Teachers and School Heads Salaries

Eurydice Report Teachers and School Heads Salaries and Allowances in Europe, 2012/13.
A report comprising 62 indicators on topics such as initial teacher education or working conditions for teachers and school leaders from pre-primary to upper secondary education in 32 countries.
Introduction
Attractive salaries combined with the potential for earning additional allowances as well as good working conditions constitute some of the primary incentives for drawing people into the teaching profession and ensuring high levels of satisfaction and motivation among staff.
In recent years, the range of skills required of teachers has become increasingly broad. Besides their traditional responsibility for transferring knowledge, teachers now have to be able to perform a variety of extra tasks, such as using information technology, working in teams, assisting in integrating children with special educational needs, and contributing to school management, etc. At the same time, the education sector is increasingly in competition with the business sector in terms of attracting the best qualified young graduates. Salaries and working conditions must be competitive to ensure that sufficient numbers of people of the right calibre are attracted into the profession. Policies that affect the earnings of those employed in the education sector cannot, therefore, be overlooked.
This overview compares the different levels of decision-making responsible for setting teachers' statutory salaries in Europe. The minimum and maximum statutory salaries are presented relative to per capita GDP in each country, with an indication of salary progression and its relationship to professional experience. The impact of the economic crisis on teachers’ salaries and their purchasing power is also analysed. Finally, the different types of allowances available to teachers are presented, indicating the decision-making levels involved in allocating these payments.
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