One third of teachers earn at least €60,000

More than a third of all primary and post-primary teachers in the country earn an annual salary in excess of €60,000.

Figures published by the Department of Education also show that 115 teachers in secondary schools are paid over €100,000. No teacher at primary level earns over €90,000 per annum.

The information was provided by the Education Minister, Richard Bruton, in response to a parliamentary question by Fine Gael TD, Brendan Griffin.