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Salaries in Australia

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 1,991.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,369.00 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:
1,991 - 6,369 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,991 USD
10% earns more than 6,369 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 2,903
median 2,810
10% 2,001
25% 2,352
75% 3,356
90% 3,930
25-34
 
 
Average 3,903
median 3,515
10% 1,842
25% 2,520
75% 4,850
90% 6,440
35-44
 
 
Average 4,415
median 4,140
10% 2,557
25% 3,221
75% 5,305
90% 6,612
45-54
 
 
Average 4,212
median 3,670
10% 1,704
25% 2,482
75% 5,324
90% 7,363
55+
 
 
Average 3,792
median 3,356
10% 1,651
25% 2,334
75% 4,758
90% 6,452

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
4,129 USD
3,605 USD
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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
27,880.03 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
25,336.89 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
24,441.64 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
23,379.58 USD
5. IT Architect Information Technology
22,046.04 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
21,754.66 USD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
21,097.45 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
21,035.78 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
20,614.60 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
20,245.52 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
20,021.83 USD
12. Head of product development Management
19,708.71 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
19,448.17 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
18,424.81 USD
15. IT Manager Management
18,227.17 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
17,907.73 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
17,883.68 USD
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
17,858.55 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
17,842.06 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
17,687.58 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
3,922.02 USD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,321.76 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
4,352.81 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
4,483.25 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
4,496.40 USD
6. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
4,670.47 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,673.33 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
4,675.65 USD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,789.62 USD
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
4,844.59 USD
11. Cleaner General labour
4,850.62 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
4,851.24 USD
13. Packer Production
4,874.62 USD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,900.89 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
4,904.65 USD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
4,954.39 USD
17. Refuse Collector Service Industries
4,971.59 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,976.91 USD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
5,007.88 USD
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
5,027.60 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
1,585 USD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
1,266 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,050 USD (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
813 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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Gardener
Service Industries
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,303 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 AUD
Anually salary
15,636 USD
Anually salary
24,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-05-20 22:22:47
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Nurse
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,233 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,892 AUD
Anually salary
14,796 USD
Anually salary
22,704 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-05-10 16:35:58
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Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,564 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,400 AUD
Anually salary
18,768 USD
Anually salary
28,800 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-05-04 23:26:20
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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
5,809 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,917 AUD
Anually salary
69,708 USD
Anually salary
107,004 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-05-03 14:38:21
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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
1,863 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,859 AUD
Anually salary
22,356 USD
Anually salary
34,308 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-04-26 15:09:28
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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
3,831 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,880 AUD
Anually salary
45,972 USD
Anually salary
70,560 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-04-09 18:30:17
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Joiner
Wood Processing Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,961 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,080 AUD
Anually salary
47,532 USD
Anually salary
72,960 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-30 21:47:31
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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
7,057 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,833 AUD
Anually salary
84,684 USD
Anually salary
129,996 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-24 10:25:17
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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
7,057 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,833 AUD
Anually salary
84,684 USD
Anually salary
129,996 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-24 10:23:42
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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
10,282 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,783 AUD
Anually salary
123,384 USD
Anually salary
189,396 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-23 21:07:44
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