In this May 5, 2016 photo, Manhattan High School science teacher Noah Busch instructs his class before setting up mosquito traps around the school in Manhattan, Kansas.
According to data released by the OECD, the starting salary for a high school teacher with no experience in the country is about $79,000. The peak salary for a veteran teacher is $137,000.
The OECD's full data set reveals a yawning gap between the highest and lowest paid teachers around the world. When converted to US dollars, many of the salaries fall well short of the average American teacher, who makes $44,000 starting out and approximately $68,000 at the upper end.
Here is the full breakdown, sorted by school level and gender.