A state government has offered teachers a pay deal that could make them among the highest-paid educators in Australia.
The Queensland government proposal means every classroom teacher would earn more than $100,000 annually by November 2028.
Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said it was a historic offer that backed teachers with higher wages, better conditions and reduced workloads.
"We respect and value our hardworking teachers," he said on Monday.
Under the proposed three-year deal, classroom teachers would be paid $135,000, plus super and incentives, by the end of the agreement.
Average principal salaries would rise to more than $200,000 plus super, and a new safety task force would be implemented to stamp out violence.
The government will also make $1000 attraction and retention payments in regional areas, along with $400 payments for new teachers at the start of their careers.
Teachers walked off the job in August over pay and conditions for the first time since 2009 after government negotiations broke down.
In June, the Queensland Teachers Union rejected an offer of three per cent, 2.5 per cent and 2.5 per cent salary increases respectively over the next three years.
Pay negotiations were referred to the Industrial Relations Commission for conciliation by the Queensland government.
Under the NSW deal agreed a year ago, starting teacher salaries were $85,000.
The union will ballot their almost 50,000 members on the offer.
It has been contacted for comment.
