{
  "topic": "teacher-salary-kochi-thiruvananthapuram",
  "question": "What is the teacher salary in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)?",
  "short_answer": "In Kerala, private-school teachers in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram earn ₹2.5–4.2 LPA (PRT), ₹3.2–5.5 LPA (TGT) and ₹4.2–7 LPA (PGT) on average. Government-aided school salaries follow the Kerala pay commission and are typically 2× private-school scales after DA/pension.",
  "answer_md": "Kerala's teacher labour market is unusual because government-aided schools pay significantly above private CBSE/ICSE schools.\n\n## Private schools (annual gross)\n\n| Role | 25th | Median | 75th |\n|------|------|--------|------|\n| PRT  | ₹2.7L | ₹3.3L | ₹4.0L |\n| TGT  | ₹3.5L | ₹4.2L | ₹5.2L |\n| PGT  | ₹4.6L | ₹5.6L | ₹6.8L |\n\n## Aided / government schools\n\nAfter the Kerala 11th Pay Commission, entry-level HSST (equivalent to PGT) is ₹45,600 basic + DA + HRA, totalling ~₹9.5–11 LPA. Confirmed teachers with 10+ years cross ₹15 LPA.\n\n## Top private employers\n\n- Bhavans Vidya Mandir (multiple branches)\n- Choice School\n- Global Public School\n- Rajagiri Public School\n- Toc H Public School\n- Trivandrum International School (IB)",
  "category": "salary",
  "city": "kochi",
  "role": null,
  "keywords": [
    "teacher salary kerala",
    "kochi school jobs",
    "trivandrum teacher pay"
  ],
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      "slug": "pgt-teacher-salary-in-india",
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  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "url": "https://education.kerala.gov.in/",
      "title": "Kerala DGE"
    }
  ],
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  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "citation": "What is the teacher salary in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)? — schooljobsinindia.com/answers/teacher-salary-kochi-thiruvananthapuram",
  "updated_at": "2026-07-08T07:39:12.680554+00:00"
}