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Salaries in Australia

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 24,072 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 75,288 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 - 75K USD
10% earn less lthan 24K USD
10% earns more than 75K 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 46K
Median 41K
10% 22K
25% 30K
75% 57K
90% 76K
35-44
 
 
Average 53K
Median 49K
10% 30K
25% 38K
75% 64K
90% 80K
45-54
 
 
Average 49K
Median 43K
10% 20K
25% 29K
75% 62K
90% 85K
55+
 
 
Average 46K
Median 40K
10% 19K
25% 28K
75% 57K
90% 79K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
49,812 USD
43,056 USD
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Women
In general, in Australia, men earn 15.7% 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
3,881,405 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
3,577,328 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
3,450,924 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
3,279,580 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
3,071,536 USD
6. IT Architect Information Technology
3,056,109 USD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,980,337 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,970,031 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
2,936,584 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
2,858,460 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,807,169 USD
12. Head of product development Management
2,782,666 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
2,775,634 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
2,601,411 USD
15. IT Manager Management
2,587,852 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,533,726 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
2,528,386 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,525,002 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,519,112 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,497,313 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
553,751 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
614,573 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
615,769 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
632,993 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
634,848 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
658,540 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
659,425 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
660,157 USD
9. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
683,289 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
683,873 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
684,007 USD
12. Cleaner General labour
684,337 USD
13. Packer Production
688,249 USD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
691,958 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
692,488 USD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
699,511 USD
17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
702,691 USD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
707,064 USD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
709,846 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
712,747 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
31,774 USD (gross)
PolandPoland
36,927 USD (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
33,143 USD (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
20,192 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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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,262 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 AUD
Anually salary
39,144 USD
Anually salary
60,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-07-23 07:38:02
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Chief State Advisor
Public Administration, Self-governance
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
11,509 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,640 AUD
Anually salary
138,108 USD
Anually salary
211,680 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-07-15 21:53:49
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Forklift Truck Operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,863 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,388 AUD
Anually salary
34,356 USD
Anually salary
52,656 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-07-10 08:01:01
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HR Coordinator
Human Resources
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,078 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,250 AUD
Anually salary
48,936 USD
Anually salary
75,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-07-09 07:12:31
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Lathe operator
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
979 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 AUD
Anually salary
11,748 USD
Anually salary
18,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-06-26 05:55:36
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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
6,361 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,750 AUD
Anually salary
76,332 USD
Anually salary
117,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-06-25 08:45:49
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Sales Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,253 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,183 AUD
Anually salary
111,036 USD
Anually salary
170,196 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-06-19 08:17:36
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School Canteen Manager
Education, Science & Research
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,382 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,184 AUD
Anually salary
40,584 USD
Anually salary
62,208 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-06-18 14:02:56
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,172 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,460 AUD
Anually salary
74,064 USD
Anually salary
113,520 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-06-16 15:02:14
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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
1,305 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 AUD
Anually salary
15,660 USD
Anually salary
24,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-05-20 22:22:47
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