NDIS support coordinator salary: award rates, the national average, and what you take home
If you work as an NDIS support coordinator – or are considering the role – you probably want to know how the pay stacks up against the broader Australian workforce. The short answer is that there is no single published figure for this occupation, but the minimum rates are set by a modern award, and we can compare those to the national full-time average published by the ABS.
Where the figures come from
The national full-time adult ordinary-time average is $2,083.70 per week, or about $108,352 a year, based on the ABS Average Weekly Earnings release for May 2026. This is the benchmark used on this site. By contrast, the median full-time employee earns about $90,532 a year, and the median for all employees (including part-time and casual) is about $74,100 (ABS Employee Earnings, August 2025). The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 an hour, $1,004.90 a week, or $52,255 a year on a 38-hour week.
NDIS support coordinators are typically covered by the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award (SCHADS Award). The Fair Work Ombudsman’s pay guide for this award (effective from 1 December 2026) lists minimum weekly rates for full-time employees. The most relevant classifications for a support coordinator are Social and Community Services Employee Level 3 or 4, or Home Care Employee Level 4 or 5. For example:
- Social and Community Services Employee Level 4, pay point 3: $1,867.93 per week ($49.16 per hour)
- Level 4, pay point 4: $1,909.51 per week ($50.25 per hour)
- Level 5, pay point 1: $2,030.20 per week ($53.43 per hour)
These are minimum rates. Many employers pay above award, and enterprise agreements may set higher figures. The award also includes penalty rates for weekends, public holidays, and shift work.
How the award rates compare to the national average
Even the highest of these minimum rates (Level 5, pay point 1) is slightly below the national full-time average of $2,083.70. A Level 4 coordinator on the minimum would earn about 10–15% less than the average. That gap is smaller than the gap between the average and the national minimum wage, but it still means the typical NDIS support coordinator’s base pay sits below the line drawn by the ABS.
To see where your own salary falls, you can place a salary on the line and compare it to the national average, state averages, and industry medians.
A resident take-home sketch
Tax makes a big difference to what you actually keep. Using the 2026–27 resident tax rates (nil up to $18,200, 15% to $45,000, 30% to $135,000, 37% to $190,000, 45% above) plus the 2% Medicare levy, here is an approximate annual take-home for two scenarios:
- National full-time average ($108,352): tax about $23,026, Medicare $2,167, take-home $83,159 (about $1,599 per week).
- SCHADS Level 4 pay point 3 ($97,132): tax about $19,660, Medicare $1,943, take-home $75,529 (about $1,452 per week).
The difference in take-home pay is about $7,630 a year, or $147 a week. That is noticeable, but the award rates also include penalty rates that can boost weekly pay for weekend or evening work.
State and territory context
Full-time average earnings vary across Australia. For example, the ACT average is about $119,090, while Tasmania is about $96,008. An NDIS support coordinator on the award minimum in Tasmania would be close to the state average, whereas in the ACT they would be well below. You can explore state-by-state comparisons on the states and territories page.
What about medians?
The median is often a better guide for a typical worker. The full-time median of $90,532 is lower than the average because high earners pull the average up. An NDIS support coordinator on Level 4 minimum ($97,132) would actually be above the full-time median, but still below the average. That is a common position for many community-sector roles.
Key takeaways
- NDIS support coordinator salaries are not published as a single figure, but the SCHADS Award provides clear minimum rates.
- Those minimums are below the national full-time average of $108,352 but above the national minimum wage.
- After tax, the take-home difference between the award minimum and the average is about $7,600 a year.
- Actual pay can be higher due to above-award agreements, penalty rates, and experience.
For more detail on how award rates are set and updated, see how the figures are set. If you want to compare your salary to others in the same industry, the industry medians page is a good starting point.
A note on sources
All national averages and medians in this article come from the ABS (Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026, and Employee Earnings, August 2025). Award rates are from the Fair Work Ombudsman’s pay guide for the SCHADS Award, effective from 1 December 2026. Tax rates are the ATO’s 2026–27 resident rates. The national minimum wage is from Fair Work, effective 1 July 2026.