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Teachers' actual salaries relative to workers' earnings

<p>This dataset compares actual salaries of teachers (including additional work-related payments) with earnings of workers. It covers full-time teachers in public institutions in pre-primary, primary and (lower and upper) secondary general education. The default table displays data for teachers aged 25-64.</p><p>The default table displays data on actual salaries of teachers relative to earnings of tertiary-educated workers. The selection can be changed to display data by age group or by gender (for teachers aged 25-64 only).</p><p>The selection can also be changed to display data on actual salaries of teachers relative to earnings of similarly-educated workers.</p>><p>Additional details regarding sources for data and the methodology used and specific notes for countries can be found in the accompanying document <b>Sources, Methodologies and Technical Notes</b>. For more information, please consult <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/education-at-a-glance_19991487.html"><i>Education at a Glance</i></a>.</p><p>Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026.