Child Care Centre Managers
University or VET Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 1341
Child Care Centre Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the activities of childcare centres and services including physical and human resources.
People employed17,200
Median pay$1,983per week, full-time
Projected growth+9%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-2.3%per year
Median age43
Female share95%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 49.1% university · 44% vet / tafe · 5.1% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 33.2% · QLD 23.5% · VIC 19.7% · SA 9.6% · WA 6.8% · ACT 5% · TAS 1.2% · NT 1%
Top industries
Health Care and Social Assistance · Education and Training.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.