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Primary School Teacher salary in Western Australia

Median base salary
$88,000
per year before tax
Market data · 5 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$74,000 · 10th percentile$88,000 median$117,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $87,000 Western Australia sits $1,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$69,052per year after tax

Take-home on the median Primary School Teacher salary of $88,000 — after $17,188 income tax and $1,760 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,328
Fortnightly
$2,656
Monthly
$5,754
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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
Catholic Education Western Australia3.8$117,461$113,157 – $121,765
Department of Education & Training of Western Australia3.5$98,182$93,804 – $102,561
The Walter Woodbury Bar4.0$87,849$83,692 – $92,006
OneSchool Global4.3$85,649$82,151 – $89,147
Law Firm of Hehl & Hehl4.2$79,946$76,058 – $83,833
St Hilda's School3.7$74,255$70,894 – $77,616

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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.