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Average Salaries of Primary-school Teachers. 1918. 1919. (I.) Teachers in all schools— £ £ («.) Men and women . . .. .. . . .. 187 240 (6.) Men .. ~. .. .. .. ' .. ..273 323 (c.) Women .. .. .. .. .. ..153 201 (2.) Teachers in schools with, average attendance over eight— (a.) Men and women .. .. .. .. ..191 245 (b.) Men .. .. .. .. .. .. ..273 324 (c.) Women .. .. .. .. .. ..158 207 (3.) Teachers in schools with average attendance over twenty — (a.) Men and women .. . . .. . . .. 200 254 (6.) Men . . . . .. .. .. .. .. 286 339 (c.) Women .. .. .. .. .. ..164 210 (4.) Head teachers— (a.) Men . . .. . . .. .. . . .. 319 380 (b.) Women .. .. .. .. .. ..251 319 (5.) All sole teachers — (a.) Men .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 174 221 (6.) Women .. .. .. .. .. ..143 193 (6.) Assistants— (a.) Men . . .. . . . . .. .. .. 257 301 (6.) Women .. .. .. .. .. ..150 197 The result of the amended scale of salaries which came into force in April, 1919, is immediately apparent from the above figures, which show increases ranging from £47 to £68 ; and if the average salary of all teachers is compared with that paid in 1914 it will be found to have increased by 47 per cent. The following table (which appears in greater detail in E.-2) gives some further information regarding the number of certificated teachers receiving certain salaries : —

As will be observed, the annual salaries of 81 per cent, of certificated male head or sole teachers exceed £300 ; 54 per cent, of the certificated women head or sole teachers (which approximately represents the number in schools above Grade II), receive salaries exceeding £250. Of the certificated male assistants 63 per cent, receive salaries exceeding £300, while of the certificated woman assistants 65 per cent, receive salaries exceeding £180 per annum. When it is remembered that all certificated teachers who have just emerged from the training colleges or have just entered upon their service as adult teachers are included in the numbers given, it must be admitted that a substantial improvement has taken place in the remuneration of public-school teachers. Corresponding figures to those given in the preceding paragraph for England and Wales for the year 1919 are : Percentage of male head teachers receiving more than £300, 28 ; percentage of female head teachers receiving more than £250, 13 ; percentage of male assistants receiving more than £300, 2 ; percentage of female assistants receiving more than £180, 11. The value of residences (if such are provided to head teachers) is hot included in arriving at these figures. The salaries and allowances of pupil-teachers and probationers were further increased by regulations made in December, 1919, the following being the rates now payable : Probationers' allowance, £65 per annum for the first year ; £75 per annum for the second year. Pupil-teachers' salary —third grade, £65 ; second grade, £75 ; first grade, £85. A boarding-allowance of £25 per annum or a

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Certificated Male Teachers. Certificated Female Teachers. Salaries. Sole and Head . . . , m u Assistants. teachers. Sole and Head Teachers. Assistants. Not exceeding £180 £181 to £250 £251 „ £300 £301 „ £350 £351 „ £400 Over £400 .. 5 70 95 334 157 249 16 49 82 155 88 3 34 215 149 136 7 3 598 815 235 80 2 Totals 910 1,730 393 544