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Take-home on the median Secondary School Teacher salary of $85,000 — after $16,288 income tax and $1,700 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
Reported total pay for Secondary School Teacher roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Ivanhoe Grammar School★ 4.4 | $124,463 | $119,630 – $129,296 |
| Trinity Grammar School★ 4.1 | $122,106 | $117,430 – $126,782 |
| OneSchool Global★ 4.3 | $120,208 | $115,247 – $125,170 |
| Mentone Girls' Grammar★ 4.0 | $115,000 | $105,000 – $125,000 |
| Westbourne Grammar School★ 4.0 |
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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.
| $114,945 |
| $111,263 – $118,627 |
| Yeshivah - Beth Rivkah Colleges★ 3.4 | $109,668 | $105,129 – $114,206 |
| Canterbury College (Australia)★ 3.8 | $96,702 | $92,783 – $100,621 |
| Ilim College★ 3.9 | $93,778 | $90,114 – $97,443 |
| Department of Education Australia★ 3.7 | $87,523 | $83,965 – $91,082 |
| Carey Baptist Grammar School★ 4.4 | $84,579 | $81,531 – $87,627 |
| Victoria Department of Education and Training★ 3.5 | $83,000 | $80,850 – $86,000 |
| Department of Education★ 3.5 | $81,335 | $67,000 – $108,000 |
| State Government of Victoria★ 3.5 | $80,551 | $76,832 – $84,270 |
| NSW Department of Education and Communities ★ 3.4 | $80,186 | $77,108 – $83,263 |
| Teachers College★ 3.8 | $79,708 | $76,571 – $82,845 |
| Parade College★ 3.7 | $75,021 | $72,635 – $77,408 |
| Australian Government Department of Education★ 3.6 | $73,793 | $71,332 – $76,253 |
| Quayclean★ 4.2 | $70,382 | $67,454 – $73,309 |
| Balwyn High School★ 3.3 | $70,342 | $67,581 – $73,104 |