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Salaries in Australia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 2,180.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,766.00 USD (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:
2,180 - 6,766 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,180 USD
10% earns more than 6,766 USD
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Distribution of employees in Australia into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Australia by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 3,127
Median 3,023
10% 2,148
25% 2,526
75% 3,608
90% 4,236
25-34
 
 
Average 4,207
Median 3,809
10% 2,043
25% 2,762
75% 5,206
90% 6,854
35-44
 
 
Average 4,671
Median 4,386
10% 2,728
25% 3,422
75% 5,603
90% 6,963
45-54
 
 
Average 4,543
Median 3,985
10% 1,892
25% 2,725
75% 5,728
90% 7,863
55+
 
 
Average 4,131
Median 3,669
10% 1,827
25% 2,566
75% 5,175
90% 6,997

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

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Men
4,437 USD
3,841 USD
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Women
In general, in Australia, men earn 15.5% 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
12,344.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
11,483.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
10,579.00 USD
4. IT Architect Information Technology
9,867.00 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
9,859.00 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
9,748.00 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
9,533.00 USD
8. Managing Director Top Management
9,349.00 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
9,175.00 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
9,081.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
8,932.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
8,754.00 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
8,350.00 USD
14. IT Manager Management
8,220.00 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
8,149.00 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
8,115.00 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
8,105.00 USD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
8,016.00 USD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
7,956.00 USD
20. Senior Project Manager Management
7,822.00 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
1,777.00 USD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,970.00 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,972.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,037.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,086.00 USD
6. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,195.00 USD
7. Cleaner General labour
2,205.00 USD
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,208.00 USD
9. Packer Production
2,209.00 USD
10. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,210.00 USD
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,221.00 USD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,222.00 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,245.00 USD
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,269.00 USD
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,278.00 USD
16. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,279.00 USD
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,285.00 USD
18. Cashier Banking
2,289.00 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,294.00 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
2,298.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
1,724 USD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
2,354 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,812 USD (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,881 USD (gross)

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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Compensation & Benefit Specialist
Human Resources
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,341 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,320 AUD
Anually salary
28,092 USD
Anually salary
39,840 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-14 18:34:48
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Production Planner
Production
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Australia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,146 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,880 AUD
Anually salary
49,752 USD
Anually salary
70,560 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-12 04:48:20
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Butcher
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,554 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,040 AUD
Anually salary
42,648 USD
Anually salary
60,480 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-08 06:56:55
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,369 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,360 AUD
Anually salary
28,428 USD
Anually salary
40,320 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-06 15:31:59
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Lead developer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,226 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,667 AUD
Anually salary
98,712 USD
Anually salary
140,004 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-05 19:03:11
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Bus Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,230 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 AUD
Anually salary
50,760 USD
Anually salary
72,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-04 07:45:10
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Insurance Broker
Insurance
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
7,932 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,250 AUD
Anually salary
95,184 USD
Anually salary
135,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-02 07:28:06
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IT Business Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,403 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,500 AUD
Anually salary
88,836 USD
Anually salary
126,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-01 22:39:48
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Engine Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,410 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 AUD
Anually salary
16,920 USD
Anually salary
24,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-31 17:19:48
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Security Guard
Security & Protection
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,655 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,184 AUD
Anually salary
43,860 USD
Anually salary
62,208 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 19:42:31
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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 4,253 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Australia are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, IT Architect, Plant manager.

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

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 13.43% less than men.

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