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Aged Care Coordinator salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an aged care coordinator is $75,400 per annum, before tax, up $15,700 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Pay depends heavily on who employs you, because residential providers, home care providers, community health services and government departments all sit under different agreements.
- Holding a nursing or allied health qualification, taking on team leadership, and covering on-call or after-hours coordination all lift the figure, and the classification the employer uses for the role matters as much as the job title.
- Some coordinators are paid as case managers or nurses rather than coordinators, which is why advertised rates for the same work can differ.
The median salary rose by $15,700 between 2018 and 2024; the dashed line shows a projection to 2028 based on the real ABS Wage Price Index growth rate, not a role-specific forecast.
Roles that pay more than aged care coordinator
The largest typical pay rise is $14,000 a year, moving into Housing Officer.
- Housing Officer+$14,000/yr
- Behaviour Support Practitioner+$13,000/yr
- Disability Support Coordinator+$5,200/yr
How to negotiate a higher aged care coordinator salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time aged care coordinator salary is $75,400; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Care planning and coordination and Casework and client support tend to command a premium over general aged care coordinator experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Housing Officer pays a typical $14,000 a year more and draws on similar skills, even mentioning you're weighing it up is a legitimate data point in a pay conversation.
- Time it deliberately. Reviews, the end of a project you delivered, or taking on responsibility beyond your job description are stronger moments to ask than an arbitrary date on the calendar.
- Ask for a number, not a raise. "Based on the market rate and [specific contribution], I'd like to move to X" gets a clearer answer than "I think I deserve more."
Aged Care Coordinator salary questions
How much do aged care coordinators earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an aged care coordinator is $75,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is aged care coordinator pay rising or falling?
The median aged care coordinator salary is up $15,700 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than aged care coordinator?
Housing Officer pays a typical $14,000 a year more and draws on similar skills to aged care coordinator.
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Pay advice
- How to ask for a pay rise, and back it up with real numbersWhat national wage growth looks like right now, how to work out a figure for your own role, wording you can adapt for the conversation, and what to do if the answer is no.
- The average salary in Australia (2026)Full-time adults in Australia averaged $2,083.70 a week in May 2026. Several measures get called the average salary, and this explains which one fits your situation.
- Overtime pay, time in lieu and what your award saysOvertime rates come from your award or agreement, not one national rule. How rates work, what happens on a salary, and how time off in lieu works.