How much does a preschool teaching assistant make in Australia?
A$42,560a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$3,547 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$3,188
- Equals
- $29,240
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 0.6 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Australia ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $100,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Switzerland estimate | $60,790 |
| 2. Iceland estimate | $60,560 |
| 3. Belgium estimate | $54,700 |
| 15. United Kingdom | $29,470 |
| 16. Australia | $29,240 |
| 17. France estimate | $26,840 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $331 |
Similar jobs
Service and sales workers
- Day care workerA$46,530
- Nursing assistantA$52,310
- Personal care attendantA$48,080
- Personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classifiedA$44,990
Frequently asked questions
How much does a preschool teaching assistant make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$3,547 a month, A$42,560 a year.
Which country pays a preschool teaching assistant the most?
Germany, with a median of $53,260 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a preschool teaching assistant make more in Australia or in Germany?
In Germany: $53,260 a year against $29,240 in Australia, 1.8 times more.
Who makes more, a preschool teaching assistant or a day care worker?
A day care worker: A$46,530 a year against A$42,560 for a preschool teaching assistant, 1.1 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate