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Curriculum Coordinator salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a curriculum coordinator is $77,000 per annum, before tax, up $16,400 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Pay depends on the sector and how the position is classified: coordinators in government schools are paid under a state industrial agreement, while independent and Catholic schools set their own leadership bands, so the same title can be paid quite differently a few suburbs apart.
- Time in the role, the size of the school and whether the appointment is permanent or a fixed-term release from teaching all move the figure.
- Because most coordinators are registered teachers, classroom service usually counts towards their place on the scale.
The median salary rose by $16,400 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.
Roles that pay more than curriculum coordinator
The largest typical pay rise is $54,200 a year, moving into Education Reviewer.
- Education Reviewer+$54,200/yr
- Secondary School Teacher+$43,700/yr
- Head of Faculty+$42,600/yr
How to negotiate a higher curriculum coordinator salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time curriculum coordinator salary is $77,000; 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 Curriculum and lesson design and Teaching and instruction tend to command a premium over general curriculum coordinator experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Education Reviewer pays a typical $54,200 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."
Curriculum Coordinator salary questions
How much do curriculum coordinators earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a curriculum coordinator is $77,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is curriculum coordinator pay rising or falling?
The median curriculum coordinator salary is up $16,400 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than curriculum coordinator?
Education Reviewer pays a typical $54,200 a year more and draws on similar skills to curriculum 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.