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Teachers in Victorian government schools are getting the largest pay rise in years. Here is what has been announced, when it lands, and where to find the exact salary for your classification.
Salary at a glance
Annual full-time salary in a Victorian government school, by classification and subdivision. The October 2026 column is an estimate: it applies the minimum 13 per cent first increase to today’s rate, and is pending Fair Work Commission approval of the new agreement.
| Subdivision | Now | From Oct 2026* |
|---|---|---|
| Classroom teacher, Range 1 | ||
| 1-1 | $79,589 | $89,936 |
| 1-2 | $81,676 | $92,294 |
| 1-3 | $84,690 | $95,700 |
| 1-4 | $87,814 | $99,230 |
| 1-5 | $91,056 | $102,893 |
| Classroom teacher, Range 2 | ||
| 2-1 | $94,415 | $106,689 |
| 2-2 | $97,899 | $110,626 |
| 2-3 | $101,512 | $114,709 |
| 2-4 | $105,258 | $118,942 |
| 2-5 | $109,142 | $123,330 |
| 2-6 | $118,063 | $133,411 |
| Learning specialist or leading teacher, Range 3 | ||
| 3-1 | $123,966 | $140,082 |
| 3-2 | $129,544 | $146,385 |
| *Estimate, pending Fair Work Commission approval. Current rates apply from 1 July 2025. | ||
Get the new rates for your level
Tell us your level and we will email you when the Fair Work Commission approves the rise. Thinking of moving schools? We can also send you roles at your level as they come up. Teachers never pay us a fee.
The 2026 pay rise
In September 2026, 93.1 per cent of Victorian government school employees voted to approve a new agreement under which salaries rise by at least 28.3 per cent over four years (between 28.3 and 32.4 per cent for teachers, assistant principals and principals), including at least 13 per cent by October 2026. The agreement takes effect once approved by the Fair Work Commission.
- More than 90,000 full-time teachers will earn over $1,000 more per month by October 2026, and almost $3,000 more per month by 2030.
- The Government says graduates and experienced teachers in Victoria will earn more than their counterparts in New South Wales.
- Existing barriers to teacher wage progression are being removed.
- Early childhood teachers reach wage parity with government school teachers for the first time, based on the same 28.3 per cent increase.
How your salary is set
In a government school, your salary depends on your classification and where you sit within its range. The Department’s Teaching Service Remuneration Policy covers salary on employment, transfer and promotion, annual progression and accelerated progression. The current salary table for each classification is published by the Department of Education.
Catholic and independent schools pay under their own agreements, so a role’s salary there is set by that school or system.
If you are coming from overseas
On a Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482), you must be paid the annual market salary rate for your occupation and no less than the Core Skills Income Threshold. See 482 or 407: which visa fits.
Teaching in Victoria from overseas? Check your VIT eligibility first: it takes two minutes and tells you whether you can register to teach here.
Common questions
When does the first increase arrive?
The agreement provides an increase of at least 13 per cent by October 2026, as the first step of at least 28.3 per cent over four years. New pay and conditions start seven days after the Fair Work Commission publishes the approved agreement.
Where do I find the exact salary for my level?
In the Department of Education’s published salary table for the teaching service. Ask your consultant and we will tell you where a specific role sits.
Find a role
Checked on 20 October 2026 against the Premier’s announcement of 15 May 2026, the Premier’s release of 17 September 2026 and the Department of Education’s Teaching Service Remuneration Policy. Current rates are the 1 July 2025 rates in the Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022 salary tables, checked on 22 October 2026.