Casual Childcare Worker Hourly Pay Rates (2025)

Last updated: 2 Mar 2026

The wages and salaries of childcare workers in Australia are governed by the Children's Services Award, published by the Fair Work Commission. The Award outlines a number of rules and regulations pertaining to the relationship between childcare employers and employees, one of which being the minimum hourly pay rate of casual early childcare professionals.

Casual & overtime pay rates

Select your details to see the minimum award pay rate, including hourly, weekly and estimated annual pay.

Children's Services Award (MA000120) — effective 1 Mar 2026. Source: Fair Work Commission. Rates are a guide only; always confirm with the Fair Work Commission.

Browse a breakdown of the hourly, overtime and shiftwork pay rates for casual childcare workers below.

Check the full-time and part-time childcare pay rates here.

Support worker - Casual
Classification Hourly pay rate Early morning shift Afternoon shift Rotating night shift Permanent night shift Overtime - Mon to Fri - first 2 hours Overtime - Mon to Fri - after 2 hours
Support worker level 1.1 on commencement $31.19 $33.68 $34.93 $35.55 $38.67 $43.66 $56.14
Support worker level 2.1 on commencement $32.14 $34.71 $35.99 $36.64 $39.85 $44.99 $57.85
Support worker level 2.2 after 1 year $33.20 $35.86 $37.18 $37.85 $41.17 $46.48 $59.76
Support worker level 3.1 on commencement $35.15 $37.96 $39.37 $40.07 $43.59 $49.21 $63.27
Children's services employee - Casual
Classification Hourly pay rate Early morning shift Afternoon shift Rotating night shift Permanent night shift Overtime - Mon to Fri - first 2 hours Overtime - Mon to Fri - after 2 hours
Level 1 - Introductory educator $32.74 $35.36 $36.67 $37.32 $40.59 $45.83 $58.93
Level 2 - Educator $33.75 $36.45 $37.80 $38.48 $41.85 $47.25 $60.75
Level 3 - Qualified educator $36.90 $39.85 $41.33 $42.07 $45.76 $51.66 $66.42
Level 4 - Experienced educator $39.38 $42.53 $44.10 $44.89 $48.83 $55.13 $70.88
Level 5 - Advanced educator $41.55 $44.87 $46.54 $47.37 $51.52 $58.17 $74.79
Level 6 - Room leader $43.48 $46.95 $48.69 $49.56 $53.91 $60.87 $78.26
Level 7 - Assistant director $45.46 $49.10 $50.92 $51.83 $56.37 $63.65 $81.83
Level 8 - Director $52.41 $56.61 $58.70 $59.75 $64.99 $73.38 $94.34

Updated 2 Mar 2026 to use the latest figures from the Fair Work Commission for the new 2025/26 financial year.

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