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Aged Care Worker salary in Victoria

Median base salary
$55,328
per year before tax
Market data · 61 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$45,448 · 10th percentile$55,328 median$65,208 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $55,328 Victoria sits $0 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$47,005per year after tax

Take-home on the median Aged Care Worker salary of $55,328 — after $7,216 income tax and $1,107 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$904
Fortnightly
$1,808
Monthly
$3,917
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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
SustainHealth4.0$93,168$89,236 – $97,101
Pronia1.0$70,025$66,907 – $73,142
Calvary Community Care4.0$68,844$65,900 – $71,808
Southern Migrant Refugee Center3.2$65,565$62,985 – $68,145
Silverchain2.6$65,089$62,323 – $67,836
mecwacare2.3$59,537$57,344 – $61,710
National Disability Insurance Agency3.5$59,122$57,106 – $61,157
The pastry Lounge 2.0$55,348$53,629 – $57,067
Aegis Aged Care3.2$55,091$52,858 – $57,324
Arcare (Australia)3.4$48,985$46,950 – $51,001
Mission Australia3.1$45,685$38,710 – $55,051
Bupa4.0$45,547$43,630 – $47,444
CAMC Health3.3$38,167$36,569 – $39,765

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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.