Education & Training Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 2,966 job listings • Down 14% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$83,600
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$66,880
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$106,120
No change this month

The middle 50% of earners fall between A$66,880 and A$106,120 per year, a 47% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Education & Training volume has declined by 14% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Darwin leading at A$103,000 per year while Canberra sits at A$69,905. Leading employers include Brisbane Catholic Education Office, Goodstart Early Learning and Camp Australia, with 239 open positions between them.

See how Education & Training compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Education & Training salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
319 jobs (11%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
1033 jobs (35%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
558 jobs (19%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
687 jobs (23%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
186 jobs (6%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
89 jobs (3%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
49 jobs (2%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
15 jobs (1%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
20 jobs (1%)
A$250,000+
10 jobs (<1%)

Salaries by City

Compare Education & Training salaries across major cities in Australia.

Brisbane
Median: A$79,200 | Range: A$65,146 - A$105,663
945 jobs (32%)
Sydney
Median: A$82,500 | Range: A$67,250 - A$108,506
783 jobs (26%)
Melbourne
Median: A$91,500 | Range: A$68,605 - A$105,005
700 jobs (24%)
Perth
Median: A$89,375 | Range: A$71,017 - A$112,356
202 jobs (7%)
Adelaide
Median: A$80,160 | Range: A$70,484 - A$105,624
178 jobs (6%)
Darwin
Median: A$103,000 | Range: A$88,000 - A$120,000
69 jobs (2%)
Canberra
Median: A$69,905 | Range: A$61,593 - A$96,002
56 jobs (2%)
Hobart
Median: A$83,600 | Range: A$64,803 - A$100,578
33 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Education & Training positions by employment type.

Full-time
1668 jobs (56%)
Part-time
630 jobs (21%)
Casual
343 jobs (12%)
Contract
322 jobs (11%)
Other
2 jobs (<1%)
Temporary
1 job (<1%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Education & Training professionals.

B
Brisbane Catholic Education Office
85 open positions
G
Goodstart Early Learning
79 open positions
C
Camp Australia
75 open positions
C
C&K Association
58 open positions
J
Junior Adventures Group
48 open positions
T
The University of Queensland
40 open positions
W
Western Sydney University
40 open positions
H
Headspace
36 open positions
A
anzuk Education
33 open positions
C
Catholic Early EdCare
32 open positions
Q
Queensland Childcare Services
30 open positions
D
Diocese of Toowoomba Catholic Schools
30 open positions
T
Tradewind Australia Pty Ltd
30 open positions
D
Department of Education VIC
29 open positions
B
Busy Bees
29 open positions
T
Townsville Catholic Education
28 open positions
T
TAFE Queensland
28 open positions
R
Randstad - Education
25 open positions
U
University of Melbourne
23 open positions
T
The BUSY Group
22 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 2,966 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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