Childcare & OSHC Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 1,381 job listings • Up 8% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$70,400
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$63,703
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$77,280
No change this month

Childcare & OSHC salaries sit 13% below the market median of A$81,000 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$63,703 and A$77,280 per year, a 19% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised Childcare & OSHC listings has grown 8% month-on-month. Goodstart Early Learning, Busy Bees and C&K Association are among the top hirers for Childcare & OSHC, offering 146 roles combined.

See how Childcare & OSHC compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Childcare & Outside School Hours Care salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
190 jobs (14%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
897 jobs (65%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
177 jobs (13%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
72 jobs (5%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
32 jobs (2%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
8 jobs (1%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
2 jobs (<1%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
1 job (<1%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
2 jobs (<1%)
A$250,000+
0 jobs (0%)

Salaries by City

Compare Childcare & Outside School Hours Care salaries across major cities in Australia.

Brisbane
Median: A$70,400 | Range: A$64,240 - A$75,000
470 jobs (34%)
Sydney
Median: A$70,400 | Range: A$61,714 - A$80,500
419 jobs (30%)
Melbourne
Median: A$69,520 | Range: A$63,360 - A$77,485
238 jobs (17%)
Perth
Median: A$73,427 | Range: A$66,880 - A$76,023
103 jobs (7%)
Adelaide
Median: A$74,624 | Range: A$67,760 - A$82,872
74 jobs (5%)
Canberra
Median: A$68,218 | Range: A$62,586 - A$74,812
47 jobs (3%)
Darwin
Median: A$73,920 | Range: A$67,760 - A$88,114
21 jobs (2%)
Hobart
Median: A$66,880 | Range: A$64,667 - A$78,214
9 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Childcare & Outside School Hours Care positions by employment type.

Full-time
637 jobs (46%)
Part-time
432 jobs (31%)
Casual
225 jobs (16%)
Contract
87 jobs (6%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Childcare & Outside School Hours Care professionals.

G
Goodstart Early Learning
54 open positions
B
Busy Bees
49 open positions
C
C&K Association
43 open positions
C
Camp Australia
39 open positions
J
Junior Adventures Group
38 open positions
R
Randstad - Education
38 open positions
C
Catholic Early EdCare
36 open positions
A
anzuk Education
29 open positions
Q
Queensland Childcare Services
28 open positions
Y
YMCA
28 open positions
P
PCYC Queensland
27 open positions
E
Expect A Star
24 open positions
A
Affinity Education Group
24 open positions
E
Edge Early Learning
22 open positions
J
Journey Early Learning
21 open positions
M
Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Early Years Education
14 open positions
A
Aspire Early Education
14 open positions
U
Uniting NSW & ACT
13 open positions
R
Rise Early Learning
11 open positions
V
Village Early Education
9 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 1,381 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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