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Salaries in Australia

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 3,074.00 AUD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,616.00 AUD (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:
3,074 - 9,616 AUD
10% earn less lthan 3,074 AUD
10% earns more than 9,616 AUD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Australia into salary brackets in AUD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Australia by age in AUD.

<24
 
 
Average 4,444
Median 4,297
10% 3,068
25% 3,602
75% 5,127
90% 6,001
25-34
 
 
Average 5,868
Median 5,284
10% 2,776
25% 3,789
75% 7,290
90% 9,675
35-44
 
 
Average 6,754
Median 6,321
10% 3,855
25% 4,885
75% 8,142
90% 10,204
45-54
 
 
Average 6,254
Median 5,460
10% 2,555
25% 3,708
75% 7,905
90% 10,906
55+
 
 
Average 5,825
Median 5,129
10% 2,466
25% 3,528
75% 7,335
90% 10,030

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
6,362 AUD
5,500 AUD
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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 (AUD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
17,662.30 AUD
2. IT Director Top Management
16,278.60 AUD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
15,703.40 AUD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
14,923.70 AUD
5. Plant manager Top Management
13,977.00 AUD
6. IT Architect Information Technology
13,906.80 AUD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
13,562.00 AUD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,515.10 AUD
9. Managing Director Top Management
13,362.90 AUD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
13,007.40 AUD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
12,774.00 AUD
12. Head of product development Management
12,662.50 AUD
13. Sales Director Top Management
12,630.50 AUD
14. Technical Director Top Management
11,837.70 AUD
15. IT Manager Management
11,776.00 AUD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
11,529.70 AUD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
11,505.40 AUD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
11,490.00 AUD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,463.20 AUD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
11,364.00 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
2,519.84 AUD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,796.61 AUD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,802.05 AUD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
2,880.43 AUD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,888.87 AUD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,996.68 AUD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
3,000.71 AUD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
3,004.04 AUD
9. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,109.30 AUD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,111.96 AUD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,112.57 AUD
12. Cleaner General labour
3,114.07 AUD
13. Packer Production
3,131.87 AUD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,148.75 AUD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,151.16 AUD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,183.12 AUD
17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,197.59 AUD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,217.49 AUD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,230.15 AUD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,243.35 AUD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
4,027 AUD (gross)
HungaryHungary
3,557 AUD (gross)
PolandPoland
4,660 AUD (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
2,551 AUD (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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