2-1 (enrolment 1-199)

    $163,706

    $4,553 a fortnight after tax

  22. Deputy Principal Category A 7-4 (enrolment 1,500+, secondary schools)

    $200,917

    $5,390 a fortnight after tax

  23. Deputy Principal Category A 7-3 (enrolment 1,500+, secondary schools)

    $199,211

    $5,355 a fortnight after tax

  24. Deputy Principal Category A 7-2 (enrolment 1,500+, secondary schools)

    $197,504

    $5,320 a fortnight after tax

  25. Deputy Principal Category A 7-1 (enrolment 1,500+, secondary schools)

    $195,801

    $5,286 a fortnight after tax

  26. Deputy Principal Category A 6-4 (enrolment 1,101-1,499, secondary schools)

    $190,625

    $5,181 a fortnight after tax

  27. Deputy Principal Category A 6-3 (enrolment 1,101-1,499, secondary schools)

    $188,590

    $5,135 a fortnight after tax

  28. Deputy Principal Category A 6-2 (enrolment 1,101-1,499, secondary schools)

    $186,083

    $5,076 a fortnight after tax

  29. Deputy Principal Category A 6-1 (enrolment 1,101-1,499, secondary schools)

    $184,053

    $5,029 a fortnight after tax

  30. Deputy Principal Category A 5-4 (enrolment 700-1,100, secondary schools)

    $181,295

    $4,964 a fortnight after tax

  31. Deputy Principal Category A 5-3 (enrolment 700-1,100, secondary schools)

    $179,273

    $4,917 a fortnight after tax

  32. Deputy Principal Category A 5-2 (enrolment 700-1,100, secondary schools)

    $176,918

    $4,862 a fortnight after tax

  33. Deputy Principal Category A 5-1 (enrolment 700-1,100, secondary schools)

    $174,638

    $4,809 a fortnight after tax

  34. Deputy Principal Category A 4-4 (enrolment 550-699, secondary schools)

    $171,325

    $4,731 a fortnight after tax

  35. Deputy Principal Category A 4-3 (enrolment 550-699, secondary schools)

    $169,551

    $4,690 a fortnight after tax

  36. Deputy Principal Category A 4-2 (enrolment 550-699, secondary schools)

    $167,651

    $4,645 a fortnight after tax

  37. Deputy Principal Category A 4-1 (enrolment 550-699, secondary schools)

    $165,876

    $4,604 a fortnight after tax

  38. Deputy Principal Category A 3-4 (enrolment 400-549, secondary schools)

    $164,234

    $4,566 a fortnight after tax

  39. Deputy Principal Category A 3-3 (enrolment 400-549, secondary schools)

    $162,195

    $4,518 a fortnight after tax

  40. Deputy Principal Category A 3-2 (enrolment 400-549, secondary schools)

    $160,173

    $4,471 a fortnight after tax

  41. Deputy Principal Category A 3-1 (enrolment 400-549, secondary schools)

    $158,133

    $4,423 a fortnight after tax

  42. Deputy Principal Category A 2-4 (enrolment 275-399, secondary schools)

    $157,631

    $4,411 a fortnight after tax

  43. Deputy Principal Category A 2-3 (enrolment 275-399, secondary schools)

    $153,019

    $4,303 a fortnight after tax

  44. Deputy Principal Category A 2-2 (enrolment 275-399, secondary schools)

    $150,806

    $4,252 a fortnight after tax

  45. Deputy Principal Category A 2-1 (enrolment 275-399, secondary schools)

    $148,507

    $4,198 a fortnight after tax

  46. Deputy Principal Category A 1-4 (enrolment 150-274, secondary schools)

    $145,422

    $4,126 a fortnight after tax

  47. Deputy Principal Category A 1-3 (enrolment 150-274, secondary schools)

    $142,283

    $4,052 a fortnight after tax

  48. Deputy Principal Category A 1-2 (enrolment 150-274, secondary schools)

    $138,616

    $3,967 a fortnight after tax

  49. Deputy Principal Category A 1-1 (enrolment 150-274, secondary schools)

    $135,045

    $3,883 a fortnight after tax

  50. Deputy Principal Category B 7-4 (enrolment 1,500+)

    $182,256

    $4,987 a fortnight after tax

  51. Deputy Principal Category B 7-3 (enrolment 1,500+)

    $180,603

    $4,948 a fortnight after tax

  52. Deputy Principal Category B 7-2 (enrolment 1,500+)

    $179,125

    $4,914 a fortnight after tax

  53. Deputy Principal Category B 7-1 (enrolment 1,500+)

    $177,648

    $4,879 a fortnight after tax

  54. Deputy Principal Category B 6-4 (enrolment 1,101-1,499)

    $173,696

    $4,787 a fortnight after tax

  55. Deputy Principal Category B 6-3 (enrolment 1,101-1,499)

    $171,692

    $4,740 a fortnight after tax

  56. Deputy Principal Category B 6-2 (enrolment 1,101-1,499)

    $169,894

    $4,698 a fortnight after tax

  57. Deputy Principal Category B 6-1 (enrolment 1,101-1,499)

    $167,762

    $4,648 a fortnight after tax

  58. Deputy Principal Category B 5-4 (enrolment 700-1,100)

    $164,217

    $4,565 a fortnight after tax

  59. Deputy Principal Category B 5-3 (enrolment 700-1,100)

    $161,965

    $4,513 a fortnight after tax

  60. Deputy Principal Category B 5-2 (enrolment 700-1,100)

    $159,727

    $4,460 a fortnight after tax

  61. Deputy Principal Category B 5-1 (enrolment 700-1,100)

    $155,229

    $4,355 a fortnight after tax

  62. Deputy Principal Category B 4-4 (enrolment 550-699)

    $153,843

    $4,323 a fortnight after tax

  63. Deputy Principal Category B 4-3 (enrolment 550-699)

    $152,427

    $4,290 a fortnight after tax

  64. Deputy Principal Category B 4-2 (enrolment 550-699)

    $151,161

    $4,260 a fortnight after tax

  65. Deputy Principal Category B 4-1 (enrolment 550-699)

    $149,745

    $4,227 a fortnight after tax

  66. Deputy Principal Category B 3-4 (enrolment 400-549)

    $148,762

    $4,204 a fortnight after tax

  67. Deputy Principal Category B 3-3 (enrolment 400-549)

    $146,323

    $4,147 a fortnight after tax

  68. Deputy Principal Category B 3-2 (enrolment 400-549)

    $145,429

    $4,126 a fortnight after tax

  69. Deputy Principal Category B 3-1 (enrolment 400-549)

    $141,873

    $4,043 a fortnight after tax

  70. Deputy Principal Category B 2-3 (enrolment 275-399)

    $139,880

    $3,996 a fortnight after tax

  71. Deputy Principal Category B 2-2 (enrolment 275-399)

    $137,403

    $3,938 a fortnight after tax

  72. Deputy Principal Category B 2-1 (enrolment 275-399)

    $135,020

    $3,883 a fortnight after tax

  73. Deputy Principal Category B 1-3 (enrolment 150-274)

    $132,650

    $3,821 a fortnight after tax

  74. Deputy Principal Category B 1-2 (enrolment 150-274)

    $130,780

    $3,772 a fortnight after tax

  75. Deputy Principal Category B 1-1 (enrolment 150-274)

    $128,908

    $3,723 a fortnight after tax

Bars start at $75,000 so the differences show.

The 448 schools on this scale

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