Pay

See basic information on pay for principals and teachers and find links to employment agreements. The conditions of employment agreements must be adhered to.

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Teachers

If you are a primary, secondary or area school teacher, your pay provisions are set out in your employment agreement.

Your base salary will depend on your qualifications, experience and whether you qualify for any units or allowances. There are 6 salary groups for trained teachers. Each group has a minimum and a maximum salary. Your salary group depends on your qualifications.

Find detailed information about your salary, unit and allowance entitlements and pay:

Primary teachers

Secondary teachers

Area school teachers

Principals

If you are a primary, secondary or area school principal, your pay provisions are set out in your employment agreement.

You pay is made up of:

  • roll-based salary
  • staffing-based salary
  • decile payment
  • payment for leading literacy and numeracy.

You can also qualify for:

  • a salary increase based on the number of years you have been a principal and whether you meet the professional standards, and
  • other allowances, which are added to your salary.

Find detailed information about your pay, career structure payments and allowance entitlements:

Primary principals

Secondary principals

Area school principals

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