In 2025, Castilla-La Mancha will once again be among the autonomous communities Best teacher salaries in Spain According to a comparative analysis of the salaries of teachers, secondary and vocational training teachers. The data comes from the “Teaching Salaries in… … Public Education 2025′, prepared by the public services union UGT, examines the official timetables published by each region. The document confirms that the region remains stable Head set It is working to establish itself as one of the most competitive teaching destinations in the country.
In the teacher corps, Euskadi ranks first with a salary of 2,858.46 euros per monthIt is followed by Cantabria, which reaches 2,627.52 euros, then Castilla-La Mancha, which comes in third place, with 2,594.32 euros. This figure clearly exceeds the state average of around 2,480 euros. At the lower end of the ranking are Asturias (€2,312.61), Aragon (€2,382.52) and Catalonia (€2,399.69). In preparing this classification, the study takes into account that the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, and the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla are territories that have residency supplements that prevent homogeneity in comparison with the rest of the societies.
This pattern is repeated in the body of vocational training teachers. Euskadi takes first place with €3,257.65 per month, followed by Cantabria (€2,766.20) and Castilla-La Mancha, which holds third place with €2,726.03. Below are Asturias (€2,445.69), Aragon (€2,517.19) and Catalonia (€2,546.65), with differences of more than €400 per month compared to the communities with the best salaries.
In the secondary stage, the lead again goes to Euskadi with 3,309.09 euros, followed by Cantabria (2,946.63 euros).. Castilla-La Mancha also ranks third here with €2,906.46, ahead of communities such as Madrid. (2801.66 euros) or Catalonia (2727.08 euros). The lowest salaries were recorded in Asturias (€2,626.12), Aragon (€2,703.61) and Extremadura (€2,740.42).
Salary development
Historical development also works in Castilla-La Mancha’s favor. The study states that between 2010 and 2019, Spanish teachers lost their purchasing power as a result of cuts and salary freezes, but Since 2019 the recovery has begun Which was particularly stable in Castilla-La Mancha. In the teacher corps, wages rose from 2,295.42 euros in 2019 to 2,594.32 euros in 2025, an increase of approximately 300 euros per month. At the secondary level, progress is greaterFrom 2571.65 euros in 2019 to 2906.46 euros in 2025, there is an increase of more than 330 euros. In vocational training, salaries rose from €2,411.97 in 2019 to €2,726.03 in 2025, an improvement of about €315 per month.
This upward trajectory positions the community in leadership positions and enhances its ability to attract and retain educational talent. Salary differences between regions already exceed €600 per month in some agenciesThis is a gap that the General Union of Labor considers crucial to the mobility of teachers.