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There are 10 countries with teacher salary highest in the world, how about compared to Indonesia? Teacher services are one of the most important things in a country to educate its citizens.

Teacher salaries will be influenced by several factors such as experience, location, private or government schools, education level, additional qualifications, and others.

The salaries of teachers in Indonesia are different for each individual. However, it is sad that the salaries of honorary teachers in Indonesia are considered far from decent.

However, not all countries value their teachers less. There are also several countries that provide high salaries for teachers in their country. Then, which countries have the highest teacher salaries in the world?

Countries with the Highest Teacher Salaries

Reported from the naibuzz page (2/3/2022) the following is a list of countries with the highest teacher salaries:

Switzerland

Average teacher salary: US$ 110,000 per year or equivalent to Rp. 1.57 billion (exchange rate of Rp. 14,300).

Switzerland is the country with the highest teacher salaries in the first place. Switzerland ranks highly in the quality of education, particularly in advanced mathematics.

Luxembourg

Average teacher salary: US$ 100,000 per year or equivalent to Rp 1.43 billion

Luxembourg is known to have good quality education. Reported by After School Africa (2/3/2022), that everyone aged 4-16 there must go to school and learn to speak three languages ​​namely, Luxembourgish, German, and French. There is an emphasis on education there, so it is not surprising that teachers there get high salaries.

Canada

Average teacher salary: US$ 74,000 per year or the equivalent of more than 1 billion rupiah.

In Canada approximately 5.4% of the country’s GDP is spent on education costs, investing the costs for each student’s tertiary education (high school, college, and advanced level). Teachers are paid like here, with the average teacher salary rising to around US$ 56,500 or more than Rp. 805 million after 15 years of experience.

German

Average teacher salary: US$ 70,000 per year or equivalent to Rp 1 billion.

Germany is on the list of the next highest-paid countries in the world. The education system in Germany is quite competitive. There is little or no tuition fee charged at most schools in Germany, will be determined by student tests to prove their qualifications.

Australia

Average teacher salary: US$ 70,000 per year or equivalent to Rp 1 billion.

Australian full-time, experienced teachers are paid an average salary of AU$98,000 or more than IDR 1 billion per year (AU$ 10,441). Meanwhile, the starting salary for inexperienced teachers is around AU$ 60,000 or the equivalent of Rp. 624 million.

Dutch

Average teacher salary: US$ 67,000 per year or equivalent to Rp 958 million.

The education system in the Netherlands is much more student-oriented, depending on each individual’s needs, background and career choices. The education system in the Netherlands was also ranked the 9th best in the world in 2008.

United States of America

Average teacher salary: US$ 60,000 per year or equivalent to IDR 858 million

Teachers located in New York can get a higher salary of US $ 80,000 or equivalent to Rp. 1.1 billion per year. Meanwhile, those located in South Dakota have lower incomes with a salary of U $ 42,450 or equivalent to Rp. 607 million.

Ireland

Average teacher salary: US$ 53,000 per year or equivalent to Rp 757 million.

Education in Ireland itself requires students from the age of 6-16 years. The provision of basic education in every school in Ireland will be adjusted to the religious authority adopted and financed by the state.

9. Denmark

Average teacher salary: US$ 52,500 per year or equivalent to Rp 750 million.

After several years of experience, a Danish teacher can annually earn a salary that can be even higher than the above average salary.

10. Austria

Average teacher salary: US$ 50,000 per year or equivalent to IDR 715 million

Approximately one teacher in Austria has an average salary of US$50,000 per year. An experienced Austrian working teacher can earn a higher salary too, up to above average per year.

So, that was the list of countries with the highest teacher salaries in the world. Hopefully it adds to the knowledge of all of you!

(fdl/fdl)