Salaries in Australia

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 1,993.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,374.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:

1,993 - 6,374 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,993 USD

10% earns more than 6,374 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 2,906

median 2,812

10% 2,003

25% 2,354

75% 3,358

90% 3,933

25-34

Average 3,906

median 3,518

10% 1,843

25% 2,522

75% 4,854

90% 6,445

35-44

Average 4,418

median 4,144

10% 2,559

25% 3,223

75% 5,309

90% 6,617

45-54

Average 4,216

median 3,673

10% 1,706

25% 2,484

75% 5,329

90% 7,369

55+

Average 3,795

median 3,358

10% 1,652

25% 2,336

75% 4,761

90% 6,458

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,132 USD

3,608 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

27,758.85 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

25,226.76 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

24,335.40 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

23,277.96 USD

5. IT Architect Information Technology

21,950.21 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

21,660.11 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

21,005.75 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

20,944.35 USD

9. Managing Director Top Management

20,525.00 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

20,157.52 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

19,934.80 USD

12. Head of product development Management

19,623.05 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

19,363.64 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

18,344.73 USD

15. IT Manager Management

18,147.94 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

17,829.90 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

17,805.95 USD

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

17,780.93 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

17,764.51 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

17,610.70 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

3,904.98 USD

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,302.98 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,333.89 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

4,463.77 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,476.86 USD

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

4,650.17 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,653.01 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

4,655.33 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,768.80 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

4,823.53 USD

11. Cleaner General labour

4,829.54 USD

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

4,830.15 USD

13. Packer Production

4,853.43 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,879.59 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

4,883.34 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

4,932.85 USD

17. Refuse Collector Service Industries

4,949.98 USD

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

4,955.28 USD

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

4,986.12 USD

20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

5,005.75 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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