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Salaries in Australia

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 23,916 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 76,488 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 50K
10% 31K
25% 39K
75% 64K
90% 79K
45-54
 
 
Average 51K
median 44K
10% 20K
25% 30K
75% 64K
90% 88K
55+
 
 
Average 46K
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
49,584 USD
43,296 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
3,997,274 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
3,632,653 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
3,504,298 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
3,352,027 USD
5. IT Architect Information Technology
3,160,831 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
3,119,055 USD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,024,828 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,015,986 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
2,955,599 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
2,902,683 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,870,611 USD
12. Head of product development Management
2,825,719 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
2,788,364 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
2,641,640 USD
15. IT Manager Management
2,613,304 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
2,567,505 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,564,057 USD
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,560,454 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,558,089 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,535,941 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
562,317 USD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
619,629 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
624,081 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
642,783 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
644,668 USD
6. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
669,625 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
670,034 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
670,368 USD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
686,707 USD
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
694,589 USD
11. Cleaner General labour
695,453 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
695,542 USD
13. Packer Production
698,895 USD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
702,661 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
703,200 USD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
710,331 USD
17. Refuse Collector Service Industries
712,798 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
713,560 USD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
718,001 USD
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
720,828 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
26,921 USD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
15,214 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
30,386 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
12,621 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
1,304 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 AUD
Anually salary
15,648 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
1,234 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,892 AUD
Anually salary
14,808 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
1,565 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,400 AUD
Anually salary
18,780 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
5,814 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,917 AUD
Anually salary
69,768 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
1,864 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,859 AUD
Anually salary
22,368 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
3,834 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,880 AUD
Anually salary
46,008 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
3,964 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,080 AUD
Anually salary
47,568 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
7,063 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,833 AUD
Anually salary
84,756 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
7,063 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,833 AUD
Anually salary
84,756 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
10,291 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,783 AUD
Anually salary
123,492 USD
Anually salary
189,396 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-23 21:07:44
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