Child & Family Services Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 693 job listings Down 7% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$89,760
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$78,189
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$103,223
No change this month

The middle 50% of earners fall between A$78,189 and A$103,223 per year, a 28% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Child & Family Services volume has declined by 7% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Adelaide leading at A$100,789 per year while Hobart sits at A$79,480. Leading employers include Southern Cross Support Services, Uniting Victoria and Tasmania and Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC, with 81 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
28 open positions
U
Uniting Victoria and Tasmania
27 open positions
D
Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC
26 open positions
E
Edmen
22 open positions
T
Tradewind Australia
21 open positions
V
Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency Co Op Ltd
14 open positions
M
MacKillop Family Services
12 open positions
D
Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC
12 open positions
M
Mission Australia
11 open positions
A
Act for Kids
11 open positions
I
IFYS
9 open positions
D
DCC Industry Group
8 open positions
M
Mallee Sexual Assault Unit-Mallee Domestic Violence Service
8 open positions
Q
Queensland Department of Youth Justice and Victim Support
8 open positions
A
Anglicare WA
8 open positions
O
Oz Child
8 open positions
C
CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay
7 open positions
C
Communicare & White Ribbon Australia
7 open positions
T
Ted Noffs Foundation
7 open positions
U
UnitingCare Community
7 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 693 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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