Support worker salary in Australia

The average salary for a Support Worker is $38.77 per hour in Australia. This figure is based on 11.7k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on 7 September 2026.

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Support Worker salaries typically range between a low of $27.74 and a high of $54.19 per hour, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Support Worker include Brisbane QLD at $42.27 per hour, Gold Coast QLD at $41.95 per hour and Sydney NSW at $39.55 per hour.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Support Worker include identitywa ($222,600 per year) and MacKillop Family Services ($222,000 per year).