Home Family Day Care Coordinator Salary
Family Day Care Coordinator salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a family day care coordinator is $78,000 per annum, before tax, up $16,300 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Schemes sit under different arrangements, so two coordinators doing similar work can be paid quite differently depending on whether the employer is a local council, a community organisation or a private operator.
- Experience with the National Quality Framework and a higher qualification usually push pay up, and some schemes pay above award for coordinators who also carry an approved provider or nominated supervisor role.
The median salary rose by $16,300 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 family day care coordinator
The largest typical pay rise is $39,000 a year, moving into Aged Care Manager.
- Aged Care Manager+$39,000/yr
- Retirement Village Manager+$31,200/yr
- Childcare Centre Manager+$25,100/yr
How to negotiate a higher family day care coordinator salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time family day care coordinator salary is $78,000; 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 Regulatory compliance and Operations management tend to command a premium over general family day care coordinator experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Aged Care Manager pays a typical $39,000 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."
Family Day Care Coordinator salary questions
How much do family day care coordinators earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a family day care coordinator is $78,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is family day care coordinator pay rising or falling?
The median family day care coordinator salary is up $16,300 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than family day care coordinator?
Aged Care Manager pays a typical $39,000 a year more and draws on similar skills to family day care coordinator.
Related salaries
- Childcare Centre Manager salary
- Aged Care Manager salary
- Retirement Village Manager salary
- Family Day Care Educator salary
- Early Childhood Educator salary
- Out of School Hours Care Educator salary
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.