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Out of School Hours Care Educator salary in Australia

The median full-time salary for an out of school hours care educator is $59,800 per annum, before tax, up $12,400 since 2018.

• Pay depends heavily on who runs the service: council and school-based services usually sit above the award or under an enterprise agreement, while some private and not-for-profit providers pay closer to the Children's Services Award.
• Casual loading, split shifts and how many hours you pick up change what a week is actually worth, and a coordinator or nominated supervisor role carries an allowance on top.
• Because so much of the work is part-time, annual earnings often depend more on the shifts you take than on the hourly rate.

Roles that pay more than out of school hours care educator

The largest typical pay rise is $56,000 a year, moving into Primary School Teacher.

• Primary School Teacher+$56,000/yr
• Childcare Centre Manager+$43,300/yr
• Teacher Aide+$10,000/yr

How to negotiate a higher out of school hours care educator salary

• Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time out of school hours care educator salary is $59,800; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
• Use demand as leverage. Out of School Hours Care Educators are on the national skills shortage list, so employers are more likely to move on price to keep or attract someone in a role they're struggling to fill.
• Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Teaching and instruction and Classroom and behaviour management tend to command a premium over general out of school hours care educator experience, name them specifically when you ask.
• Bring a real alternative to the table. Primary School Teacher pays a typical $56,000 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."

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