Salaries in Australia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 22,332 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 77,664 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Australia is

80% of people earn:

22K - 78K USD

10% earn less lthan 22K USD

10% earns more than 78K USD

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Distribution of employees in Australia into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Australia by age in USD.

<24

Average 34K

Median 33K

10% 23K

25% 28K

75% 40K

90% 47K

25-34

Average 46K

Median 42K

10% 22K

25% 30K

75% 58K

90% 77K

35-44

Average 53K

Median 50K

10% 30K

25% 38K

75% 64K

90% 80K

45-54

Average 50K

Median 43K

10% 19K

25% 28K

75% 64K

90% 90K

55+

Average 46K

Median 40K

10% 19K

25% 28K

75% 57K

90% 79K

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Australia (USD).

Men

48,960 USD

42,588 USD

Women

In general, in Australia, men earn 15.0% more than women.

The best paid positions in Australia

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Australia (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

3,959,088 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

3,614,978 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,487,236 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

3,288,168 USD

5. IT Architect Information Technology

3,114,353 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

3,103,875 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

3,027,921 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

3,014,276 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,001,296 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,904,254 USD

11. Lead developer Information Technology

2,888,549 USD

12. Head of product development Management

2,811,953 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,789,470 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

2,628,789 USD

15. IT Manager Management

2,598,089 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

2,555,006 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,551,572 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,545,636 USD

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,544,905 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

2,523,596 USD

The worst paid positions in Australia

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Australia (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

559,580 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

621,043 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

623,059 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

639,654 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

641,530 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

664,263 USD

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

666,365 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

667,105 USD

9. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

688,458 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

689,741 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

691,207 USD

12. Cleaner General labour

693,571 USD

13. Packer Production

695,491 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

699,241 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

699,777 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

706,874 USD

17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

710,089 USD

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

714,505 USD

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

717,318 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

718,570 USD

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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Systems Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Australia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,235 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,667 AUD

Anually salary

98,820 USD

Anually salary

152,004 AUD

Posted: 2025-10-22 09:22:41

Systems Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Australia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,484 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,897 AUD

Anually salary

53,808 USD

Anually salary

82,764 AUD

Posted: 2025-10-18 06:15:46

Forest Technician
Water Management, Forestry, Environment

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Australia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,469 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,875 AUD

Anually salary

53,628 USD

Anually salary

82,500 AUD

Posted: 2025-10-09 07:41:41

Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Australia

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

975 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 AUD

Anually salary

11,700 USD

Anually salary

18,000 AUD

Posted: 2025-10-03 18:20:05

Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Australia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,885 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,899 AUD

Anually salary

22,620 USD

Anually salary

34,788 AUD

Posted: 2025-09-26 16:58:57

IT Consultant
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Australia

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

12,460 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,167 AUD

Anually salary

149,520 USD

Anually salary

230,004 AUD

Posted: 2025-09-19 17:28:54

Pipe fitter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Australia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,638 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,520 AUD

Anually salary

19,656 USD

Anually salary

30,240 AUD

Posted: 2025-09-19 02:28:31

Painter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Australia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,300 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 AUD

Anually salary

15,600 USD

Anually salary

24,000 AUD

Posted: 2025-09-18 18:48:56

Regulatory Affairs Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Australia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,126 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 AUD

Anually salary

97,512 USD

Anually salary

150,000 AUD

Posted: 2025-09-16 10:30:13

Sailor
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Australia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,452 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,771 AUD

Anually salary

29,424 USD

Anually salary

45,252 AUD

Posted: 2025-09-15 17:03:12

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Salaries in Australia - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Australia into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Australia by age in USD.

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Australia (USD).

The best paid positions in Australia

The worst paid positions in Australia

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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