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The average salaries of adult teachers (including house allowances and value of residences) for the last four years are shown in the following table : — Average Salaries of Primary-school Teachers. 1918. 1919. 1920. 1921. (1.) Teachers in all schools — £ £ £ £ (a.) Men and women .. . . .. . . 187 240 278 285 (6.) Men .. .. .. .. .. .. 273 323 366 369 (c.) Women . . .. . . . . .. 153 201 235 243 (2.) Teachers in schools with average attendance over eight— (a.) Men and women . . .. .. . . 191 245 283 292 (6.) Men .. .. .. .. .. ..273 324 367 371. (c.) Women .. . . .. .. . . 158 207 241 250 (3.) Teachers in schools with average attendance over twenty(a.) Men and women . . .. .. '.. 200 254 294 301 \b.) Men .. .. .. .. .. .. 286 3,39 382 388 (c.) Women .. . . .. .. . . 164 2.10 245 253 (4.) Head teachers— (a.) Men .. .. .. .. .. .. 319 380 432 438 (&.) Women .. .. .. .. .. 251 319 373 385 (5.) All sole teachers?— (a.) Men .. .. .. .. .. ..171 221 266 266 (6.) Women .. .. .. .. .. 143 193 221 234 (6.) Assistants— (a.) Men .. .. .. .. .. ..257 301 336 313 lb.) Women .. .. .. .. .. 150 197 229 238 The increase in average salaries over a period of three years is very striking ; it ranges in the various sections from £86 to £134 per annum, and in the average salary of all teachers in all schools it is £98. The total expenditure on salaries and allowances has increased in the three years mentioned by £650,000 or 69 per cent. The figure corresponding to the. average salary of all teachers in New Zealand—viz., £285' —was in New South Wales, according to the estimates for 1920-21, £241. The following table gives some further information regarding the number of certificated teachers receiving certain salaries : —

It thus appears that the salary of 48 per cent, of certificated male head or sole teachers exceeds £400, and of 69 per cent, exceeds £350. Of certificated male assistants 21 per cent, receive over £400, 52 per cent, over £350, and 78 per cent, over £300. Referring to women certificated teachers, 56 per cent, of those that are head or sole teachers receive over £300, and 99 per cent, of those that are assistants receive over £180, and 35 per cent, over £250. It must be borne in mind in considering these figures that all young certificated teachers just emerging from the training college or just entering upon their service as adult teachers are included. In New South Wales, where there are 2,000 more teachers than in New Zealand, the estimates for 1920-21 provided salaries for 321 male teachers exceeding £400 (compare 575 in New Zealand), and for 103 women teachers exceeding £300. (compare 601 in New Zealand in 1921). From this it is evident that a comparison of the scales of salaries in various States does not indicate the true relative position ; it is necessary to know the actual salaries paid to the teachers.

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Certificated Male Teachers. Sole and Head ; , , . Teachers. Assistants. Certificated Sole and Head Teachers. Certificated Fi sniale Teachers. Salaries (including Allowances and Value of Residences.) Assistants. exceeding £180 .. 181 to £250 1251 „ £300 301 „ £350 351 „ £400 )ver£400 .. 20 78 111 321 481 7 41 52 113 139 94 2 68 167 118 161 26 23 1,236 370 223 70 3 Totals 1,011 446 542 1,925