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Salaries in Australia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 2,863.00 AUD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,955.00 AUD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:
2,863 - 9,955 AUD
10% earn less lthan 2,863 AUD
10% earns more than 9,955 AUD
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Distribution of employees in Australia into salary brackets in AUD.

Average salary and range in Australia by age in AUD.

<24
 
 
Average 4,401
Median 4,248
10% 2,986
25% 3,530
75% 5,105
90% 6,023
25-34
 
 
Average 5,943
Median 5,338
10% 2,780
25% 3,816
75% 7,387
90% 9,837
35-44
 
 
Average 6,801
Median 6,351
10% 3,851
25% 4,891
75% 8,205
90% 10,304
45-54
 
 
Average 6,427
Median 5,523
10% 2,431
25% 3,647
75% 8,182
90% 11,489
55+
 
 
Average 5,846
Median 5,147
10% 2,474
25% 3,542
75% 7,364
90% 10,066

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

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Men
6,275 AUD
5,459 AUD
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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 (AUD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
17,873.50 AUD
2. IT Director Top Management
16,320.00 AUD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
15,743.30 AUD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
14,844.60 AUD
5. IT Architect Information Technology
14,059.90 AUD
6. Plant manager Top Management
14,012.60 AUD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
13,669.70 AUD
8. Managing Director Top Management
13,608.10 AUD
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,549.50 AUD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
13,111.40 AUD
11. Lead developer Information Technology
13,040.50 AUD
12. Head of product development Management
12,694.70 AUD
13. Sales Director Top Management
12,593.20 AUD
14. Technical Director Top Management
11,867.80 AUD
15. IT Manager Management
11,729.20 AUD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
11,534.70 AUD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
11,519.20 AUD
18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,492.40 AUD
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
11,489.10 AUD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
11,392.90 AUD

The worst paid positions in Australia

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
2,526.25 AUD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,803.73 AUD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,812.83 AUD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
2,887.75 AUD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,896.22 AUD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,998.85 AUD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
3,008.34 AUD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
3,011.68 AUD
9. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,108.08 AUD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,113.87 AUD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,120.49 AUD
12. Cleaner General labour
3,131.16 AUD
13. Packer Production
3,139.83 AUD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,156.76 AUD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,159.18 AUD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,191.22 AUD
17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,205.73 AUD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,225.67 AUD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,238.37 AUD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,244.02 AUD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
3,514 AUD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
4,257 AUD (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
1,304 AUD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
2,106 AUD (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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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
ClockPosted: 2025-10-22 09:22:41
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-10-18 06:15:46
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-10-09 07:41:41
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-10-03 18:20:05
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-09-26 16:58:57
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-09-19 17:28:54
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-09-19 02:28:31
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-09-18 18:48:56
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-09-16 10:30:13
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-09-15 17:03:12
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