The Ministry of Education and Training has a report summarizing the implementation of salary policies and allowance regimes for teachers.
According to the Ministry's assessment, basically, the preferential policies for teachers in countries around the world are concerned and reflected in salaries, allowances, bonus regimes, rest regimes and social security. In which, teachers' salaries are paid based on agreement, associated with qualifications, experience, teaching field and teaching effectiveness.
In the United States, teacher benefits will be specified in each teacher's work contract, mainly including salary, bonus, leave, and social security. According to a report by The National Education Association – NEA, the estimated average salary of teachers across the United States in the 2022-2023 school year is $68,469.
And if only calculated based on the salary for teachers participating in teaching activities, on average, preschool teachers receive 46,355 USD per year, kindergarten teachers receive 40,726 USD per year, primary school and secondary school teachers receive 49,014 USD per year, high school teachers receive 54,674 USD per year, university lecturers receive 57,563 USD per year.
Most educational institutions in the United States rely on 5 factors after building a salary framework for teachers: qualifications; teaching field; number of years of experience; class/class teaching; teaching effectiveness.
In Canada, regarding salary policy, the teacher's salary is calculated annually and decided through collective bargaining between the teacher association and the school council or the provincial government. Usually, the salary will depend on the teacher's experience and education level. Collective agreements also often stipulate the increase in teachers' salaries after each year of teaching experience until reaching the maximum level as prescribed. Teachers working in remote and isolated areas may have their income increased through higher salary scales or forms of allowances.
In France, teachers are often paid higher salaries than teachers in other developed countries. The average starting salary for primary school teachers in France is about 2,500 Euros per month, and for high school teachers is about 3,000 Euros per month.
However, teachers' salaries in France are not fixed and may increase significantly according to experience. In addition to the basic salary, teachers in France also enjoy some other benefits, including: Housing allowances; family allowances for teachers with young children; health insurance...
Teachers in France usually work 35 hours a week, significantly less than the average working week of other experts in France. Teachers also have some paid holidays, including: Five weeks of leave each year; major holidays; sick leave.
In the Netherlands, each job position will have a corresponding salary scale. Each education level has common labor agreements, which stipulate specific salary scales and levels, in addition, these agreements also contain information about other main preferential policies such as allowances.
In general principle, specific tasks at each job position will determine the salary scale for which teachers are classified. Specific information on financial policies for teachers at each educational level is listed on the website of employer associations in the field of education. The contents will not be fixed but will be reviewed, supplemented, and changed each year.
In China, the preferential treatment regime for teachers includes finances such as salaries, allowances, bonuses, pensions, allowances and non-finance such as working conditions and working environments. In which, salary is an important component in creating motivation for teachers.
In Japan, the Special Wage Act stipulates that instead of paying overtime wages, a teaching adjustment will be paid, but the purpose is to prevent educational workers from working overtime.
In Thailand and Indonesia, according to current regulations, in addition to salary, teachers are entitled to additional allowances, based on position and job description.
In Vietnam, the Law on Teachers takes effect from January 1, 2026, establishing the principle: Teachers' salaries are ranked highest in the administrative and non-business salary scale system.
To realize this, the Ministry of Education and Training proposes to apply a special coefficient of 1.25 for preschool teachers and 1.15 for general education teachers. If approved, teachers' salaries will increase to 6.1 to 18.66 million VND per month, an increase of 0.8 to 3.7 million compared to the present. This amount does not include other types of allowances (mobile, responsibility, professional incentives, seniority...).
