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Teacher Aide salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a teacher aide is $69,800 per annum, before tax, up $14,700 since 2018.
- Pay depends heavily on which school system employs you and on the classification level you're appointed at, which rises with qualifications such as a Certificate IV or a diploma.
- Many positions are part-time or term-time only, so annual earnings can sit below what a full-time year would suggest, and casual relief work attracts a loading but nothing during school holidays.
The median salary rose by $14,700 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 teacher aide
The largest typical pay rise is $50,900 a year, moving into Secondary School Teacher.
- Secondary School Teacher+$50,900/yr
- Primary School Teacher+$46,000/yr
- Special Education Teacher+$42,500/yr
How to negotiate a higher teacher aide salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time teacher aide salary is $69,800; 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 Teaching and instruction and Classroom and behaviour management tend to command a premium over general teacher aide experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Secondary School Teacher pays a typical $50,900 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."
Teacher Aide salary questions
How much do teacher aides earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a teacher aide is $69,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is teacher aide pay rising or falling?
The median teacher aide salary is up $14,700 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than teacher aide?
Secondary School Teacher pays a typical $50,900 a year more and draws on similar skills to teacher aide.
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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.