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Primary School Teacher salary in New South Wales

Median base salary
$89,918
per year before tax
Market data · 22 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$70,300 · 10th percentile$89,918 median$110,453 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $87,000 New South Wales sits $2,918 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$70,356per year after tax

Take-home on the median Primary School Teacher salary of $89,918 — after $17,763 income tax and $1,798 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,353
Fortnightly
$2,706
Monthly
$5,863
Run your own numbers — HECS, super, deductions →
The Primary School Teacher job market
Employed in Australia
165,900
Annual growth
▲ 1,600
+1% a year
Median age
41
Work part-time
37%
Gender split
82% women
18% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Primary School Teacher roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Primary School Teacher roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Ascham School3.8$115,686$111,108 – $120,263
Reddam House3.1$112,981$109,322 – $116,641
Cranbrook Schools3.3$99,690$96,139 – $103,241
Sydney Catholic Schools3.9$98,840$94,374 – $103,325
The King's School4.3$92,729$89,486 – $95,973
G8 Education2.6$90,339$87,061 – $93,617
NSW Department of Education and Communities 3.4$90,000$68,000 – $105,000
High School3.7$87,705$83,787 – $91,623
NSW Department of Education3.7$87,000$80,000 – $92,000
Nones3.9$80,091$76,999 – $83,182
Somewhere4.1$69,865$67,086 – $72,645
Goodstart Early Learning3.4$62,995$60,327 – $65,643
Victorian Institute of Teaching3.7$55,112$52,553 – $57,672

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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.