Career Advice
2025 Salary Guide: Education
Want to advance your career in Education?
Here are their salaries for each state:
All salary numbers are in ‘000‘
| SCHOOLS | Principal | Deputy Principal | Director of Study | Head of Department | Teacher |
| Australia – Government Schools | 120 – 189 | 118 – 141 | 99 – 110 | 102 – 120 | 69 – 111 |
| Australia – Non-Government Schools | 140 – 400 | 130 – 165 | 133 – 153 | 122 – 131 | 75 – 113 |
| VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING | Tutor | Educator/VET Teacher | Head of Faculty/Head Teacher | Director of Studies | Manager/Principal |
| Australia | 50 – 65 | 60 – 100 | 80 – 130 | 75 – 150 | 90 – 184 |
| VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING | Early Childhood Teacher | Diploma Trained Childcare Worker | Certificate 111 Childcare Worker | Cook |
| Australia | 61 – 92 | 51 – 61 | 45 – 51 | 41 – 53 |
| OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS CARE (OOSH) | OOSH Area Manager | OOSH Coordinator | OOSH Assistant Coordinator | OOSH Educator |
| Australia | 90 – 110 | 58 – 73 | 50 – 60 | 45 – 50 |
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Source: HAYS