Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Hourly Rate

Updated: 19 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$10	AU$20	AU$30
Hourly Rate	AU$16.22 - AU$21.47
Overtime	AU$0.00 - AU$29.83

	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$20K	AU$40K	AU$60K
Bonus	AU$0.00 - AU$505
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$33,360 - AU$48,431
Country: Australia \| Currency: AUD \| Updated: 19 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 149

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Job Listings for Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Feb 26	Personal Care Assistants	The Mercury	Hobart, Tasmania
	Personal Care AssistantsPresbyterian Care TasmaniaENROLLED NURSES (MEDICATION ENDORSED)and PERSONAL CARE... Nurses and Personal Care Assistants to staff it. We... Indeed
Feb 20	Personal Care Assistants	Geelong Advertiser	Tasmania
	Personal Care AssistantsJoin the Nursing Agency that works around you . due tobusiness growth we require Division 1s, 2s and PCAslooking for work in the Geelong... Indeed
Feb 26	Personal Care Assistant	West Australian Nursing Agency	Western Australia
	PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANTSPositions available in the Subiaco and Perth areas.Essential Selection Criteria* Certificate 3 in Health Service Assistant or similar;... Indeed
Feb 22	Personal Care Assistant	Southern Cross Care (Vic)	New South Wales
	Cross Care (Vic), abbiamo un grande lavoro per voi! Personal Care Assistants - Casual North Fitzroy... Night shift Personal Care Assistants work with... Indeed

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Residential Care / Assisted Living Facility	AU$15.53 - AU$22.02
Health Care Services	AU$15.46 - AU$22.05
Nursing Home	AU$15.53 - AU$21.80
Home Health Care	AU$15.38 - AU$22.41
Social Services -- Disabilities Programs	AU$15.96 - AU$21.53

Key Statistics for Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 94%			Male 6%
Hourly Rate:	AU$17.25 - AU$19.50			Not enough data

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

12%

1-4 years

64%

5-9 years

17%

10-19 years

20 years or more

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Certificate (Cert)	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 9%		Dental: 1%
	Vision: 1%		None: 91%

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1. Brisbane, Queensland

2. Geelong, Victoria

3. Melbourne, Victoria

4. Adelaide, South Australia

5. Hobart, Tasmania

Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Job Description

People with the job title Personal Care Assistant (PCA) typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Personal and Home Care Aides

Assist elderly or disabled adults with daily living activities at the person's home or in a daytime non-residential facility. Duties performed at a place of residence may include keeping house (making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes) and preparing meals. May provide meals and supervised activities at non-residential care facilities. May advise families, the elderly, and disabled on such things as nutrition, cleanliness, and household utilities.

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