How much does a childcare centre manager make in Australia?
A$77,230a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$6,436 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$5,144
- Equals
- $53,070
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 1.0 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Australia ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Luxembourg estimate | $110,400 |
| 2. Switzerland estimate | $104,700 |
| 3. Italy estimate | $88,170 |
| 18. Singapore estimate | $53,250 |
| 19. Australia | $53,070 |
| 20. France estimate | $51,320 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $438 |
Similar jobs
Managers
- General managerA$110,200
- Nursing home managerA$97,550
- Social services managerA$127,300
- Primary school managerA$134,800
- Energy managerA$157,600
Frequently asked questions
How much does a childcare centre manager make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$6,436 a month, A$77,230 a year.
Which country pays a childcare centre manager the most?
Canada, with a median of $65,000 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a childcare centre manager make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $59,300 a year against $53,070 in Australia, 1.1 times more.
Who makes more, a childcare centre manager or a general manager?
A general manager: A$110,200 a year against A$77,230 for a childcare centre manager, 1.4 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate