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Salaries in Australia

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 24,372 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 76,236 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 - 76K USD
10% earn less lthan 24K USD
10% earns more than 76K 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 34K
10% 24K
25% 29K
75% 41K
90% 48K
25-34
 
 
Average 47K
Median 42K
10% 22K
25% 30K
75% 58K
90% 77K
35-44
 
 
Average 54K
Median 50K
10% 31K
25% 39K
75% 65K
90% 81K
45-54
 
 
Average 50K
Median 43K
10% 20K
25% 29K
75% 63K
90% 86K
55+
 
 
Average 46K
Median 41K
10% 20K
25% 28K
75% 58K
90% 80K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
50,436 USD
43,596 USD
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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
3,849,709 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
3,548,115 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
3,422,743 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
3,252,798 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
3,046,454 USD
6. IT Architect Information Technology
3,031,153 USD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,955,999 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,945,777 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
2,912,603 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
2,835,118 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,784,245 USD
12. Head of product development Management
2,759,943 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
2,752,968 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
2,580,168 USD
15. IT Manager Management
2,566,719 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,513,035 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
2,507,739 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,504,382 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,498,541 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,476,919 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
549,229 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
609,554 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
610,740 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
627,824 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
629,664 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
653,162 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
654,040 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
654,766 USD
9. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
677,709 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
678,289 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
678,422 USD
12. Cleaner General labour
678,749 USD
13. Packer Production
682,628 USD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
686,308 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
686,833 USD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
693,799 USD
17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
696,953 USD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
701,290 USD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
704,050 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
706,927 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
20,221 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
27,306 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,118 USD (net)
LatviaLatvia
24,073 USD (net)

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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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
3,303 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 AUD
Anually salary
39,636 USD
Anually salary
60,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-09-10 07:12:14
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CNC Programmer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,160 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,783 AUD
Anually salary
37,920 USD
Anually salary
57,396 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-08-28 11:37:27
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Account Manager
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,982 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 AUD
Anually salary
23,784 USD
Anually salary
36,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-08-22 13:30:50
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IT Business Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
13,985 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
21,168 AUD
Anually salary
167,820 USD
Anually salary
254,016 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-08-21 14:41:55
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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,303 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 AUD
Anually salary
39,636 USD
Anually salary
60,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-07-23 07:38:02
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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
11,654 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,640 AUD
Anually salary
139,848 USD
Anually salary
211,680 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-07-15 21:53:49
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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
2,899 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,388 AUD
Anually salary
34,788 USD
Anually salary
52,656 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-07-10 08:01:01
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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
4,129 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,250 AUD
Anually salary
49,548 USD
Anually salary
75,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-07-09 07:12:31
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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
991 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 AUD
Anually salary
11,892 USD
Anually salary
18,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-06-26 05:55:36
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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
6,441 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,750 AUD
Anually salary
77,292 USD
Anually salary
117,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-06-25 08:45:49
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