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Spain - Teachers' salaries and allowances

Teachers' salaries and allowances

  • Teachers’ remuneration is regulated by top-level authorities.
  • The minimum qualification level for teachers at pre-primary and primary levels is ISCED 6 and at lower and upper secondary levels is ISCED 7. In addition, they undergo competitive examination, probationary period and follow an induction programme.
  • The salary progression depends on the seniority (salary increases every 3 years of service) and a teaching function supplement, and a fixed supplement related to in-service training (sexenios) corresponding to continuing professional development (CPD), every 6-years period.
  • Teachers are civil servants in the public system.

School heads' salaries

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