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Salaries in Australia

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 23,784 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 76,092 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:
24K - 76K USD
10% earn less lthan 24K USD
10% earns more than 76K USD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Australia into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Australia by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 35K
median 34K
10% 24K
25% 28K
75% 40K
90% 47K
25-34
 
 
Average 47K
median 42K
10% 22K
25% 30K
75% 58K
90% 77K
35-44
 
 
Average 53K
median 49K
10% 31K
25% 38K
75% 63K
90% 79K
45-54
 
 
Average 50K
median 44K
10% 20K
25% 30K
75% 64K
90% 88K
55+
 
 
Average 45K
median 40K
10% 20K
25% 28K
75% 57K
90% 77K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
49,332 USD
43,080 USD
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Women
In general, in Australia, men earn 14.5% 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
4,014,724 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
3,648,512 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
3,519,596 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
3,366,660 USD
5. IT Architect Information Technology
3,174,630 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
3,132,672 USD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,038,033 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,029,153 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
2,968,502 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
2,915,355 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,883,143 USD
12. Head of product development Management
2,838,055 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
2,800,537 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
2,653,173 USD
15. IT Manager Management
2,624,712 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
2,578,714 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,575,250 USD
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,571,632 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,569,256 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,547,012 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
564,772 USD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
622,334 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
626,805 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
645,589 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
647,482 USD
6. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
672,548 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
672,959 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
673,294 USD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
689,705 USD
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
697,621 USD
11. Cleaner General labour
698,489 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
698,578 USD
13. Packer Production
701,946 USD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
705,729 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
706,270 USD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
713,432 USD
17. Refuse Collector Service Industries
715,910 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
716,675 USD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
721,135 USD
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
723,975 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
31,996 USD (gross)
PolandPoland
36,248 USD (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
15,190 USD (net)
LatviaLatvia
23,468 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Gardener
Service Industries
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,297 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 AUD
Anually salary
15,564 USD
Anually salary
24,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-05-20 22:22:47
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Nurse
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,227 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,892 AUD
Anually salary
14,724 USD
Anually salary
22,704 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-05-10 16:35:58
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Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,557 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,400 AUD
Anually salary
18,684 USD
Anually salary
28,800 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-05-04 23:26:20
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Welder
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
5,784 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,917 AUD
Anually salary
69,408 USD
Anually salary
107,004 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-05-03 14:38:21
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Power Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,854 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,859 AUD
Anually salary
22,248 USD
Anually salary
34,308 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-04-26 15:09:28
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Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,814 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,880 AUD
Anually salary
45,768 USD
Anually salary
70,560 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-04-09 18:30:17
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Joiner
Wood Processing Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,944 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,080 AUD
Anually salary
47,328 USD
Anually salary
72,960 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-30 21:47:31
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Product Marketing Manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,027 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,833 AUD
Anually salary
84,324 USD
Anually salary
129,996 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-24 10:25:17
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Product Marketing Manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,027 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,833 AUD
Anually salary
84,324 USD
Anually salary
129,996 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-24 10:23:42
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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,238 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,783 AUD
Anually salary
122,856 USD
Anually salary
189,396 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-23 21:07:44
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