Job Description: |
The second-level teacher job includes the following responsibilities: (i) prepares annual programmes of work for classes in secondary education establishment; (ii) gives instruction and conducts discussions; (iii) maintains discipline in class; (iv) prepares, assigns and corrects exercises; (v) sets, administers and marks tests and examinations; (vi) reports on pupil progress to head teacher and parents [9].
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Methodology: |
Unless otherwise indicated, the gross income is obtained from data provided to the International Labour Organization [9] by government agencies (Statistics Canada, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistics Finland, etc).
The compulsory deductions include income tax, municipal tax, provincial/state income tax, social security (pension plan, medicare), compulsory additional insurance, etc. The deductions are representative of single-earner-married-without-child status, and are obtained from income tax calculators [t], social security withholdings, the OECD Tax Database [k], or other sources. Employees include both men and women unless otherwise noted.
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Teacher Job Average Salary
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Country
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Net Monthly Income constant 2005 US$ [a] [d]
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Notes, Source
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Gross Monthly Job Income
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Compulsory Deductions
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Weekly Hours
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U.S. average salary
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PPP $ 4,055
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$ 4,055
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2005. U.S. Department of Labor, [t].
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5,266
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dollars
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23%
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36.6
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UK median salary
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PPP $ 3,075
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$ 3,568
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Employees, 2005. UK Employment Department, [9], [t].
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2,759
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pounds
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29%
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32.5
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Germany average salary
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PPP $ 3,065
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$ 3,309
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Minimum per month, 2005, normal hours of work. Federal Statistical Office of Germany, [9], [t].
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4,088
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euros
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35%
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40.0
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Australia average income
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PPP $ 2,793
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$ 2,742
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May 2004. Normal hours from collective agreements. Australian Bureau of Statistics, [9], [t].
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4,632
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dollars
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22%
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39.1
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Korea average salary
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PPP $ 2,643
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$ 2,096
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Excl. overtime and bonus, June 2005. All teachers, incl. tertiary level. Korea Ministry of Labour, [9].
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2,402,059
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wons
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11%
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39.7
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Norway average income
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PPP $ 2,573
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$ 3,550
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Employees, 2005. Statistics Norway, [9].
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34,186
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kroners
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33%
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Japan average salary
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PPP $ 2,518
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$ 2,961
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Excl. overtime and bonus, June 2005. Women only. Private establishments with 10 or more regular employees. Japan Statistical Yearbook [17], [k].
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392,000
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yens
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17%
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France median salary
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PPP $ 2,483
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$ 1,950
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All teachers at all levels. Full-time employees, 2002. Institut National de la Statistique
et des Études Économiques, [36].
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1,900
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euros
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0%
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Canada average income
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PPP $ 2,238
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$ 2,236
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Employees, 2005. Statistics Canada, [9], [t].
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3,868
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dollars
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30%
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31.1
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Finland average salary
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PPP $ 1,936
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$ 2,311
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Normal hours of work, 2004. Men only. Women make 2,586 euros per month. Statistics Finland, [9], [k], [t].
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2,654
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euros
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32%
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36.4
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Portugal average salary
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PPP $ 1,797
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$ 1,441
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Employees, 2003. Instituto Nacional de Estatística, [9].
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1,519
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euros
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21%
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24.4
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Austria average salary
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PPP $ 1,537
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$ 1,231
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Employees, 2002. Kindergarten teacher, women only. Austrian Central Statistical Office (ÖSTAT), [9], [t].
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1,600
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euros
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25%
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40.0
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Italy average salary
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PPP $ 1,441
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$ 1,555
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Normal hours of work, 2005. Istituto Nazionale di Statistica, [9].
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1,711
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euros
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27%
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Thailand average salary
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PPP $ 1,216
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$ 388
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Men employees, 2005. Women make 17,123 bahts per month. Thailand National Statistical Office, [9], [t], [s].
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16,580
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bahts
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6%
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38.0
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Kuwait average income
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PPP $ 1,207
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$ 1,506
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Mathematics teacher, secondary level, 2004. Men employees. Kuwait Ministry of Planning, [9].
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430
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dinars
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0%
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36.0
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Peru average salary
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PPP $ 1,097
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$ 474
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Employees, June 2002. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informatica, [9].
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1,730
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sols
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15%
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Philippines average salary
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PPP $ 1,069
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$ 237
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Employees, 2004. National Statistics Office, [9], [t].
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14,991
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pesos
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14%
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Czech Republic average income
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PPP $ 1,042
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$ 681
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Excl. bonuses, 2005. Czech Statistical Office, [9].
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21,679
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korunas
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25%
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37.9
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Mexico average income
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PPP $ 1,018
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$ 651
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Employees, 2005. Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informatica (INEGI), [9], [k].
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8,146
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pesos
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13%
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38.0
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Poland average income
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PPP $ 1,013
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$ 543
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Employees, incl. kindergarten and tertiary level teachers, 2004. Poland Central Statistical Office, [9], [k].
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2,811
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zlotys
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32%
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25.0
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Hungary average salary
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PPP $ 918
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$ 583
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Employees, May 2005. Hungarian Central Statistical Office, [9], [k].
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181,045
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forints
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36%
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Latvia average income
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PPP $ 804
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$ 357
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Adult full-time and part-time employees, 2005. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, [9], [t].
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277
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lats
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28%
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31.4
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Lithuania average salary
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PPP $ 788
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$ 300
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Employees, 2002. Statistics Lithuania, [9].
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1,403
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litas
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28%
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29.4
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Brazil average income
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PPP $ 745
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$ 299
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Employees, Dec 2004. Ministerio do Trabalho e da Previdência Social, [9].
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942
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reals
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10%
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22.3
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Slovakia average income
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PPP $ 706
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$ 363
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First-level education teacher. Employees, 2004. Štatistický úrad Slovenskej republiky, [9], [k].
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14,526
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korunas
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22%
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31.1
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Romania average salary
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PPP $ 588
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$ 302
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Men employees, 2005. Women make 1,143 new lei per month. Romania National Institute of Statistics, [9].
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1,244
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new lei
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30%
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38.8
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References |
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[a]
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Interbank nominal exchange rate, Oanda.com; historical currency converter for over 164 currencies and 3 metals.
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[d]
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World Economic Outlook Database, September 2006, International Monetary Fund.
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[k]
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OECD Tax Database. Annual database providing comparative information on personal and corporate income tax and consumption tax systems and rates in OECD countries since 2000. Information on social security contributions levied on employees and their employers is also reported.
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[t]
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Net income from gross income (calculators, tables):
Australia,
Austria,
Belgium,
Canada,
Germany, Ireland,
Israel,
New Zealand,
UK,
U.S., Singapore.
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[9]
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International Labour Organization.
Compilation of average salary income worldwide. Classified by country, by employment category, and by gender.
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[17]
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Japan Statistical Yearbook, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 2006.
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