The table compares the mean salaries of teachers from the beginning of their career and after 15 years and the years to achieve maximum salary in five different countries, namely Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Japan and Portugal in 2016. Units are measured in USD per annum.
Overall, it is clear that teacher salaries vary considerably among the five countries. Australia offers the highest maximum salary and experiences a significant increase from the starting salary, while Belgium has the lowest salaries and the lowest growth. Notably, the number of years required to achieve the maximum salary differs, with Denmark taking the longest period and Australia the shortest.
Australia exhibited the most pronounced rise in teacher salary, despite beginning the career with 22.235 USD per annum, its figure surged to a peak of 69.638 USD annually after 15 years. Teachers’ maximum salary reached at 77.180 USD after 19 years, surpassing all other countries in question. Distantly following behind were Japan and Denmark, started at 38.345, and 31.745 USD per annum, their figure rose to 55.015, and 58.142 USD after 15 years, before further growing to 68.175, and 63.395 USD annually after 27, and 30 years respectively.
By contrast, teacher salary remained relatively low in Belgium and Portugal, with an initial standing at 15.186, and 17.186 USD per annum respectively. After a 15-year period, teachers’ salary increased to 27.528 USD per annum in Belgium, and 23.942 USD per annum in Portugal. Belgium and Portugal required 25 and 22 years to achieve maximum salary 35.021, and 32.493 USD per annum respectively.
