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Portugal - Teachers' salaries and allowances

National Information

  • Teachers’ remuneration is regulated by top-level authorities for all education levels.
  • The minimum qualification required for teachers at all levels is ISCED 7. Successful completion of probationary period and induction programme is also required.
  • The progression depends on participation in professional development activities, years in service, performance evaluation, specific quotas.
  • Teachers have civil servant status.