Salaries in Australia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 22,296 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 77,544 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:

22K - 78K USD

10% earn less lthan 22K USD

10% earns more than 78K 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 34K

Median 33K

10% 23K

25% 28K

75% 40K

90% 47K

25-34

Average 46K

Median 42K

10% 22K

25% 30K

75% 58K

90% 77K

35-44

Average 53K

Median 49K

10% 30K

25% 38K

75% 64K

90% 80K

45-54

Average 50K

Median 43K

10% 19K

25% 28K

75% 64K

90% 89K

55+

Average 46K

Median 40K

10% 19K

25% 28K

75% 57K

90% 78K

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

Men

48,888 USD

42,528 USD

Women

In general, in Australia, men earn 15.0% 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

3,960,653 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

3,616,408 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,488,615 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

3,289,469 USD

5. IT Architect Information Technology

3,115,584 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

3,105,103 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

3,029,118 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

3,015,468 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,002,483 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,905,402 USD

11. Lead developer Information Technology

2,889,692 USD

12. Head of product development Management

2,813,064 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,790,573 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

2,629,829 USD

15. IT Manager Management

2,599,116 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

2,556,016 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,552,581 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,546,642 USD

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,545,911 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

2,524,594 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

559,801 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

621,289 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

623,305 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

639,907 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

641,784 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

664,526 USD

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

666,629 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

667,369 USD

9. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

688,731 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

690,014 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

691,481 USD

12. Cleaner General labour

693,845 USD

13. Packer Production

695,766 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

699,518 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

700,054 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

707,154 USD

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

710,369 USD

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

714,788 USD

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

717,602 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

718,854 USD

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Systems Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Australia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,477 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,897 AUD

Anually salary

53,724 USD

Anually salary

82,764 AUD

Posted: 2025-10-18 06:15:46

Forest Technician
Water Management, Forestry, Environment

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Australia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,463 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,875 AUD

Anually salary

53,556 USD

Anually salary

82,500 AUD

Posted: 2025-10-09 07:41:41

Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Australia

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

974 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 AUD

Anually salary

11,688 USD

Anually salary

18,000 AUD

Posted: 2025-10-03 18:20:05

Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Australia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,882 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,899 AUD

Anually salary

22,584 USD

Anually salary

34,788 AUD

Posted: 2025-09-26 16:58:57

IT Consultant
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Australia

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

12,442 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,167 AUD

Anually salary

149,304 USD

Anually salary

230,004 AUD

Posted: 2025-09-19 17:28:54

Pipe fitter
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

1,636 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,520 AUD

Anually salary

19,632 USD

Anually salary

30,240 AUD

Posted: 2025-09-19 02:28:31

Painter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Australia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

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: 2025-09-18 18:48:56

Regulatory Affairs Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Australia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,114 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 AUD

Anually salary

97,368 USD

Anually salary

150,000 AUD

Posted: 2025-09-16 10:30:13

Sailor
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Australia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,448 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,771 AUD

Anually salary

29,376 USD

Anually salary

45,252 AUD

Posted: 2025-09-15 17:03:12

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

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: 2025-09-10 07:12:14

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Salaries in Australia - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Australia into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Australia by age in USD.

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

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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