Pay rates - Department of Education

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Pay rates - Department of Education
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Swimming pay rates
Swimming pay rates
Swimming instructors and water safety officers are casual employees and receive a competitive salary.
Pay rates include a 20% casual loading.
You automatically progress to level 2 after 360 hours (or 45 days) and level 3 after 1,500 hours (or 187.5 days).
In-term swimming program pay rates
Table 1 Interm swimming program pay rates
Classification
Rate per lesson
Swimming instructor level 1, Water safety officer level 1
$37.44
Swimming instructor level 2, Water safety officer level 2
$38.45
Swimming instructor level 3, Water safety officer level 3
$40.13
Swimming supervisor (supervision of 1 to 5 instructors)
$43.59
Swimming supervisor (supervision of 6 to 10 instructors)
$48.37
Swimming supervisor (supervision of 11 or more instructors)
$51.97
Regional advisor
$51.97
VacSwim program pay rates
Table 2 VacSwim program pay rates
Classification
Rate per hour
Swimming instructor level 1, Water safety officer level 1
$40.84
Swimming instructor level 2, Water safety officer level 2
$41.94
Swimming instructor level 3, Water safety officer level 3
$43.78
Swimming supervisor (supervision of 1 to 5 instructors)
$47.55
Swimming supervisor (supervision of 6 to 10 instructors)
$52.76
Swimming supervisor (supervision of 11 or more instructors)
$56.70
Regional advisor
$56.70
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