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Volunteer Coordinator salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a volunteer coordinator is $75,400 per annum, before tax, up $15,600 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Where the role sits changes the pay more than the title does: local government and large health or education employers usually pay above the community services award, while small charities often offer part-time hours and a lower band.
- Experience running a large, compliance-heavy volunteer workforce, in a hospital or an emergency service for example, tends to move you up the scale faster than the size of the organisation.
- Because many coordinator roles are funded by a grant, contract length and renewal matter as much as the rate.
The median salary rose by $15,600 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 volunteer coordinator
The largest typical pay rise is $20,500 a year, moving into Community Development Officer.
- Community Development Officer+$20,500/yr
- Arts Administrator+$5,200/yr
How to negotiate a higher volunteer coordinator salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time volunteer coordinator salary is $75,400; 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 Community engagement and Event coordination tend to command a premium over general volunteer coordinator experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Community Development Officer pays a typical $20,500 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."
Volunteer Coordinator salary questions
How much do volunteer coordinators earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a volunteer coordinator is $75,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is volunteer coordinator pay rising or falling?
The median volunteer coordinator salary is up $15,600 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than volunteer coordinator?
Community Development Officer pays a typical $20,500 a year more and draws on similar skills to volunteer 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.