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Teacher of the Deaf salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a teacher of the deaf is $106,600 per annum, before tax, up $22,400 since 2018.
Pay follows the schools agreement covering your employer, so the system you work in and your years of teaching set most of the figure. Postgraduate qualifications and special education allowances can lift your placement on the scale, and some services pay an extra allowance for itinerant work that involves regular travel between schools.
Roles that pay more than teacher of the deaf
The largest typical pay rise is $14,100 a year, moving into Secondary School Teacher.
- Secondary School Teacher+$14,100/yr
- Primary School Teacher+$9,200/yr
- Special Education Teacher+$5,700/yr
How to negotiate a higher teacher of the deaf salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time teacher of the deaf salary is $106,600; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Teacher of the Deafs are on the national skills shortage list, so employers are more likely to move on price to keep or attract someone in a role they're struggling to fill.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Teaching and instruction and Curriculum and lesson design tend to command a premium over general teacher of the deaf experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Secondary School Teacher pays a typical $14,100 a year more and draws on similar skills, even mentioning you're weighing it up is a legitimate data point in a pay conversation.
- Time it deliberately. Reviews, the end of a project you delivered, or taking on responsibility beyond your job description are stronger moments to ask than an arbitrary date on the calendar.
- Ask for a number, not a raise. "Based on the market rate and [specific contribution], I'd like to move to X" gets a clearer answer than "I think I deserve more."
Teacher of the Deaf salary questions
How much do teacher of the deafs earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a teacher of the deaf is $106,600 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is teacher of the deaf pay rising or falling?
The median teacher of the deaf salary is up $22,400 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than teacher of the deaf?
Secondary School Teacher pays a typical $14,100 a year more and draws on similar skills to teacher of the deaf.