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Aged Care Manager salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an aged care manager is $117,000 per annum, before tax, up $24,400 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Pay depends heavily on the size of the provider and whether you manage one home or a group of sites, and the larger not-for-profit and corporate operators generally pay above stand-alone homes.
- Enterprise agreements cover much of the sector, so the classification you are appointed at often matters more than what you negotiate.
- Homes that put you on call or expect after-hours availability usually add a loading for it.
The median salary rose by $24,400 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.
How to negotiate a higher aged care manager salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time aged care manager salary is $117,000; 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 Operations management and Regulatory compliance tend to command a premium over general aged care manager experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- 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 Manager salary questions
How much do aged care managers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an aged care manager is $117,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is aged care manager pay rising or falling?
The median aged care manager salary is up $24,400 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
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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.
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