Average teacher salary in Czechia rose to CZK 53,346 last year

The average gross monthly salary for teachers in Czechia rose by 5.7 percent last year to CZK 53,346, according to data from the Education Ministry, reelased on Thursday. That equals about 108 percent of the country’s average wage.

The average salary in Czechia increased by 7.2 percent last year to CZK 49,215, meaning teacher pay remains below the level set out in law. Legislation says teachers should earn on average 130 percent of the national average wage.

The average monthly salary reached about CZK 55,000 for primary school teachers and nearly CZK 59,000 for secondary school teachers, while kindergarten teachers earned the least, at around CZK 43,700.