Casual Childcare Worker Hourly Pay Rates (2025)

Last updated: 10 Jan 2025

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.

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.

Job Type (casual)ClassificationTime PeriodHourly pay rateOvertime - Saturday (not shiftworkers) - first 2 hoursOvertime - Saturday (not shiftworkers) - after 2 hoursSaturday - shiftworkersSunday
Early Childhood Educator WagesLevel 3.1On commencement$33.96 $47.55 $61.13$47.55 $61.13
Level 3.2After 1 year*$35.13$49.18$63.23$49.18$63.23
Level 3.3After 2 years*$36.24$50.73$65.23$50.73$65.23
Level 3.4 (Diploma) $38.24 $53.53$68.83$53.53$68.83
Room Leader Wages (without Diploma)Level 4A.1On commencement$36.24$50.73$65.23$50.73$65.23
Level 4A.2After 1 year*$36.74 $51.43$66.13$51.43$66.13
Level 4A.3After 2 years*$37.24$52.13$67.03$52.13$67.03
Level 4A.4After 3 years*$37.76$52.87$67.97$52.87$67.97
Level 4A.5After 4 years*$38.26$53.57$68.87$53.57$68.87
Room Leader Wages (with Diploma)Level 4.1On commencement$40.00$56.00$72.00$56.00$72.00
Level 4.2After 1 year*$40.61$56.86$73.10$56.86$73.10
Level 4.3After 2 years*$41.21 $57.70$74.18$57.70$74.18
Assistant Director / Coordinator (without Diploma)Level 5A.1On commencement$41.83$58.56$75.29$58.56$75.29
Level 5A.2After 1 year*$42.44$59.41$76.39$59.41$76.39
Level 5A.3After 2 years*$43.04$60.25$77.47$60.25$77.47
Assistant Director / Coordinator (with Diploma)Level 5.1On commencement$41.83$58.56$75.29$58.56$75.29
Level 5.2After 1 year*$42.44$59.41$76.39$59.41$76.39
Level 5.3After 2 years*$43.04$60.25$77.47$60.25$77.47
Level 5.4 $43.19$60.46$77.74$60.46$77.74
Director Wages (without Diploma or higher)Level 6A.1On commencement$48.24$67.53$86.83$67.53$86.83
Level 6A.2After 1 year*$48.84$68.37$87.91$68.37$87.91
Level 6A.3After 2 years*$49.44$88.99$69.21$88.99$69.21
Centre Director Wages (up to 39 children)Level 6.1On commencement$48.24$67.53$86.83$67.53$86.83
Level 6.2After 1 year*$48.84$68.37 $87.91$68.37$87.91
Level 6.3After 2 years*$49.44$69.21$88.99$69.21$88.99
Centre Director Wages (up to 59 children)Level 6.4On commencement$51.28$71.79$92.30$71.79$92.30
Level 6.5After 1 year*$51.75$72.45$93.15$72.45$93.15
Level 6.6After 2 years*$52.36$73.31$94.25$73.31$94.25
Centre Director Wages (60 or more children)Level 6.7On commencement$52.99$74.18$95.38$74.18$95.38
Level 6.8After 1 year *$53.60$75.04$96.48$75.04$96.48
Level 6.9After 2 years*$54.20$75.88$97.56$75.88$97.56

Updated 10 Jan 2025 to use the latest figures from the Fair Work Commission for the new 2024/25 financial year.

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