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Teacher Salary by City (2024)
Global comparison across 78 cities. Median salaries in local currency, USD, and PPP-adjusted.
Global Average (USD)
$43K
Global Average (PPP-adjusted)
$54K
Top 10 Highest-Paying Cities
| Rank | City | Country | Local Salary | USD Equivalent | PPP-Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $96K USD | $96K | $96K |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $91K USD | $91K | $91K |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $83K USD | $83K | $83K |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr73K CHF | $82K | $61K |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $81K USD | $81K | $81K |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $81K USD | $81K | $81K |
| 7 | 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $81K USD | $81K | $81K |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr70K CHF | $79K | $59K |
| 9 | 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $77K USD | $77K | $77K |
| 10 | 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $75K USD | $75K | $75K |
Salary Range by City (PPP-Adjusted)
🇺🇸 San Francisco
$96K
🇺🇸 Seattle
$91K
🇺🇸 New York
$83K
🇨🇭 Geneva
$61K
🇺🇸 Boston
$81K
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
$81K
🇺🇸 Washington DC
$81K
🇨🇭 Zurich
$59K
🇺🇸 San Diego
$77K
🇺🇸 Austin
$75K
🇺🇸 Atlanta
$75K
🇺🇸 Chicago
$73K
🇺🇸 Denver
$73K
🇺🇸 Philadelphia
$73K
🇺🇸 Portland
$73K
🇺🇸 Dallas
$72K
🇺🇸 Minneapolis
$70K
🇺🇸 Raleigh
$70K
🇺🇸 Miami
$68K
🇺🇸 Phoenix
$68K
All Cities — Teacher Salary
| City | Country | P25 | Median | P75 | USD | PPP | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $77K USD | $96K USD | $120K USD | $96K | $96K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $73K USD | $91K USD | $114K USD | $91K | $91K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $67K USD | $83K USD | $104K USD | $83K | $83K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr58K CHF | Fr73K CHF | Fr91K CHF | $82K | $61K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $64K USD | $81K USD | $101K USD | $81K | $81K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $64K USD | $81K USD | $101K USD | $81K | $81K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $64K USD | $81K USD | $101K USD | $81K | $81K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr56K CHF | Fr70K CHF | Fr88K CHF | $79K | $59K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $62K USD | $77K USD | $96K USD | $77K | $77K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $60K USD | $75K USD | $94K USD | $75K | $75K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Atlanta | United States | $60K USD | $75K USD | $94K USD | $75K | $75K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Chicago | United States | $58K USD | $73K USD | $91K USD | $73K | $73K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Denver | United States | $58K USD | $73K USD | $91K USD | $73K | $73K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Philadelphia | United States | $58K USD | $73K USD | $91K USD | $73K | $73K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Portland | United States | $58K USD | $73K USD | $91K USD | $73K | $73K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Dallas | United States | $57K USD | $72K USD | $90K USD | $72K | $72K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Minneapolis | United States | $56K USD | $70K USD | $88K USD | $70K | $70K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Raleigh | United States | $56K USD | $70K USD | $88K USD | $70K | $70K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | $54K USD | $68K USD | $85K USD | $68K | $68K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Phoenix | United States | $54K USD | $68K USD | $85K USD | $68K | $68K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Charlotte | United States | $54K USD | $68K USD | $85K USD | $68K | $68K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Nashville | United States | $53K USD | $67K USD | $83K USD | $67K | $67K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Detroit | United States | $52K USD | $65K USD | $81K USD | $65K | $65K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City | United States | $52K USD | $65K USD | $81K USD | $65K | $65K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | £31K GBP | £39K GBP | £49K GBP | $50K | $69K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | S$50K SGD | S$62K SGD | S$78K SGD | $47K | $58K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Munich | Germany | €34K EUR | €43K EUR | €53K EUR | $46K | $59K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Toronto | Canada | CA$48K CAD | CA$60K CAD | CA$75K CAD | $44K | $54K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | A$54K AUD | A$68K AUD | A$85K AUD | $44K | $60K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | €32K EUR | €41K EUR | €51K EUR | $44K | $56K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Vancouver | Canada | CA$46K CAD | CA$57K CAD | CA$72K CAD | $42K | $52K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Melbourne | Australia | A$52K AUD | A$65K AUD | A$81K AUD | $42K | $58K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Berlin | Germany | €31K EUR | €39K EUR | €49K EUR | $42K | $54K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | €31K EUR | €39K EUR | €49K EUR | $42K | $51K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇰 Copenhagen | Denmark | kr229K DKK | kr286K DKK | kr358K DKK | $41K | $46K | vs SF |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Hong Kong | HK$250K HKD | HK$312K HKD | HK$390K HKD | $41K | $58K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Perth | Australia | A$50K AUD | A$62K AUD | A$78K AUD | $41K | $56K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Hamburg | Germany | €30K EUR | €37K EUR | €47K EUR | $40K | $52K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇪 Dublin | Ireland | €30K EUR | €37K EUR | €47K EUR | $40K | $48K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Brisbane | Australia | A$48K AUD | A$60K AUD | A$75K AUD | $39K | $53K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Calgary | Canada | CA$42K CAD | CA$52K CAD | CA$65K CAD | $38K | $47K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Montreal | Canada | CA$40K CAD | CA$49K CAD | CA$62K CAD | $37K | $45K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇷 Paris | France | €27K EUR | €34K EUR | €42K EUR | $37K | $46K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇹 Vienna | Austria | €27K EUR | €34K EUR | €42K EUR | $37K | $45K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Manchester | United Kingdom | £23K GBP | £29K GBP | £36K GBP | $36K | $50K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇪 Stockholm | Sweden | kr300K SEK | kr374K SEK | kr468K SEK | $36K | $41K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇿 Auckland | New Zealand | NZ$46K NZD | NZ$57K NZD | NZ$72K NZD | $35K | $48K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | United Kingdom | £22K GBP | £27K GBP | £34K GBP | $34K | $48K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇴 Oslo | Norway | kr291K NOK | kr364K NOK | kr455K NOK | $34K | $37K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇪 Brussels | Belgium | €25K EUR | €31K EUR | €39K EUR | $34K | $41K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇮 Helsinki | Finland | €24K EUR | €30K EUR | €38K EUR | $33K | $38K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | ¥3.7M JPY | ¥4.7M JPY | ¥5.8M JPY | $31K | $50K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Beijing | China | ¥166K CNY | ¥208K CNY | ¥260K CNY | $29K | $69K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shanghai | China | ¥158K CNY | ¥198K CNY | ¥247K CNY | $28K | $66K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇿 Prague | Czech Republic | Kč499K CZK | Kč624K CZK | Kč780K CZK | $27K | $57K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Milan | Italy | €20K EUR | €25K EUR | €31K EUR | $27K | $37K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Osaka | Japan | ¥3.1M JPY | ¥3.9M JPY | ¥4.9M JPY | $26K | $41K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | China | ¥146K CNY | ¥182K CNY | ¥228K CNY | $25K | $61K | vs SF |
| 🇰🇷 Seoul | South Korea | ₩27.0M KRW | ₩33.8M KRW | ₩42.3M KRW | $25K | $41K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Madrid | Spain | €19K EUR | €23K EUR | €29K EUR | $25K | $37K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Barcelona | Spain | €17K EUR | €22K EUR | €27K EUR | $24K | $35K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Rome | Italy | €17K EUR | €22K EUR | €27K EUR | $24K | $33K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇹 Lisbon | Portugal | €16K EUR | €20K EUR | €25K EUR | $21K | $34K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | Brazil | R$75K BRL | R$94K BRL | R$117K BRL | $19K | $49K | vs SF |
| 🇹🇭 Bangkok | Thailand | ฿499K THB | ฿624K THB | ฿780K THB | $17K | $50K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico City | Mexico | MX$250K MXN | MX$312K MXN | MX$390K MXN | $16K | $36K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇱 Warsaw | Poland | zł50K PLN | zł62K PLN | zł78K PLN | $16K | $30K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇱 Santiago | Chile | CL$10.4M CLP | CL$13.0M CLP | CL$16.3M CLP | $14K | $34K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai | India | ₹915K INR | ₹1.1M INR | ₹1.4M INR | $14K | $55K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | RM50K MYR | RM62K MYR | RM78K MYR | $14K | $36K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Guadalajara | Mexico | MX$208K MXN | MX$260K MXN | MX$325K MXN | $13K | $30K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Hyderabad | India | ₹790K INR | ₹988K INR | ₹1.2M INR | $12K | $47K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Bangalore | India | ₹749K INR | ₹936K INR | ₹1.2M INR | $11K | $45K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇪 Lima | Peru | S/33K PEN | S/42K PEN | S/52K PEN | $11K | $30K | vs SF |
| 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | ₫166.4M VND | ₫208.0M VND | ₫260.0M VND | $8K | $30K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇩 Jakarta | Indonesia | Rp104.0M IDR | Rp130.0M IDR | Rp162.5M IDR | $8K | $27K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇴 Bogota | Colombia | COL$25.0M COP | COL$31.2M COP | COL$39.0M COP | $7K | $23K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | Argentina | AR$3.3M ARS | AR$4.2M ARS | AR$5.2M ARS | $5K | $17K | vs SF |