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Netherlands - Teachers' salaries and allowances

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Netherlands - Teachers' salaries and allowances

Teachers' salaries and allowances

  • Teachers’ remuneration is regulated by collective agreement for all education levels.
  • The minimum qualification requirement for teachers at pre-primary primary and lower secondary levels is ISCED 6, while in upper secondary ISCED 7 qualification is required.
  • Salary progression of teachers depends on the number of years in service. Teachers’ salaries, placement and progression are determined at the school level.
  • Teachers are not civil servants. There is no difference between teaching staff in public and private institutions.

School heads' salaries

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