The table provides information about the salaries of secondary and high school teachers in five different countries in 2009, specifically focusing on starting salaries, salaries after 15 years, maximum salaries, and the number of years required to reach the maximum salary.
Overall, teacher salaries in all the countries show an upward trend with increased years of service. However, there are notable differences in the rate of salary growth and the time it takes to reach the maximum salary.
Australia and Denmark both have relatively quick progressions to their maximum salaries, which are reached after 9 and 8 years respectively. Although Denmark offers a higher starting salary and maximum salary compared to Australia, both countries see no further salary increases after the 15-year mark.
Japan and Korea have similar starting salaries of 34,000 and 30,000 respectively. Despite these lower initial figures, both countries experience significant salary growth, with maximum salaries nearly doubling. However, they both require long periods of service—37 years in Japan and 34 years in Korea—to reach the maximum salary.
Luxembourg stands out for offering the highest salaries among the five countries, with a starting salary of 80,000 and a maximum salary of 132,000. Although it takes 30 years to reach the maximum salary, similar to Japan and Korea, the ultimate salary is considerably higher than in the other countries.