Salaries in Australia

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 1,989.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,222.00 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:

1,989 - 6,222 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,989 USD

10% earns more than 6,222 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 2,876

Median 2,780

10% 1,985

25% 2,331

75% 3,317

90% 3,883

25-34

Average 3,797

Median 3,419

10% 1,796

25% 2,452

75% 4,717

90% 6,260

35-44

Average 4,370

Median 4,090

10% 2,495

25% 3,161

75% 5,269

90% 6,602

45-54

Average 4,046

Median 3,533

10% 1,653

25% 2,399

75% 5,115

90% 7,057

55+

Average 3,769

Median 3,319

10% 1,595

25% 2,283

75% 4,746

90% 6,490

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,117 USD

3,559 USD

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

27,208.67 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

25,077.09 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

24,191.00 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

22,989.87 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

21,531.49 USD

6. IT Architect Information Technology

21,423.34 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

20,892.18 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

20,819.93 USD

9. Managing Director Top Management

20,585.47 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

20,037.82 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

19,678.27 USD

12. Head of product development Management

19,506.51 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

19,457.21 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

18,235.91 USD

15. IT Manager Management

18,140.86 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

17,761.44 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

17,724.00 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

17,700.28 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

17,658.99 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

17,506.18 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

3,881.80 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,308.16 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,316.54 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

4,437.29 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,450.29 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,616.37 USD

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

4,622.58 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

4,627.71 USD

9. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

4,789.86 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,793.96 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

4,794.90 USD

12. Cleaner General labour

4,797.21 USD

13. Packer Production

4,824.63 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,850.63 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

4,854.34 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

4,903.58 USD

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

4,925.87 USD

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

4,956.52 USD

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

4,976.03 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,996.36 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.

Account Manager
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Australia

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,941 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 AUD

Anually salary

23,292 USD

Anually salary

36,000 AUD

Posted: 2025-08-22 13:30:50

IT Business Analyst
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Australia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

13,697 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

21,168 AUD

Anually salary

164,364 USD

Anually salary

254,016 AUD

Posted: 2025-08-21 14:41:55

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Australia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,235 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 AUD

Anually salary

38,820 USD

Anually salary

60,000 AUD

Posted: 2025-07-23 07:38:02

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

11,414 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,640 AUD

Anually salary

136,968 USD

Anually salary

211,680 AUD

Posted: 2025-07-15 21:53:49

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

2,839 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,388 AUD

Anually salary

34,068 USD

Anually salary

52,656 AUD

Posted: 2025-07-10 08:01:01

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

4,044 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,250 AUD

Anually salary

48,528 USD

Anually salary

75,000 AUD

Posted: 2025-07-09 07:12:31

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

971 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 AUD

Anually salary

11,652 USD

Anually salary

18,000 AUD

Posted: 2025-06-26 05:55:36

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

6,309 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,750 AUD

Anually salary

75,708 USD

Anually salary

117,000 AUD

Posted: 2025-06-25 08:45:49

Sales Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Australia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,177 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,183 AUD

Anually salary

110,124 USD

Anually salary

170,196 AUD

Posted: 2025-06-19 08:17:36

School Canteen Manager
Education, Science & Research

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Australia

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,354 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,184 AUD

Anually salary

40,248 USD

Anually salary

62,208 AUD

Posted: 2025-06-18 14:02:56

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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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