Salaries in Australia

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 20,496 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 64,128 EUR (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:

20K - 64K EUR

10% earn less lthan 20K EUR

10% earns more than 64K EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Australia into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Australia by age in EUR.

<24

Average 30K

Median 29K

10% 20K

25% 24K

75% 34K

90% 40K

25-34

Average 39K

Median 35K

10% 19K

25% 25K

75% 49K

90% 65K

35-44

Average 45K

Median 42K

10% 26K

25% 33K

75% 54K

90% 68K

45-54

Average 42K

Median 36K

10% 17K

25% 25K

75% 53K

90% 73K

55+

Average 39K

Median 34K

10% 16K

25% 24K

75% 49K

90% 67K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

42,432 EUR

36,672 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

4,560,519 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

4,203,239 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

4,054,718 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

3,853,395 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

3,608,951 EUR

6. IT Architect Information Technology

3,590,825 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

3,501,795 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,489,685 EUR

9. Managing Director Top Management

3,450,386 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

3,358,594 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,298,329 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

3,269,539 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

3,261,276 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

3,056,570 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

3,040,639 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,977,042 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

2,970,768 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,966,792 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,959,872 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

2,934,258 EUR

The worst paid positions in Australia

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

650,639 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

722,103 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

723,507 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

743,745 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

745,925 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

773,762 EUR

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

774,803 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

775,662 EUR

9. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

802,841 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

803,528 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

803,685 EUR

12. Cleaner General labour

804,073 EUR

13. Packer Production

808,669 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

813,027 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

813,650 EUR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

821,902 EUR

17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

825,638 EUR

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

830,777 EUR

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

834,045 EUR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

837,454 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Australia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,246 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 AUD

Anually salary

38,952 USD

Anually salary

60,000 AUD

Posted: 2025-07-23 07:38:02

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

11,452 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,640 AUD

Anually salary

137,424 USD

Anually salary

211,680 AUD

Posted: 2025-07-15 21:53:49

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

2,849 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,388 AUD

Anually salary

34,188 USD

Anually salary

52,656 AUD

Posted: 2025-07-10 08:01:01

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

4,058 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,250 AUD

Anually salary

48,696 USD

Anually salary

75,000 AUD

Posted: 2025-07-09 07:12:31

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

974 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 AUD

Anually salary

11,688 USD

Anually salary

18,000 AUD

Posted: 2025-06-26 05:55:36

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

6,330 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,750 AUD

Anually salary

75,960 USD

Anually salary

117,000 AUD

Posted: 2025-06-25 08:45:49

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

9,208 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,183 AUD

Anually salary

110,496 USD

Anually salary

170,196 AUD

Posted: 2025-06-19 08:17:36

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

3,366 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,184 AUD

Anually salary

40,392 USD

Anually salary

62,208 AUD

Posted: 2025-06-18 14:02:56

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Australia

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,142 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,460 AUD

Anually salary

73,704 USD

Anually salary

113,520 AUD

Posted: 2025-06-16 15:02:14

Gardener
Service Industries

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Australia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,298 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 AUD

Anually salary

15,576 USD

Anually salary

24,000 AUD

Posted: 2025-05-20 22:22:47

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Salaries in Australia

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Australia

The worst paid positions in Australia

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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