Teacher Salary by City (2026)

Mid-career New York baseline: $48,000. Each city lists local-market pay and a COLI-scaled lifestyle equivalent — the equivalent is not market pay.

Highest Adjusted
Zurich
$58,752
Median City
Rome
$23,664
Best Value
Dubai
$34,752

Teacher Salary — All 113 Cities

#CityLocal marketLifestyle equivalentCOLITake-Home %
1ZurichCHF 28,002CHF 47,603122.466.8%
2GenevaCHF 28,002CHF 46,125118.662.8%
3New York$48,000$48,000100.070.4%
4San Francisco$48,000$46,84897.671.4%
5SingaporeS$34,392S$54,83987.779.0%
6London£38,313£31,62787.573.9%
7Copenhagenkr 167,584kr 261,12785.765.3%
8Amsterdam€35,001€33,61782.663.0%
9Boston$48,000$39,55282.471.7%
10Tel Aviv₪82,930₪140,46381.378.0%
11Miami$48,000$38,44880.180.7%
12Washington DC$48,000$38,30479.872.2%
13Seattle$48,000$38,16079.580.7%
14Oslokr 279,658kr 378,50278.569.7%
15San Diego$48,000$37,20077.571.4%
16Tokyo¥3,346,048¥5,747,76777.378.0%
17Los Angeles$48,000$36,62476.371.4%
18SydneyA$70,933A$50,81374.583.0%
19Hong KongHK$169,157HK$276,66573.692.6%
20Chicago$48,000$35,13673.275.7%
21Dublin€20,349€29,62972.876.0%
22DubaiAED 73,034AED 125,89772.4100.0%
23DohaQAR 69,976QAR 121,58369.5100.0%
24Seoul₩27,422,892₩41,987,49468.980.2%
25Philadelphia$48,000$33,02468.877.6%
26Luxembourg City€23,605€27,83868.480.2%
27MelbourneA$70,933A$46,51668.283.0%
28Abu DhabiAED 73,034AED 117,89867.8100.0%
29Portland$48,000$32,25667.270.8%
30Denver$48,000$31,53665.776.3%
31VancouverC$67,587C$42,50265.469.5%
32Austin$48,000$31,10464.880.7%
33Tampa$48,000$30,96064.580.7%
34Stockholmkr 327,741kr 280,98364.361.0%
35PerthA$70,933A$43,31063.583.0%
36Atlanta$48,000$30,33663.275.2%
37Nashville$48,000$30,14462.880.7%
38Osaka¥3,346,048¥4,669,59662.878.0%
39Dallas$48,000$30,00062.580.7%
40TorontoC$67,587C$40,48762.368.1%
41Edinburgh£38,313£22,44662.174.6%
42Munich€45,990€25,03061.562.1%
43Minneapolis$48,000$29,47261.472.8%
44AucklandNZ$58,786NZ$47,02860.878.9%
45Houston$48,000$28,89660.280.7%
46Charlotte$48,000$28,70459.876.2%
47Phoenix$48,000$28,27258.978.2%
48Raleigh$48,000$28,12858.676.2%
49Helsinki€19,535€23,68758.289.5%
50Las Vegas$48,000$27,93658.280.7%
51Milan€13,024€23,52457.867.8%
52Nice€28,082€21,44852.771.4%
53MontrealC$67,587C$33,85952.162.2%
54Fukuoka¥3,346,048¥3,821,93151.478.0%
55Berlin€45,990€20,83851.262.1%
56Brussels€19,535€20,47150.381.4%
57Rome€13,024€20,06549.367.8%
58Vienna€21,163€19,61748.274.0%
59Paris€28,082€19,08846.971.4%
60Shanghai¥51,701¥149,28746.272.4%
61TaipeiNT$485,783NT$680,09644.889.8%
62Beijing¥51,701¥140,56343.572.4%
63RiyadhSAR 64,800SAR 76,68042.690.2%
64Panama City$6,720$20,30442.390.2%
65Barcelona€13,024€17,13442.174.4%
66Shenzhen¥51,701¥135,39341.972.4%
67São PauloR$33,904R$101,22741.883.9%
68Guangzhou¥51,701¥125,05238.772.4%
69Madrid€13,024€15,46638.074.4%
70Bangkok฿178,512฿553,38837.294.2%
71CancúnMX$97,590MX$291,14535.890.2%
72Lisbon€11,396€14,12234.774.2%
