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Switzerland - Teachers' salaries and allowances

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Switzerland - Teachers' salaries and allowances

Teachers' salaries and allowances

  • Teachers’ remuneration is regulated by the 26 cantons as top-level authorities.
  • The minimum qualification requirement for teachers is ISCED 6 at pre-primary and primary levels and ISCED 7 at lower and upper secondary level.
  • Salary progression of teachers depends on the type of initial teacher education and years of experience.
  • Teachers do not have a specific status.

School heads' salaries

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