Teachers aide salary in Australia: Where does it sit against the full-time average?
If you are looking for a precise salary figure for a teachers aide, our index does not publish a specific number for this role. The on-site notes that support this page do not include a dedicated entry for teachers aides. Instead, we can place the question against the national full-time average and related benchmarks to give you a sense of where such a salary might stand.
The national full-time average
The Australian full-time adult ordinary-time average is $2,083.70 per week, or about $108,352 per year (ABS Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026, multiplied by 52). This is the line our site uses as the reference point. Any salary you enter can be compared to this figure. For a teachers aide, typical pay is often below this average, but the exact gap depends on the specific role, location, and experience.
Medians and minimums
For context, the full-time median salary in Australia is about $90,532 per year (ABS Employee earnings, August 2025). The all-employees median (including part-time and casual) is about $74,100. These figures give a broader picture of where many workers sit. The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour, $1,004.90 per week, or about $52,255 per year on a 38-hour week (Fair Work). Award minimums rose by 4.75% from that date. Teachers aides are often covered by the Children’s Services Award or similar, which sets minimum rates above the national minimum wage. However, our index does not track award-specific rates.
State-by-state averages
If you are comparing a teachers aide salary in a particular state, here are the full-time averages from our on-site notes (ABS Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026):
- New South Wales: about $109,658 per year
- Victoria: about $106,137
- Queensland: about $106,064
- South Australia: about $102,450
- Western Australia: about $115,825
- Tasmania: about $96,008
- Northern Territory: about $103,173
- Australian Capital Territory: about $119,090
These state averages are for all full-time workers, not specific to education roles. A teachers aide salary in a lower-cost state like Tasmania might be closer to the state average, while in the ACT it could be further below the high territory average.
How to use this information
You can Place a salary on the line to see how a specific teachers aide salary compares to the national full-time average. The tool will show the weekly and hourly equivalent (based on a 38-hour week) and the distance from the line. For example, if a teachers aide earns $65,000 per year, that is about 60% of the national average. The tool will also show the after-tax amount using the 2026–27 resident tax rates: nil up to $18,200, then 15% to $45,000, 30% to $135,000, 37% to $190,000, and 45% above that, plus the 2% Medicare levy.
Where to find more
For a broader view of salaries in education support roles, visit our Job medians page. You can also explore Industry medians to see how the education and training sector compares. If you want to see how your state stacks up, check the States and territories page. For more on how we calculate these figures, see How the figures are set.
Summary
While we cannot give a precise teachers aide salary from our index, the national full-time average of $108,352 per year provides a useful benchmark. Most teachers aide roles fall below this line, but the exact amount depends on the employer, award classification, and location. Use our comparison tools to see where any salary sits against the Australian average.