Social Worker salary in Tasmania
Updated 22 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $85,500 — Tasmania sits $7,500 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Social Worker salary of $93,000 — after $18,688 income tax and $1,860 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Social Worker roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Tasmanian Health Service★ 3.4 | $119,948 | $116,023 – $123,872 |
| Department of Health (Australia)★ 3.5 | $102,910 | $98,943 – $106,877 |
| Mates4Mates★ 2.5 | $101,270 | $97,219 – $105,321 |
| Laurel House★ 3.0 | $96,488 | $92,556 – $100,420 |
| IPAR★ 3.4 | $95,742 | $91,808 – $99,677 |
| DHHS Tasmania★ 2.9 | $88,695 | $84,796 – $92,595 |
| Unsupervised★ 3.5 | $85,541 | $82,182 – $88,920 |
| Drummond Street Services★ 3.0 | $84,000 | $75,000 – $93,000 |
| Siemens Healthineers★ 4.0 | $80,169 | $77,570 – $82,769 |
| CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay★ 2.9 | $74,999 | $72,245 – $77,753 |
| Colony 47★ 3.5 | $70,919 | $68,014 – $73,823 |
| Yup★ 4.0 | $69,996 | $66,874 – $73,118 |
| FirstLight Home Care★ 3.7 | $60,014 | $57,572 – $62,455 |
| Anglicare Tasmania★ 3.1 | $46,839 | $45,667 – $48,005 |
Social Worker pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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