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Salaries in Australia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 37,104 AUD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 115,152 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:
37K - 115K AUD
10% earn less lthan 37K AUD
10% earns more than 115K 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% 37K
25% 43K
75% 61K
90% 72K
25-34
 
 
Average 72K
Median 65K
10% 35K
25% 47K
75% 89K
90% 117K
35-44
 
 
Average 80K
Median 75K
10% 46K
25% 58K
75% 95K
90% 119K
45-54
 
 
Average 77K
Median 68K
10% 32K
25% 46K
75% 97K
90% 134K
55+
 
 
Average 70K
Median 62K
10% 31K
25% 44K
75% 88K
90% 119K

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

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Men
75,516 AUD
65,376 AUD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Australia, men earn 15.5% 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
2,521,152 AUD
2. IT Director Top Management
2,345,184 AUD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
2,160,720 AUD
4. IT Architect Information Technology
2,015,280 AUD
5. Plant manager Top Management
2,013,552 AUD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,990,944 AUD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,947,024 AUD
8. Managing Director Top Management
1,909,440 AUD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
1,873,872 AUD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,854,720 AUD
11. Head of product development Management
1,824,192 AUD
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,787,904 AUD
13. Technical Director Top Management
1,705,392 AUD
14. IT Manager Management
1,678,896 AUD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,664,352 AUD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
1,657,584 AUD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,655,280 AUD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,637,136 AUD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
1,624,896 AUD
20. Senior Project Manager Management
1,597,536 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
363,024 AUD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
402,336 AUD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
402,768 AUD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
416,160 AUD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
426,096 AUD
6. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
448,416 AUD
7. Cleaner General labour
450,432 AUD
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
451,008 AUD
9. Packer Production
451,152 AUD
10. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
451,440 AUD
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
453,600 AUD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
453,888 AUD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
458,496 AUD
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
463,536 AUD
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
465,264 AUD
16. Refuse Collector Service Industries
465,408 AUD
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
466,704 AUD
18. Cashier Banking
467,424 AUD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
468,576 AUD
20. Florist Service Industries
469,296 AUD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
50,409 AUD (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
15,585 AUD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
25,289 AUD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
41,701 AUD (gross)

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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Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
7,399 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,044 AUD
Anually salary
88,788 USD
Anually salary
132,528 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 19:16:40
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Legal advisor
Law & Legislation
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,933 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,333 AUD
Anually salary
107,196 USD
Anually salary
159,996 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 09:44:48
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Butcher
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,559 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,820 AUD
Anually salary
30,708 USD
Anually salary
45,840 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-09 23:46:40
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Photographer
Arts & Culture
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,746 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,083 AUD
Anually salary
56,952 USD
Anually salary
84,996 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-09 08:42:49
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Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,412 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,600 AUD
Anually salary
28,944 USD
Anually salary
43,200 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-30 20:29:07
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Roofer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,737 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,547 AUD
Anually salary
92,844 USD
Anually salary
138,564 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-27 22:31:52
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Machine Operator
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,020 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 AUD
Anually salary
48,240 USD
Anually salary
72,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-27 08:21:32
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Ironworker
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Australia
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,516 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,741 AUD
Anually salary
54,192 USD
Anually salary
80,892 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 05:05:01
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Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,861 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,748 AUD
Anually salary
70,332 USD
Anually salary
104,976 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-14 09:08:52
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Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,972 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,436 AUD
Anually salary
35,664 USD
Anually salary
53,232 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-29 17:36:59
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Australia is 6,033 AUD.

The best-paid positions in the country Australia are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, IT Architect, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Australia are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Social counselor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Australia, regardless of the work they do, women earn 13.43% less than men.

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