My Future with ECEC qualification

Carrying on from where we left…..now that you must have received your Nationally Accredited Qualification after successfully completing all the components of the qualification, you are ready and eligible to work in the field as finding job is not hard if you are qualified and willing to work hard and smart. It is important for you to have an insight on what kind of pay scale you should be expecting as a beginner.

Pay by Experience for an Early Childhood Educator (ECE) has a positive trend. The average wage for an Early Childhood Educator (ECE) in Melbourne, Victoria is AU$23.07 per hour. Most people move on to other jobs if they have more than 20 years’ experience in this career. Wages for this job does not change much by experience, with the most experienced earning only a bit more than the beginner. An entry-level Early Childhood Educator (ECE) with less than 5 years of experience can expect to earn an average total remuneration of AU$46,000 based on 275 salaries provided by anonymous users. Average total compensation includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay.

An Early Childhood Educator (ECE) with mid-career experience which includes employees with 5 to 10 years of experience can expect to earn an average total remuneration of AU$51,000 based on 90 salaries. An experienced Early Childhood Educator (ECE) which includes employees with 10 to 20 years of experience can expect to earn an average total remuneration of AU$52,000 based on 69 salaries. An Early Childhood Educator (ECE) with late-career experience which includes employees with greater than 20 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of AU$53,000 based on 20 salaries.

As the national peak body in the Australian ECEC sector, the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) represents more than 2,500 members and approximately 360,000 families throughout Australia. As the ECEC sector continues to grow in size, its benefit to young children as well as to future prospects of the Australian economy are increasingly being recognised, both by government and community in general.