Teaching Aides & Special Needs Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 57 job listings Up 10% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$64,451
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$60,139
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$74,800
No change this month

Teaching Aides & Special Needs salaries sit 20% below the market median of A$80,960 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$60,139 and A$74,800 per year, a 23% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised Teaching Aides & Special Needs listings has grown 10% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Sydney leading at A$92,400 per year while Brisbane sits at A$61,415. Brisbane Catholic Education Office, Catholic Education Cairns and Townsville Catholic Education are among the top hirers for Teaching Aides & Special Needs, offering 16 roles combined.

See how Teaching Aides & Special Needs compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Teaching Aides & Special Needs salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Teaching Aides & Special Needs positions by employment type.




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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Teaching Aides & Special Needs professionals.

B
Brisbane Catholic Education Office
6 open positions
C
Catholic Education Cairns
6 open positions
T
Townsville Catholic Education
4 open positions
D
Diocese of Toowoomba Catholic Schools
3 open positions
A
anzuk Education
2 open positions
Y
Youth Futures
2 open positions
D
Downlands College
2 open positions
Y
Youth Off The Streets
1 open position
T
The Cathedral School of St Anne & St James
1 open position
T
The Avenue School Ltd
1 open position
D
Dixon Appointments
1 open position
A
Adairs Enterprises
1 open position
S
St Francis Catholic College
1 open position
H
Haileybury
1 open position
S
St Peter's College Cranbourne
1 open position
P
Pioneers Tutoring
1 open position
A
Australian Christian College
1 open position
S
St Clare's Primary School
1 open position
G
Gateways Support Services
1 open position
S
SMYL
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 57 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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