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Aged Care Worker salary in Queensland

Median base salary
$65,208
per year before tax
Market data · 8 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$49,400 · 10th percentile$65,208 median$77,064 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $55,328 Queensland sits $9,880 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$53,575per year after tax

Take-home on the median Aged Care Worker salary of $65,208 — after $10,329 income tax and $1,304 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,030
Fortnightly
$2,061
Monthly
$4,465
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The Aged Care Worker job market
Employed in Australia
376,300
Annual growth
▲ 27,100
+7.2% a year
Median age
41
Work part-time
60%
Gender split
73% women
27% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Aged Care Worker roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Aged Care Worker roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Noosa Care3.5$76,748$73,468 – $80,028
BlueCare2.5$67,401$64,833 – $69,990
Heather Hill Group1.0$67,085$64,754 – $69,417
Workforce Extensions3.7$63,291$61,296 – $65,287
Home Instead3.4$61,276$59,082 – $63,469
Just Better Care3.7$59,082$56,929 – $61,236
NewDirection Care1.9$55,427$52,779 – $58,055
TheKey4.2$55,268$52,820 – $57,715
Anglicare Southern Queensland3.3$53,727$51,534 – $55,921
Wesley Mission (Queensland)2.6$50,077$47,889 – $52,265
Blue Care2.6$49,716$47,839 – $51,593
IRT Australia3.9$47,207$45,152 – $49,262
Infinite Care3.6$45,843$43,966 – $47,720
Mable4.1$44,889$43,062 – $46,716
Australian Unity3.0$35,978$34,331 – $37,626

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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.