Child & Family Services Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 813 job listings Up 3% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$89,780
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$80,080
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$105,834
No change this month

The median for Child & Family Services is 11% above the overall Australia median of A$81,000 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$80,080 and A$105,834 per year, a 29% spread around the median.

Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$109,243 per year while Brisbane sits at A$88,702. Leading employers include Southern Cross Support Services, NSW Department of Communities and Justice and Tradewind Australia, with 84 open positions between them.

See how Child & Family Services compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services positions by employment type.




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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services professionals.

S
Southern Cross Support Services
31 open positions
N
NSW Department of Communities and Justice
30 open positions
T
Tradewind Australia
23 open positions
V
Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency Co Op Ltd
21 open positions
M
MacKillop Family Services
19 open positions
E
Edmen
18 open positions
U
Uniting Victoria and Tasmania
17 open positions
D
Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC
16 open positions
I
IFYS
12 open positions
T
The Benevolent Society
10 open positions
U
UnitingCare Community
10 open positions
U
Uniting NSW & ACT
10 open positions
O
Oz Child
9 open positions
L
Lifestyle Solutions
9 open positions
D
Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC
9 open positions
M
Mission Australia
8 open positions
M
Marist180
8 open positions
C
Centrecare
8 open positions
A
Anglicare Southern Queensland
8 open positions
S
South Burnett CTC Inc
8 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 813 listings with advertised salaries.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.

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