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Teacher aide salary QLD: how it compares with the Australian full-time average

The median full-time weekly earnings for education aides nationally is $1,342 (about $69,784 a year), well below the national full-time average of $2,083.70 a week ($108,352 a year).

This is the Queensland full-time average. It sits $2,288 under the Australian full-time average, about 2.1% below the line.

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$2,040 a week · $53.68 an hour if spread over 38 hours

About $81,604 after resident income tax and a 2% Medicare levy.

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Teacher aide pay in Queensland

If you're looking up "teacher aide salary QLD", the most reliable starting point is the national data for education aides (the official occupation category). The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) does not publish a state-by-state breakdown for this specific role, but the Jobs and Skills Australia website reports median full-time weekly earnings of $1,342 for education aides, based on the ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. That works out to about $69,784 a year on a 38-hour week (before tax).

It's important to note that this is a median, not an average. The median represents the middle point: half of full-time education aides earn more, half earn less. The figure is also national, not Queensland-specific. However, given that Queensland employs about 20% of all education aides (the largest share of any state), it's a reasonable proxy for the typical Queensland teacher aide salary.

How it compares with the national full-time average

The site's benchmark is the ABS Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026. The national full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings are $2,083.70, or about $108,352 a year. That's the "line" this site measures against.

The teacher aide median of $1,342 a week is $741.70 below that line — a gap of about 36%. Even allowing for the difference between a median and an average (the average for education aides would be higher if the distribution is skewed), teacher aide pay clearly sits well below the typical full-time Australian worker.

For context, the full-time median across all occupations is about $90,532 a year, and the all-employees median (including part-time) is about $74,100. The teacher aide median of $69,784 is below both, though closer to the all-employees figure.

Queensland context

Queensland's state full-time average weekly ordinary time earnings are $2,039.70 ($106,064 a year), slightly below the national average. The teacher aide median is still far below that. However, many teacher aides work part-time — only 31% of education aides work full-time hours nationally. So actual annual earnings for a typical teacher aide in Queensland are often lower than the full-time median suggests.

The Queensland Department of Education's Teacher Aides' Certified Agreement 2022 covers wages, but the agreement does not publish a single salary figure; rates depend on classification and experience. For the most precise Queensland-specific figure, you would need to consult the award or agreement directly.

Understanding the figures

  • Average vs median: The ABS Average Weekly Earnings is an average (mean) of all full-time adult employees. It can be pulled up by high earners. The median is the middle value and better represents the "typical" worker in a specific occupation.
  • Full-time vs all employees: The teacher aide median is for full-time workers only. Many teacher aides work part-time, so their weekly earnings are lower.
  • Hourly rate: The median hourly earnings for education aides are $37, compared with the national minimum wage of $26.44 (from 1 July 2026) and the all-occupations median hourly earnings of $47.

Where to find more

For state-level averages across all occupations, see the Queensland page. To compare teacher aide pay with other jobs, visit Job medians. For details on how the ABS calculates these figures, see How the figures are set.

Key sources

The national full-time average comes from the ABS Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026. The teacher aide median and hourly earnings come from the ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, as reported by Jobs and Skills Australia. The Queensland teacher aide agreement is available from the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission.

Questions

What is the average teacher aide salary in Queensland?

The ABS does not publish a state-level average for teacher aides specifically. The best available national figure is the median full-time weekly earnings for education aides: $1,342 (about $69,784 a year), from the ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, reported by Jobs and Skills Australia. This is a median, not an average, and it covers all of Australia, not just Queensland. For context, the full-time average weekly ordinary time earnings in Queensland are $2,039.70 ($106,064 a year).

How does a teacher aide salary compare with the national minimum wage?

The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 an hour, $1,004.90 a week, or about $52,255 a year on a 38-hour week. The median hourly earnings for education aides are $37, which is well above the minimum. However, many teacher aides work part-time, so actual annual earnings may be lower than the full-time median.

Is the teacher aide salary in Queensland above or below the national full-time average?

The national full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings are $2,083.70 ($108,352 a year). The median full-time earnings for education aides ($1,342 a week) are about $742 a week less. Even accounting for the difference between median and average, teacher aide pay is significantly below the national full-time average. In Queensland, the state full-time average is $2,039.70 a week ($106,064 a year), still well above the teacher aide median.

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