Youth Worker salary in Victoria
Updated 22 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $71,136 — Victoria sits $1,976 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Youth Worker salary of $73,112 — after $12,722 income tax and $1,462 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 Youth Worker roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Education, South Australia★ 3.5 | $86,514 | $83,256 – $89,772 |
| Mission Australia★ 3.1 | $80,035 | $77,128 – $82,942 |
| Hester Hornbrook Academy★ 2.7 | $80,000 | $71,000 – $5,554,744 |
| Safe Places for Children★ 2.0 | $78,000 | $58,620 – $92,550 |
| Anglicare Victoria★ 4.0 | $77,500 | $65,000 – $90,000 |
| MOIRA (Australia)★ 2.4 | $77,500 | $70,000 – $85,000 |
| Melbourne City Mission★ 2.4 | $73,000 | $72,000 – $74,000 |
| Nexus Primary Health★ 5.0 | $70,682 | $68,251 – $73,112 |
| Youth Support & Advocacy Service (YSAS)★ 2.7 | $70,563 | $52,364 – $98,800 |
| Randstad★ 3.6 | $68,864 | $65,821 – $71,926 |
| Youth Projects★ 2.6 | $64,500 | $62,000 – $71,400 |
| Les Twentyman Foundation | $64,220 | $63,232 – $65,208 |
| Department of Justice and Community Safety★ 3.0 | $63,232 | $49,874 – $65,208 |
| UnitingCare NSW.ACT★ 3.5 | $57,284 | $54,755 – $59,794 |
| Hope Street Youth and Family Services★ 2.7 | $57,106 | $47,049 – $67,184 |
| City of Casey★ 3.3 | $56,553 | $49,874 – $63,232 |
| WAYSS★ 3.1 | $44,875 | $39,461 – $51,040 |
Youth Worker pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Northern Territory
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