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NZ Teacher Pay Calculator

Turn the Ministry of Education’s 2026 primary or secondary teacher salary step into an estimated annual, monthly, fortnightly and weekly take-home amount.

01 —TEACHER PAY DETAILS
Teacher Pay Details

Qualification group: Progression step

02 —ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME

Fortnightly Take-Home

$2,342

Annual Take-Home

$60,900

Monthly Take-Home

$5,075

Weekly Take-Home

$1,171
Annual Breakdown
Published base salary$82,230
Additional taxable pay$0
Gross taxable pay$82,230
PAYE income tax$17,013
ACC earner's levy$1,439
KiwiSaver employee contribution$2,878

Annualised 2026-27 estimate. Actual payroll deductions can differ by pay timing, tax code and personal circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

Do primary and secondary teachers use the same base salary scale?

The current Ministry of Education agreements publish the same ten-step unified base salary amounts. Qualification-group labels differ between the primary and secondary agreements.

When did the 2026 teacher salary rates start?

The primary trained-teacher scale applies from 2 April 2026. The secondary trained-teacher scale applies from 28 January 2026.

Are management units and allowances included?

Enter the annual taxable value of your units and allowances in the additional-pay field. The calculator does not assume that every teacher receives them.

What deductions are included?

The estimate includes 2026-27 PAYE income tax, the ACC earner's levy, your selected KiwiSaver employee contribution and an optional student-loan repayment.

Official sources and scope

Salary scale: Ministry of Education: Primary Teachers’ Collective Agreement 2026-2028 and Ministry of Education: Secondary Teachers’ Collective Agreement 2025-2027. Tax calculation uses the site’s centrally maintained IRD 2026-27 settings. This is an annual estimate, not an Education Payroll quote.

Salary rates verified 29 July 2026 against signed Ministry of Education agreements.

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