Education and Teaching salaries in Australia

executive (High quality data)

P25

A$124,500

Median

A$150,500

P75

A$176,000

per month

A$12,542

About A$12,542 per month at the median.

ATO Table 15A published median for 134311 School principal, n=14,077; p25/p75 interpolated from unit-group 1343 bands and rescaled; the narrow spread reflects principal pay scales. Taxable income basis. ABS EEH May 2025 School principals average 2,939.80/wk = 152,870 p.a.

lead (Low quality data)

Median

A$129,500

per month

A$10,792

This level publishes a median only; no percentiles are available.

ATO Table 15A published median taxable income for 134411 Faculty head (n=888) is 129,484 AUD (rounded 129,500). Median only: faculty heads sit on tight teacher-scale pay structures and the parent unit group 1344 (dominated by regional education managers, median 69,266 AUD) is too heterogeneous to transfer a spread (p25/p75 set to 0).

senior (High quality data)

P25

A$71,500

Median

A$98,500

P75

A$119,500

per month

A$8,208

About A$8,208 per month at the median.

ATO Table 15A published median for 241411 School teacher - high school or secondary (top-step senior teacher), n=172,516; p25/p75 interpolated from unit-group 2414 bands and rescaled; taxable income basis. ABS EEH May 2025 Secondary school teachers average 2,025.40/wk = 105,321 p.a.