This chart compares statutory salaries for upper secondary teachers across OECD countries, using PPP-adjusted 2022 dollars. Data comes from the OECD’s Education at a Glance 2025 report.
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This chart compares statutory salaries for upper secondary teachers across OECD countries, using PPP-adjusted 2022 dollars. Data comes from the OECD’s Education at a Glance 2025 report.
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Mexico??
Yeah, I was surprised too.
“statutory” and “PPP adjusted”
So this means high school teachers have a pretty good purchasing power compared to others teachers (world), right?
https://www.economia.gob.mx/datamexico/en/profile/occupation/profesionistas-y-tecnicos?employSelector1=salaryOption&employSelector5=salaryOption
That’s what it suggests
That US figure has to be adding up all their employee benefits and health plan costs. Most US teachers are making a lot less than $50K a year.
I don’t think that’s right and the averages will be pulled up by the teachers in big expensive cities.
Also, I know there are teachers pulling more than that max figure.
Ok, I stand corrected. I had to look it up. Source: NEA.
https://www.nea.org/resource-library/educator-pay-and-student-spending-how-does-your-state-rank
My dad was a teacher and I’m a labor economist, so you were at a slight disadvantage.
high school teachers?
I expected Canada to be higher.
This would be way more interesting as a % of GDP.
Have a vested interest in this haha
What are PPP dollars?
purchasing power parity
adjusts for differences in costs of living that aren’t captured by exchange rates between currencies
I can think of a few reasons why teacher salaries are low, at least on the US side not sure why its high in this chart, particularly in the public school system and not in private ones. Most teachers work about 6 hours instead of the average 8 hours a day, and they don't work in the summers unless they teach summer school, other part time jobs, or work at a school that offers year-round education. There's also economic and political pressure that can lead to budget cuts, so even if there's some high salary that does not necessarily mean it will last.
🤣🤣🤣 Cuba está tan apagada que no sale en ninguna parte,ya los viernes ni hay clases, en mi época era obligatorio ir los 5 días incluso 2 sábado al mes. La declive educacional, yo soy partidiaria que a los maestros se les debería pagar tanto o más por lidiar con esos gremlis
If you want to make the big bucks, Luxembourg is what should be on your mind.
Noted!
15% of Luxembourg's population are Portuguese immigrants. I know a few!