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Re: How much do you get paid in Childcare? Open Discussion on Childcare Wages....
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:04 pm
by Ineedcaffeine
Hey all!
I've been working in day care since 2010, and I have done a few years permanent and a year fully casual. Earlier this year, I briefly went full time in a day care centre before being transferred to Out Of School Hours care.
I've battled to get signed up for my diploma, and at the moment I am waiting for my books to arrive.. I'm currently on 18.06 an hour.
Re: How much do you get paid in Childcare? Open Discussion on Childcare Wages....
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 12:11 am
by madiha.jamil
I have been working with childern in a long day care service sice 2012 I finish my cert 3 last year and getting $20.70/hr.....I just finish my diploma but still working as assistant educator. ..how much pay rise will I got after getting my diploma?
Re: How much do you get paid in Childcare? Open Discussion on Childcare Wages....
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 7:01 pm
by JuJu
I'm still a student studying towards my final year (4th year) at university to become and ECT in Sydney. I have started working casually recently at a privately owned LDC and get paid as a cert3. I am paid $25/hour, as the centre I work in pays above award wage which I think is pretty good
Re: How much do you get paid in Childcare? Open Discussion on Childcare Wages....
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 5:41 am
by Lorina
Yes that's good! 
Casual rates are always higher than full time/part time work...
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Lorina
Re: How much do you get paid in Childcare? Open Discussion on Childcare Wages....
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 2:23 pm
by linsaa fdc
Hi All,
I'm in FDC and we set our own rates. I charge $6.50 an hour per child {scheme adds .75c per hour per child] and I make sure I have 4 children booked in every day.
It is good when we have a few extra school children because then we are paid for 7 or 6 children at $6.50 hr.
Once all your set up is paid for, it is consumables etc that comes out of our pay but that's all.
We can be as busy as we like or choose to only work a few days a week, or only overnight care, or weekends or school age care only.
Linsaa fdc 
Re: How much do you get paid in Childcare? Open Discussion on Childcare Wages....
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 3:16 am
by blissneso
Is it true in an After Hours School Care situation that the extra money paid by the parent for the 'late pickup fee' gets split between the educators working at the time?
This is something i heard in the classroom and would like to confirm it.
Re: How much do you get paid in Childcare? Open Discussion on Childcare Wages....
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 6:53 am
by Lorina
blissneso wrote:Is it true in an After Hours School Care situation that the extra money paid by the parent for the 'late pickup fee' gets split between the educators working at the time?
This is something i heard in the classroom and would like to confirm it.
Yes, this also includes in a long day care centre as well. When a parent pays a "late fee" the money is divided up between the staff that had to stay back with the child. It doesn't happen very often because the late fees are pretty hefty! Typically it's $1 a minute for the first 10 minutes then it goes up to $2 a minute thereafter. However, if a parent is only 5 minutes late then you can let it pass...you have to be reasonable....
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Lorina
Re: How much do you get paid in Childcare? Open Discussion on Childcare Wages....
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 5:49 pm
by Catherine.a.walker
i think it depends on who you work for council centre and are casual i get $32.71 per hour and $24.55 from a private center
Re: How much do you get paid in Childcare? Open Discussion on Childcare Wages....
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 7:37 pm
by Lorina
Catherine.a.walker wrote:i think it depends on who you work for council centre and are casual i get $32.71 per hour and $24.55 from a private center
What a big price difference!!
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Lorina
Re: How much do you get paid in Childcare? Open Discussion on Childcare Wages....
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 3:26 pm
by nanavic
I have been working for the past 12 months part time at a long day care centre and have been getting paid $19.33 per hour.
Re: How much do you get paid in Childcare? Open Discussion on Childcare Wages....
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 6:53 am
by Lorina
nanavic wrote:I have been working for the past 12 months part time at a long day care centre and have been getting paid $19.33 per hour.
What's your qualification?
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Lorina
Re: How much do you get paid in Childcare? Open Discussion on Childcare Wages....
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 4:03 pm
by jadey01
Hi,
Throughout my career, I have had many different pays. my first job only paid 7.25 an hour. HA! Crazy.
As an assistant, I believe I earnt around $12-18 ....was 17 when I started and unqualified.
As a Lead educator, I earnt around $20-21ish dollars
As an Assistant Director I earnt around 22 dollars.
As an ECT, I earnt 25ish and now 28 dollars per hour.
Re: How much do you get paid in Childcare? Open Discussion on Childcare Wages....
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 4:51 am
by Lorina
jadey01 wrote:Hi,
Throughout my career, I have had many different pays. my first job only paid 7.25 an hour. HA! Crazy.
As an assistant, I believe I earnt around $12-18 ....was 17 when I started and unqualified.
As a Lead educator, I earnt around $20-21ish dollars
As an Assistant Director I earnt around 22 dollars.
As an ECT, I earnt 25ish and now 28 dollars per hour.
Thanks for sharing!
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Lorina
Re: How much do you get paid in Childcare? Open Discussion on Childcare Wages....
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:23 pm
by MarlyW
Hi everyone
I work as a certificate educator level 3.5 I believe and I get paid $20.76 an hour FT.
I work for a not for profit community centre
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Re: How much do you get paid in Childcare? Open Discussion on Childcare Wages....
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 8:47 pm
by socialispiice
In my current job i am doing it without pay and planning for new start up
Re: How much do you get paid in Childcare? Open Discussion on Childcare Wages....
Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2015 9:07 am
by ozziemum
Hi guys, l work in brisbane in a large national chain of child care centres, l am a Cert 3, second year permanent part-time an receive $21.52 an hour, hope this helps and l will be following!
Re: How much do you get paid in Childcare? Open Discussion on Childcare Wages....
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 12:24 pm
by Rosie9
Hi everyone,
I work in an OSCH as an assistant educator (casual) I am studying my cert III in early childhood education and care. My hourly rate is $22.30.
Re: How much do you get paid in Childcare? Open Discussion on Childcare Wages....
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 5:01 pm
by moon45
What is rate per hour of educator working in a family day care (home based)
What is the rate of admin levy fee in Nsw in year 2016 ?
It's urgent .reply soon
Re: How much do you get paid in Childcare? Open Discussion on Childcare Wages....
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 2:47 pm
by linsaa fdc
Hi Moon45,
Family Day Care Educators set their own fees. The admin levy is set by the scheme you work for and every scheme is different so shop around.
In regards to educator fees if you have no idea what to charge I recommend getting onto careforkids.com.au and type in your area, up will come a whole lot of educators, centers, oshc and their fees, this will give you an idea of what is charged in your area. Hope this helps
Linsaa fdc
Re: How much do you get paid in Childcare? Open Discussion on Childcare Wages....
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 3:22 pm
by moon45
Thanks dear