Introduction
If you're looking at a teachers aide salary in Victoria, you're probably wondering how it stacks up against the national average. This page uses the latest official data from the ABS, Fair Work, and the ATO to give you a clear picture. We'll look at the national median for Education Aides, compare it to Victoria's full-time average, and sketch out what your take-home pay might look like.
National context
The ABS Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026, puts the national full-time adult ordinary-time average at $2,083.70 per week, or about $108,352 per year. That's the line we use on this site. For a teachers aide, the most relevant figure is the median full-time earnings for Education Aides, which the ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, reports as $1,342 per week. That works out to roughly $69,784 per year for a full-time worker.
It's important to note that only 31% of Education Aides work full-time, according to the ABS Labour Force Survey. The median hourly earnings for the occupation are $37, compared to $47 across all occupations. So while the full-time median gives a benchmark, many teachers aides work part-time hours and earn less.
Victoria's picture
Victoria's full-time average weekly ordinary time earnings are $2,041.10, or about $106,137 per year, according to the ABS. That's slightly below the national average. For a teachers aide in Victoria, we don't have a state-specific median from the ABS, but the national median of $1,342 per week is a reasonable guide. Victoria employs about 28% of all Education Aides nationally, the largest share of any state.
The award that covers many teachers aides is the Educational Services (Teachers) Award, but that award sets minimum rates for teachers, not aides. Teachers aides are often covered by the Children's Services Award or enterprise agreements. The Fair Work Ombudsman's pay guide for the Teachers Award shows minimum weekly rates for teachers ranging from $1,223.50 (Level 1) to $1,692.90 (Level 5), but these are not directly applicable to aides.
Take-home sketch
Let's run the numbers for a full-time teachers aide earning the national median of $1,342 per week. Using the 2026-27 tax rates and the 2% Medicare levy, the weekly tax would be about $247, leaving take-home pay of roughly $1,095 per week. That's about $56,940 per year after tax.
Compare that to the national full-time average earner on $2,084 per week. Their weekly tax would be about $424, take-home around $1,660 per week. The teachers aide's take-home is about 66% of the average worker's take-home.
If you're working part-time, say 20 hours a week at the median hourly rate of $37, your weekly gross would be $740, and after tax about $630, or $32,760 per year.
How the figures are set
The national full-time average comes from the ABS Average Weekly Earnings survey, conducted twice a year (May and November). The median for Education Aides comes from the ABS Employee Earnings and Hours survey, which is run annually. The national minimum wage is set by the Fair Work Commission and from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour, $1,004.90 per week for a 38-hour week.
For more on how we calculate these figures, see How the figures are set. You can also Place a salary on the line to see how your pay compares.
Conclusion
A teachers aide salary in Victoria is typically below the national full-time average. The national median for the occupation is $1,342 per week, compared to the all-occupations average of $2,084 per week. Victoria's state average is $2,041 per week. If you're a teachers aide, your take-home pay will depend on your hours and any applicable award or agreement. For a full-time aide on the median, take-home is about $1,095 per week.
For more state-specific data, see Victoria. For comparisons with other occupations, see Job medians.