The table compares five different countries in terms of salary earnt by secondary/high school teachers in 2009.
Overall, observing the table in more detail, it is clear that while the salaries at all work stages in Luxenbourg for teachers were the highest, the pay levels for Australian teachers were the lowest. Additionally, in Korea, secondary/high school teachers had to spend more years than other countries to reach top salary.
Australia’s salaries for teachers were the least among others at the beginning , constituting 28,000, while the earnings for Luxemburg teachers were the highest, accounting for 80.000. The small difference can be seen between Australian and Korean teachers’ starting salaries, with former one making up 34.600 and latter 30.500. Salaries for Danes trachers made up 47,000. Salaries per year in Australia were the lowest, accounting for 48.000, while in Luxembourg salaries were the leading among others, making up 112,000.
The lowest maximum wage provided for teachers was by Australia, constituting 48.000, which could be reached in 9 years. To reach top salary in Korea (139,000), teachers should spend 37 years, which is the longest period among other countries. In Denmark, the highest salary was 54,000, which required only 8 years to reach it.