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 |
