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by BlueMagic
04 Apr 2013, 11:23
Forum: Politics
Topic: Teachers?
Replies: 16
Views: 11038

Re: Teachers?

The same article says that Doctors earn $70k in Finland. You cannot compare absolute figures when comparing international pay rates. That is why the OECD uses the ave wage of a person with tertiary education, that we you dont get caught up with Tax, local prices, pensions and other issues that are d...
by BlueMagic
04 Apr 2013, 10:42
Forum: Politics
Topic: Teachers?
Replies: 16
Views: 11038

Re: Teachers?

Finnish teachers are paid between 11% less than the graduate average in Finland all the way up to 10% more than the graduate average, while working upto 300 hours less than Irish primary teachers each year. The ave class size in Finland in primary is 11. http://www.oecd.org/edu/EAG2012%20-%20Key%20F...
by BlueMagic
04 Apr 2013, 00:15
Forum: Politics
Topic: Teachers?
Replies: 16
Views: 11038

Re: Teachers?

I am not a teacher, but I have been researching this as part of my work. The best info on the Irish education system is from the OECD some highlights are: Irish teachers earn about 18% less than the average for graduates, even though they mainly have post graduate qualifications. Irish teachers work...