Nationally, the median is $100,776 — Queensland sits $494 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median ESL Teacher salary of $100,282 — after $20,873 income tax and $2,006 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
Reported total pay for ESL Teacher roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| University of Queensland★ 4.4 | $148,279 | $142,470 – $154,069 |
| Browns English Language School★ 4.0 | $114,114 | $109,470 – $118,758 |
| Albright Institute of Business and Language★ 3.3 | $110,814 | $106,526 – $115,122 |
| EF (Education First)★ 3.4 | $109,668 | $108,680 – $110,656 |
| Langports English Language College★ 2.5 |
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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.
| $104,274 |
| $100,539 – $108,008 |
| Queensland Academy of Technology★ 2.4 | $97,812 | $86,944 – $108,680 |
| Queensland Department of Education★ 3.8 | $86,189 | $83,111 – $89,267 |
| TAFE Queensland★ 3.3 | $77,000 | $72,000 – $82,000 |
| Self Opportunity★ 4.3 | $69,928 | $67,015 – $72,841 |
| iCOLLEGE★ 2.6 | $65,366 | $62,323 – $68,389 |
| Shafston International College★ 3.1 | $63,272 | $57,403 – $69,160 |
| DaDa★ 3.3 | $49,400 | $39,520 – $62,955 |
| Impact English College★ 4.2 | $46,836 | $44,685 – $48,986 |
| ILSC★ 3.7 | $44,250 | $32,500 – $56,000 |
| McDonald's★ 3.6 | $43,176 | $41,358 – $44,994 |