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Community Worker salary in New South Wales

Median base salary
$60,268
per year before tax
Market data · 11 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$43,670 · 10th percentile$60,268 median$78,032 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $71,500 New South Wales sits $11,232 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$50,290per year after tax

Take-home on the median Community Worker salary of $60,268 — after $8,772 income tax and $1,205 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$967
Fortnightly
$1,934
Monthly
$4,191
Run your own numbers — HECS, super, deductions →
The Community Worker job market
Employed in Australia
28,400
Median age
45
Work part-time
39%
Gender split
80% women
20% men

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

What companies pay

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

Total pay (base + bonus) for Community Worker roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
CoGri Group3.9$80,000$80,000 – $80,000
Canterbury Earlwood Caring Association5.0$78,704$75,305 – $82,083
City of Sydney, Australia3.6$74,500$74,000 – $75,000
Deaf Connect3.3$68,903$66,295 – $71,511
Community Migrant Resource Centre2.8$65,377$62,765 – $67,989
SydWest Multicultural Services4.2$65,192$62,796 – $67,589
Catholic Health3.7$65,050$62,204 – $67,915
Community Options2.5$64,853$62,722 – $66,983
Save the Children US3.5$64,662$62,249 – $67,075
Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia2.7$64,637$62,131 – $67,144
The Salvation Army3.3$64,062$61,415 – $66,710
Catholic Healthcare3.7$61,256$44,144 – $64,714
Arcare (Australia)3.4$58,905$56,731 – $61,078
CASS Care3.2$52,977$50,803 – $55,150
Community Gateway2.0$51,336$49,598 – $53,056
HammondCare3.7$47,424$47,424 – $49,143
integratedliving3.4$45,290$43,472 – $47,108
KinCare3.4$43,472$41,338 – $45,586
Pizza Hut3.4$35,272$33,849 – $36,714

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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.