Secondary Teaching Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 368 job listings • Up 8% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$107,500
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$103,033
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$114,649
No change this month

Secondary Teaching salaries sit 33% above the market median of A$81,000 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$103,033 and A$114,649 per year.

The number of salary-advertised Secondary Teaching listings has grown 8% month-on-month. Brisbane Catholic Education Office, Inspired Recruitment and Randstad - Education are among the top hirers for Secondary Teaching, offering 64 roles combined.

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Salary Distribution

See how Secondary Teaching salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
10 jobs (3%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
1 job (<1%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
47 jobs (13%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
247 jobs (67%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
46 jobs (13%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
13 jobs (4%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
2 jobs (1%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$250,000+
2 jobs (1%)

Salaries by City

Compare Secondary Teaching salaries across major cities in Australia.

Brisbane
Median: A$105,663 | Range: A$105,663 - A$112,500
132 jobs (36%)
Melbourne
Median: A$103,600 | Range: A$99,000 - A$112,750
119 jobs (32%)
Sydney
Median: A$113,582 | Range: A$107,500 - A$122,958
53 jobs (14%)
Adelaide
Median: A$105,556 | Range: A$99,410 - A$117,500
23 jobs (6%)
Perth
Median: A$112,238 | Range: A$110,396 - A$116,500
22 jobs (6%)
Darwin
Median: A$113,500 | Range: A$113,500 - A$116,588
9 jobs (2%)
Hobart
Median: A$113,504 | Range: A$102,500 - A$124,508
6 jobs (2%)
Canberra
Median: A$115,714 | Range: A$113,813 - A$117,037
4 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Secondary Teaching positions by employment type.

Full-time
275 jobs (75%)
Contract
53 jobs (14%)
Casual
27 jobs (7%)
Part-time
13 jobs (4%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Secondary Teaching professionals.

B
Brisbane Catholic Education Office
38 open positions
I
Inspired Recruitment
14 open positions
R
Randstad - Education
12 open positions
T
Tradewind Australia Pty Ltd
12 open positions
I
Indie Education
11 open positions
A
anzuk Education
10 open positions
T
Townsville Catholic Education
9 open positions
H
HARKE Recruitment Pty Ltd
7 open positions
J
John Paul College
6 open positions
S
SchoolHouse
6 open positions
A
ACT Education Directorate
6 open positions
F
Frontline Education Queensland
6 open positions
F
Frontline Education Sydney
6 open positions
T
The BUSY Group
5 open positions
N
Nurture Education Australia
5 open positions
S
St Patrick's College Strathfield
5 open positions
S
St Ignatius College
5 open positions
P
Prospero Group Ltd
5 open positions
M
Minarah College
5 open positions
Y
Y Schools Queensland
5 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 368 listings with advertised salaries.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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