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Austria - School heads' salaries and allowances
School heads' salaries and allowances
- For pre-primary education level, school heads' remuneration is regulated by provincial/regional authorities or sub-regional/inter-municipal authorities. The legal requirements of provincial kindergartens are set out in the provincial kindergarten laws. For all other education levels, remuneration is regulated by top-level authorities.
- The minimum qualification required for school heads is the same as for teachers. At pre-primary level the requirement is ISCED 5 and ISCED 6 for all other education levels. In addition, 5 years of teaching experience for pre-primary and 6 years for all other levels are required. For primary and both secondary level school heads following a school management course is required.
- The salary progression is based on number of years in service. The management allowance is part of the statutory salary.
- School heads are public employees.
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