73Valencia€13,024€13,63433.574.4%
74SantiagoCLP 5,850,000CLP 14,940,00033.280.5%
75Kuala LumpurRM 31,229RM 64,01932.887.4%
76Mexico CityMX$97,590MX$264,30732.590.2%
77Montevideo$U 262,193$U 655,48232.581.9%
78Split€8,140€12,94231.860.0%
79Málaga€13,024€12,69831.274.4%
80San José (CR)₡3,400,482₡7,578,21731.289.3%
81Playa del CarmenMX$97,590MX$250,48230.890.2%
82Athens€9,768€12,45430.677.1%
83PragueKč 287,566Kč 338,44330.674.0%
84Phuket฿178,512฿453,71930.594.2%
85Porto€11,396€12,25030.174.2%
86Tallinn€10,582€11,76228.993.2%
87Cape TownR 122,458R 248,41428.481.9%
88Warsawzł 45,108zł 53,37828.482.3%
89Lagos₦4,554,217₦20,721,68727.372.6%
90Manila₱188,494₱721,66326.895.0%
91Ho Chi Minh City₫84,000,000₫316,800,00026.483.1%
92BudapestFt 3,448,193Ft 4,499,89226.166.5%
93LimaS/14,227S/45,88025.887.0%
94Buenos AiresAR$5,349,398AR$13,694,45825.662.9%
95Bali (Denpasar)Rp 51,867,470Rp 187,463,85525.390.0%
96Riga€8,140€10,29725.369.5%
97Phnom Penh$2,880$11,90424.8100.0%
98NairobiKSh 371,928KSh 1,531,10224.780.6%
99JakartaRp 51,867,470Rp 181,536,14524.590.0%
100Hanoi₫84,000,000₫289,200,00024.183.1%
101Krakowzł 45,108zł 44,73323.882.3%
102Istanbul₺230,422₺354,84923.167.4%
103BogotáCOP 17,956,627COP 45,689,63922.992.0%
104Chiang Mai฿178,512฿336,19822.694.2%
105Bucharestlei 32,501lei 45,70522.555.0%
106Mumbai₹319,518₹890,65722.392.9%
107CasablancaMAD 32,639MAD 103,04522.192.9%
108Bangalore₹319,518₹830,74720.892.9%
109MedellínCOP 17,956,627COP 40,701,68720.492.0%
110Delhi₹319,518₹778,82519.592.9%
111MarrakechMAD 32,639MAD 89,52319.292.9%
112Chennai₹319,518₹754,86118.992.9%
113CairoE£117,108E£393,48416.877.8%

Data covers 113 cities. Local market = verified / OECD / COLI badge (same as /is-my-salary-good/). Lifestyle equivalent = NYC baseline × city COLI / 100 — not market pay. Updated 2026.

Salary Range

Typical teacher salary range (New York baseline, USD):

Entry Level
$25,000
Mid-Career
$48,000
Senior
$85,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in 2026?

The mid-career teacher New York baseline is $48,000. Each city shows two numbers: local-market pay (verified national stats, OECD estimate, or COLI fallback) and a lifestyle equivalent (NYC baseline scaled by city COLI). The equivalent is not what someone earns locally.

Which city pays teachers the most?

The highest COLI-scaled lifestyle equivalent for a teacher is Zurich at $58,752 USD. That figure is purchasing-power scaled from the New York baseline, not local market pay. See both columns in the table for all 113 cities.

How is the salary adjusted for each city?

Local-market pay uses the same country multipliers as /is-my-salary-good/ (verified national statistics, OECD wage ratios, or COLI fallback). Lifestyle equivalent starts from the New York baseline and scales by city COLI (NYC = 100). Take-home percentage is tax and social contributions on the local-market figure.