Salaries in Australia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 34,356 AUD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 119,460 AUD (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:

34K - 119K AUD

10% earn less lthan 34K AUD

10% earns more than 119K AUD

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Distribution of employees in Australia into salary brackets in AUD.

Average salary and range in Australia by age in AUD.

<24

Average 53K

Median 51K

10% 36K

25% 42K

75% 61K

90% 72K

25-34

Average 71K

Median 64K

10% 33K

25% 46K

75% 89K

90% 118K

35-44

Average 82K

Median 76K

10% 46K

25% 59K

75% 98K

90% 124K

45-54

Average 77K

Median 66K

10% 29K

25% 44K

75% 98K

90% 138K

55+

Average 70K

Median 62K

10% 30K

25% 43K

75% 88K

90% 121K

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

Men

75,300 AUD

65,508 AUD

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 (AUD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,573,784 AUD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,350,080 AUD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,267,035 AUD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

2,137,622 AUD

5. IT Architect Information Technology

2,024,626 AUD

6. Plant manager Top Management

2,017,814 AUD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,968,437 AUD

8. Managing Director Top Management

1,959,566 AUD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,951,128 AUD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,888,042 AUD

11. Lead developer Information Technology

1,877,832 AUD

12. Head of product development Management

1,828,037 AUD

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,813,421 AUD

14. Technical Director Top Management

1,708,963 AUD

15. IT Manager Management

1,689,005 AUD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

1,660,997 AUD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,658,765 AUD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,654,906 AUD

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,654,430 AUD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,640,578 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

363,780 AUD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

403,737 AUD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

405,048 AUD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

415,836 AUD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

417,056 AUD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

431,834 AUD

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

433,201 AUD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

433,682 AUD

9. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

447,564 AUD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

448,397 AUD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

449,351 AUD

12. Cleaner General labour

450,887 AUD

13. Packer Production

452,136 AUD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

454,573 AUD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

454,922 AUD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

459,536 AUD

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

461,625 AUD

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

464,496 AUD

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

466,325 AUD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

467,139 AUD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

20,497 AUD (net)

Estonia

42,476 AUD (net)

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 AUD.

Average salary and range in Australia by age in AUD.

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

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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