Salaries in Australia

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 23,952 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 74,916 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 33K

10% 24K

25% 28K

75% 40K

90% 47K

25-34

Average 46K

Median 41K

10% 22K

25% 30K

75% 57K

90% 75K

35-44

Average 53K

Median 49K

10% 30K

25% 38K

75% 63K

90% 79K

45-54

Average 49K

Median 43K

10% 20K

25% 29K

75% 62K

90% 85K

55+

Average 45K

Median 40K

10% 19K

25% 27K

75% 57K

90% 78K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

49,560 USD

42,852 USD

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

3,906,895 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

3,600,821 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,473,587 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

3,301,118 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

3,091,708 USD

6. IT Architect Information Technology

3,076,180 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,999,910 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,989,536 USD

9. Managing Director Top Management

2,955,869 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

2,877,233 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,825,605 USD

12. Head of product development Management

2,800,941 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,793,863 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

2,618,496 USD

15. IT Manager Management

2,604,848 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,550,366 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

2,544,991 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,541,584 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,535,656 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

2,513,713 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

557,388 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

618,609 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

619,813 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

637,150 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

639,017 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

662,865 USD

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

663,756 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

664,493 USD

9. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

687,776 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

688,365 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

688,500 USD

12. Cleaner General labour

688,831 USD

13. Packer Production

692,769 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

696,503 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

697,036 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

704,105 USD

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

707,306 USD

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

711,708 USD

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

714,508 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

717,428 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

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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.

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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