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Salaries in Australia

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 3,056.00 AUD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,776.00 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:
3,056 - 9,776 AUD
10% earn less lthan 3,056 AUD
10% earns more than 9,776 AUD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Australia into salary brackets in AUD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Australia by age in AUD.

<24
 
 
Average 4,457
median 4,313
10% 3,072
25% 3,611
75% 5,151
90% 6,032
25-34
 
 
Average 5,991
median 5,395
10% 2,827
25% 3,868
75% 7,445
90% 9,885
35-44
 
 
Average 6,776
median 6,355
10% 3,924
25% 4,943
75% 8,143
90% 10,149
45-54
 
 
Average 6,466
median 5,634
10% 2,616
25% 3,811
75% 8,173
90% 11,302
55+
 
 
Average 5,820
median 5,151
10% 2,534
25% 3,582
75% 7,303
90% 9,904

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
6,338 AUD
5,534 AUD
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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 (AUD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
18,084.30 AUD
2. IT Director Top Management
16,434.70 AUD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
15,854.00 AUD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
15,165.10 AUD
5. IT Architect Information Technology
14,300.10 AUD
6. Plant manager Top Management
14,111.10 AUD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
13,684.80 AUD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,644.80 AUD
9. Managing Director Top Management
13,371.60 AUD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
13,132.20 AUD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
12,987.10 AUD
12. Head of product development Management
12,784.00 AUD
13. Sales Director Top Management
12,615.00 AUD
14. Technical Director Top Management
11,951.20 AUD
15. IT Manager Management
11,823.00 AUD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
11,615.80 AUD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
11,600.20 AUD
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
11,583.90 AUD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,573.20 AUD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
11,473.00 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
2,544.01 AUD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,803.30 AUD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,823.44 AUD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
2,908.05 AUD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,916.58 AUD
6. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
3,029.49 AUD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,031.34 AUD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
3,032.85 AUD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,106.77 AUD
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,142.43 AUD
11. Cleaner General labour
3,146.34 AUD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,146.74 AUD
13. Packer Production
3,161.91 AUD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,178.95 AUD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,181.39 AUD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,213.65 AUD
17. Refuse Collector Service Industries
3,224.81 AUD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,228.26 AUD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,248.35 AUD
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,261.14 AUD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
3,461 AUD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
3,884 AUD (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
2,435 AUD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,613 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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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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