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Secondary School Teacher salary in Western Australia

Median base salary
$106,500
per year before tax
Market data · 6 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$78,000 · 10th percentile$106,500 median$128,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $90,000 Western Australia sits $16,500 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$81,632per year after tax

Take-home on the median Secondary School Teacher salary of $106,500 — after $22,738 income tax and $2,130 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,570
Fortnightly
$3,140
Monthly
$6,803
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The Secondary School Teacher job market
Employed in Australia
161,400
Annual growth
▲ 6,400
+4% a year
Median age
40
Work part-time
23%
Gender split
58% women
42% men

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

What companies pay

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

Total pay (base + bonus) for Secondary School Teacher roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
School of Isolated and Distance Education2.4$126,952$122,011 – $131,894
Govt Education Dept3.7$117,394$112,828 – $121,960
Sevenoaks School4.5$113,138$107,633 – $118,643
John XXIII College5.0$109,967$105,707 – $114,227
Tranby College3.0$90,500$78,000 – $103,000
Ballajura Community College$85,948$82,540 – $89,355

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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.