Woman makes decent bank for job around school hours

Even better, it's a role at a school, and it doesn't require a a degree.

For many parents of primary school-aged kids, earning a decent income in the shortest amount of time, is the dream. 

Better still if it's within, or not too far off, school hours.

But those positions are a Holy Grail.

So, consider this a PSA: a woman has recently claimed that 'School Crossing Guard', aka 'Lollipop Lady',  fits that criteria.

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"Literally around $32/hour"

TikTok account @getahead.app, which posts short clips of every day Aussies revealing their incomes, has shared a chat with the Brisbane woman.

"I'm a school supervising crossing guard, so, a lollipop lady," she tells Get Ahead's interviewer. 

"So roughly because we do only an hour in the morning, and half an hour in the afternoon, and only Monday to Friday in school terms, so it's literally around $32 an hour."

The anonymous woman doesn't indicate her precise location, but does share she's been in the role for eight years.

She got into the position simply by encountering a school teacher on a morning walk, "And this lady just liked my personality, and she said look, there's a position going.

"I [figured] I'm getting my foot in the door."

She also reveals that she loves the interactions while she's at work; "Meeting and greeting people, being out in the environment."

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School crossing guard is  "pretty good money"

One comment on the clip read: "$100,000 a year is pretty good money for that industry and hours," which will surely impress many jobseekers out there, even if the maths is off. 

We searched the NSW Government jobs website and found a number of positions for School Crossing Supervisor which are currently open.

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For example, this position description reads in part:

"You’re ready to show up and make an impact on your local community.

"You take safety as seriously as we do. You’re passionate about being part of a team that delivers impactful safety outcomes so that everyone goes home safely every day.

"Become a Road Safety Hero that is held in very high esteem in our communities and vital to the safety of our kids, parents, teachers, and local motorists. You’ll also grow to be a much-loved familiar face around the school with a unique opportunity to touch the lives of countless families.

"Budgewoi Public School shifts fall between the school zone hours of 8:15 – 9:15AM and 2:30 – 3:30PM, Monday to Friday, with 1 hour in the morning and 1 hour in the afternoon. School Crossings require 20 hours of supervising per fortnight.

"You will receive an hourly rate along with superannuation, and you will also be compensated during school holidays from Terms 1 to 3."

Jobs website Career One reports that in 2025, "The average pay for School Crossing Supervisor jobs is $54K per year. Entry-level positions start at $40K per year, while the most experienced workers can earn up to $70K per year."

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