Salaries in Australia

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 23,916 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 76,488 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% 28K

75% 40K

90% 47K

25-34

Average 47K

median 42K

10% 22K

25% 30K

75% 58K

90% 77K

35-44

Average 53K

median 50K

10% 31K

25% 39K

75% 64K

90% 79K

45-54

Average 51K

median 44K

10% 20K

25% 30K

75% 64K

90% 88K

55+

Average 46K

median 40K

10% 20K

25% 28K

75% 57K

90% 77K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

49,584 USD

43,296 USD

Women

In general, in Australia, men earn 14.5% 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

3,997,274 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

3,632,653 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,504,298 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

3,352,027 USD

5. IT Architect Information Technology

3,160,831 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

3,119,055 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

3,024,828 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,015,986 USD

9. Managing Director Top Management

2,955,599 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

2,902,683 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,870,611 USD

12. Head of product development Management

2,825,719 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,788,364 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

2,641,640 USD

15. IT Manager Management

2,613,304 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

2,567,505 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,564,057 USD

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,560,454 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,558,089 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

2,535,941 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

562,317 USD

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

619,629 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

624,081 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

642,783 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

644,668 USD

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

669,625 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

670,034 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

670,368 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

686,707 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

694,589 USD

11. Cleaner General labour

695,453 USD

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

695,542 USD

13. Packer Production

698,895 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

702,661 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

703,200 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

710,331 USD

17. Refuse Collector Service Industries

712,798 USD

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

713,560 USD

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

718,001 USD

20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

720,828 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Gardener
Service Industries

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Australia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,304 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 AUD

Anually salary

15,648 USD

Anually salary

24,000 AUD

Posted: 2025-05-20 22:22:47

Nurse
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Australia

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,234 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,892 AUD

Anually salary

14,808 USD

Anually salary

22,704 AUD

Posted: 2025-05-10 16:35:58

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Australia

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,565 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,400 AUD

Anually salary

18,780 USD

Anually salary

28,800 AUD

Posted: 2025-05-04 23:26:20

Welder
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

5,814 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,917 AUD

Anually salary

69,768 USD

Anually salary

107,004 AUD

Posted: 2025-05-03 14:38:21

Power Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Australia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,864 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,859 AUD

Anually salary

22,368 USD

Anually salary

34,308 AUD

Posted: 2025-04-26 15:09:28

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Australia

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,834 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,880 AUD

Anually salary

46,008 USD

Anually salary

70,560 AUD

Posted: 2025-04-09 18:30:17

Joiner
Wood Processing Industry

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Australia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,964 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,080 AUD

Anually salary

47,568 USD

Anually salary

72,960 AUD

Posted: 2025-03-30 21:47:31

Product Marketing Manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Australia

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,063 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,833 AUD

Anually salary

84,756 USD

Anually salary

129,996 AUD

Posted: 2025-03-24 10:25:17

Product Marketing Manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Australia

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,063 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,833 AUD

Anually salary

84,756 USD

Anually salary

129,996 AUD

Posted: 2025-03-24 10:23:42

Senior 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

10,291 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,783 AUD

Anually salary

123,492 USD

Anually salary

189,396 AUD

Posted: 2025-03-23 21:07:44

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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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