Minimum pay rates
For jobs in private households
The rates below are all recommended minimum hourly rates of pay.
| Tutoring | Minimum hourly rate |
|---|---|
| Primary and Secondary up to Year 10 (tutored by an undergraduate) | $22 per hour |
| VCE – Year 11 and 12 (tutored by an undergraduate | $25 per hour |
| Tertiary (tutored by an undergraduate) | $30 per hour |
| *postgraduates may charge an extra $5 per hour | $negotiable |
| ** tutoring two students together may be charged at time and a half | $negotiable |
| *** tutoring three students together may be charged at double time | $negotiable |
| Childcare | Minimum hourly rate |
|---|---|
| General Childcare and babysitting | $15-$18 per hour |
| Picking up/dropping off (using own car) | $0.60 per hour |
| Domestic cleaning | Minimum hourly rate |
|---|---|
| House cleaning | $15-$18 per hour |
| Light housework plus childcare | $18-$20 per hour |
| House and garden | Minimum hourly rate |
|---|---|
| General gardening (including mowing) | $16 per hour |
| Supplying own mower and equipment | $20 per hour |
| Landscaping / labouring / decorating / painting | $17 per hour |
| PC support | Minimum hourly rate |
|---|---|
| Basic | $25 per hour |
| Intermediate | $30 per hour |
| Advanced | $40 per hour |
| Word processing | Minimum hourly rate |
|---|---|
| A4 double spaced page | From $3.00 per page |
| A4 single spaced page | From $4.00 per hour |
| Web programming | Minimum hourly rate |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | $25 per hour |
| Standard Programming | $30 per hour |
| Web Design | $negotiable |
Recommended by Student Employment Officers Association (SEOA)