Childcare Worker Hourly Rate

Updated: 21 May 2012

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	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	AU$0	AU$12	AU$24	AU$36
Hourly Rate	AU$13.65 - AU$22.88
Overtime	AU$1.37 - AU$34.25

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	AU$0	AU$24K	AU$48K	AU$72K
Bonus	AU$0.00 - AU$21,000
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	AU$28,250 - AU$49,153
Country: Australia \| Currency: AUD \| Updated: 21 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 425

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Job Listings for Childcare Worker Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Feb 18	Childcare Workers	An advertiser in The Canberra Times	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
	Childcare Workers CHILDCARE DiplomaMacquarie Childcare Centre is looking for suitably qualified staff as room leaders for our new centre. A Diploma in Children... Indeed
Feb 26	Childcare Worker	Kids Korner Tuggerah Pty Ltd	New South Wales
	Childcare Worker Childcare Worker Casual Diploma Qualified Ability to work as a team leader and have... 2 years minimum childcare experience. Employment... Indeed
Feb 25	Childcare Worker	Greystanes Uniting Church CCA	New South Wales
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Feb 25	Childcare Worker	Explore and Develop	New South Wales
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Companies and Industries for Childcare Worker Salaries

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate


Early Learning Center	AU$13.30 - AU$20.53
Childcaregroup	AU$11.50 - AU$23.96
Early Childhood Community Development Centre	Not enough data
American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Inc.	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Child Care / Day Care	AU$13.17 - AU$22.94
Non-profit Children's Services	AU$16.15 - AU$24.90
Recruiting / Staffing	AU$14.37 - AU$23.91

Key Statistics for Childcare Worker Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 96%			Male 4%
Hourly Rate:	AU$15.86 - AU$20.62			AU$16.24 - AU$19.00

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

13%

1-4 years

65%

5-9 years

14%

10-19 years

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	AU$17.00 - AU$22.49
Associate's Degree	Not enough data
Bachelor of Education (BEd), Early Childhood Education	Not enough data
Diploma (Dipl)	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 7%		Dental: 2%
	Vision: 1%		None: 93%

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Career Path for Childcare Worker Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Childcare Worker

Salary Range

AU$28,250 - AU$49,153

	Child Care / Day Care Worker AU$21,189 - AU$44,102
	Retail Sales Assistant AU$22,123 - AU$44,015

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Childcare Worker

Salary Range

AU$28,250 - AU$49,153

	Child Care Leader AU$31,492 - AU$48,647
	Nanny or Aupair AU$21,152 - AU$49,869

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Salary Map for Childcare Worker Jobs

Highest Hourly Rates By City for Childcare Worker Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Childcare Worker Jobs

Highest Hourly Rates By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Hourly Rates By City

1. Sydney, New South Wales

2. Townsville, Queensland

3. Melbourne, Victoria

4. Adelaide, South Australia

5. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

6. Brisbane, Queensland

7. Perth, Western Australia

8. Cairns, Queensland

9. Gold Coast, Queensland

Childcare Worker Job Description

People with the job title Childcare Worker typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Child Care Workers

Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and child care institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play.