{
  "url": "https://jobflick.com/en/salary/teacher-in-austria",
  "type": "salary",
  "updated": "2026-07-01",
  "country": "austria",
  "countryName": "Austria",
  "role": "teacher",
  "roleSlug": "teacher",
  "roleSlugSl": "ucitelj",
  "roleName": "Teacher",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "avgSalary": 3650,
  "medianSalary": 3440,
  "salaryBands": {
    "junior": {
      "min": 2480,
      "max": 3030
    },
    "mid": {
      "min": 3100,
      "max": 3960
    },
    "senior": {
      "min": 4130,
      "max": 5680
    }
  },
  "costOfLivingIndex": 128,
  "topJobSites": [
    {
      "name": "Jobflick",
      "url": "https://jobflick.com",
      "bestFor": "AI matching on skills, personality and culture fit",
      "hasAiMatching": true,
      "price": "Free for candidates"
    },
    {
      "name": "karriere.at",
      "url": "https://www.karriere.at",
      "bestFor": "Austria's largest private job platform",
      "hasAiMatching": true,
      "price": "Free for candidates"
    },
    {
      "name": "AMS eJob-Room",
      "url": "https://www.ams.at",
      "bestFor": "Official public employment service listings",
      "hasAiMatching": false,
      "price": "Free"
    },
    {
      "name": "StepStone Austria",
      "url": "https://www.stepstone.at",
      "bestFor": "Professional and specialist roles",
      "hasAiMatching": true,
      "price": "Free for candidates"
    },
    {
      "name": "LinkedIn",
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/jobs",
      "bestFor": "International employers in Vienna",
      "hasAiMatching": true,
      "price": "Free, optional Premium"
    }
  ],
  "faqs": [
    {
      "question": "How much does a teacher earn in Austria?",
      "answer": "A teacher in Austria earns a median of about €3,440 gross per month in 2026, with most salaries between €2,480 and €5,680 gross per month."
    },
    {
      "question": "What is the starting salary for a teacher in Austria?",
      "answer": "Entry-level pay starts at roughly €2,480 gross per month. After two to four years, a teacher typically reaches the mid band of €3,100–€3,960 gross."
    },
    {
      "question": "What does a senior teacher earn in Austria?",
      "answer": "Senior professionals earn between €4,130 and €5,680 gross per month. The top of that range usually requires team leadership, rare specialisations or a large-employer setting."
    },
    {
      "question": "Is that gross or net pay?",
      "answer": "All figures on this page are gross monthly pay before tax and social contributions. In Austria, net pay is typically 60%–66% of gross, so a median of €3,440 gross is roughly €2,060–€2,270 net."
    },
    {
      "question": "Is the salary enough to live on in Austria?",
      "answer": "Austria has a cost-of-living index of 128 with Ljubljana set to 100. Adjusted for that, a median of €3,440 in Austria has the purchasing power of about €2,690 in Slovenia."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I work as a teacher in Austria as a foreigner?",
      "answer": "EU, EEA and Swiss citizens can work in Austria without a permit. Non-EU candidates need a work and residence permit, and regulated professions additionally require recognition of their qualifications."
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-01"
}