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Salaries in Australia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 3,028.00 AUD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,716.00 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:
3,028 - 9,716 AUD
10% earn less lthan 3,028 AUD
10% earns more than 9,716 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 4,395
Median 4,258
10% 3,050
25% 3,573
75% 5,064
90% 5,927
25-34
 
 
Average 5,858
Median 5,250
10% 2,713
25% 3,738
75% 7,290
90% 9,727
35-44
 
 
Average 6,668
Median 6,258
10% 3,882
25% 4,878
75% 7,998
90% 9,950
45-54
 
 
Average 6,311
Median 5,487
10% 2,513
25% 3,690
75% 7,998
90% 11,097
55+
 
 
Average 5,767
Median 5,068
10% 2,429
25% 3,480
75% 7,261
90% 9,940

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

Men
6,160 AUD
5,555 AUD
Women
In general, in Australia, men earn 10.9% 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
17,834.00 AUD
2. IT Director Top Management
16,318.00 AUD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
15,257.00 AUD
4. IT Architect Information Technology
14,262.00 AUD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
14,074.00 AUD
6. Plant manager Top Management
14,011.00 AUD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,548.00 AUD
8. Managing Director Top Management
13,328.00 AUD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
12,819.00 AUD
10. Solution architect Information Technology
12,693.00 AUD
11. Head of product development Management
12,693.00 AUD
12. Sales Director Top Management
12,640.00 AUD
13. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
12,341.00 AUD
14. IT Manager Management
11,990.00 AUD
15. Technical Director Top Management
11,866.00 AUD
16. Agile Coach Information Technology
11,822.00 AUD
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
11,551.00 AUD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
11,533.00 AUD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
11,517.00 AUD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
11,391.00 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
2,525.00 AUD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,809.00 AUD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,895.00 AUD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,013.00 AUD
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,108.00 AUD
6. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,120.00 AUD
7. Cleaner General labour
3,121.00 AUD
8. Packer Production
3,139.00 AUD
9. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,139.00 AUD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,156.00 AUD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,158.00 AUD
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,190.00 AUD
13. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,225.00 AUD
14. Refuse Collector Service Industries
3,229.00 AUD
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,238.00 AUD
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,262.00 AUD
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
3,301.00 AUD
18. Au-pair General labour
3,332.00 AUD
19. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,358.00 AUD
20. Independent Advisor Public Administration, Self-governance
3,384.00 AUD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
2,221 AUD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
3,867 AUD (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
1,258 AUD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
3,384 AUD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Lawyer
Law & Legislation
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,147 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,750 AUD
Anually salary
73,764 USD
Anually salary
105,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-10-30 02:37:33
Male
Butcher
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,405 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 AUD
Anually salary
16,860 USD
Anually salary
24,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-09-03 14:35:13
Male
Geologist
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,915 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,150 AUD
Anually salary
34,980 USD
Anually salary
49,800 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-08-26 05:20:34
Male
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,215 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 AUD
Anually salary
50,580 USD
Anually salary
72,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-08-25 20:24:32
Male
Agricultural Specialist
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,249 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,048 AUD
Anually salary
50,988 USD
Anually salary
72,576 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-29 07:05:57
Male
Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,683 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,667 AUD
Anually salary
56,196 USD
Anually salary
80,004 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-22 05:19:14
Female
E-Commerce Manager
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,678 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,083 AUD
Anually salary
68,136 USD
Anually salary
96,996 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-19 12:14:48
Male
Business Analyst
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,571 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,660 AUD
Anually salary
30,852 USD
Anually salary
43,920 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-17 09:24:27
Male
Butcher
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,932 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,750 AUD
Anually salary
23,184 USD
Anually salary
33,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-11 16:57:43
Male
Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,215 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 AUD
Anually salary
50,580 USD
Anually salary
72,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-06 13:22:14
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Australia is 6,044 AUD.

The best-paid positions in the country Australia are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, IT Architect, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Australia are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Postal worker.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Australia, regardless of the work they do, women earn 9.82% less than men.

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