Secondary school teacher take-home pay by country

Teaches subject curriculum to ages 11–18. Public sector compensation set by national pay scales in all 5 countries.

• United Kingdom

  Median: £40,000 gross → £32,320 net (19.2% effective)

• United States

  Median: $65,000 gross → $51,896 net (20.2% effective) — California baseline; see page for state breakdown

• Germany

  Median: €55,000 gross → €34,887 net (36.6% effective)

• France

  Median: €38,000 gross → €27,948 net (26.5% effective)

• Spain

  Median: €32,000 gross → €24,246 net (24.2% effective)