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Salaries in Australia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 37,200 AUD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 116,268 AUD (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:
37K - 116K AUD
10% earn less lthan 37K AUD
10% earns more than 116K AUD
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Distribution of employees in Australia into salary brackets in AUD.

Average salary and range in Australia by age in AUD.

<24
 
 
Average 54K
Median 53K
10% 38K
25% 44K
75% 63K
90% 73K
25-34
 
 
Average 71K
Median 65K
10% 35K
25% 47K
75% 88K
90% 115K
35-44
 
 
Average 82K
Median 77K
10% 48K
25% 60K
75% 98K
90% 121K
45-54
 
 
Average 78K
Median 69K
10% 33K
25% 47K
75% 98K
90% 134K
55+
 
 
Average 71K
Median 63K
10% 31K
25% 44K
75% 89K
90% 121K

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

Men
74,544 AUD
66,888 AUD
Women
In general, in Australia, men earn 11.5% 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
2,577,888 AUD
2. IT Director Top Management
2,362,608 AUD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
2,181,600 AUD
4. IT Architect Information Technology
2,077,632 AUD
5. Plant manager Top Management
2,028,672 AUD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,018,016 AUD
7. Managing Director Top Management
1,972,800 AUD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,961,568 AUD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
1,853,712 AUD
10. Solution architect Information Technology
1,837,872 AUD
11. Head of product development Management
1,837,872 AUD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,828,944 AUD
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,752,048 AUD
14. Technical Director Top Management
1,718,064 AUD
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
1,711,872 AUD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,679,616 AUD
17. IT Manager Management
1,671,408 AUD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
1,669,824 AUD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,667,664 AUD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,649,376 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
365,616 AUD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
407,376 AUD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
419,184 AUD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
431,712 AUD
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
446,400 AUD
6. Cleaner General labour
450,000 AUD
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
451,728 AUD
8. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
453,168 AUD
9. Packer Production
454,464 AUD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
456,912 AUD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
457,344 AUD
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
461,952 AUD
13. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
466,992 AUD
14. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
468,720 AUD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
470,880 AUD
16. Refuse Collector Service Industries
471,312 AUD
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
479,808 AUD
18. Au-pair General labour
482,400 AUD
19. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
486,288 AUD
20. Independent Advisor Public Administration, Self-governance
489,888 AUD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
34,434 AUD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
31,654 AUD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
47,147 AUD (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
24,890 AUD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Geologist
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,966 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,150 AUD
Anually salary
35,592 USD
Anually salary
49,800 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-08-26 05:20:34
Male
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,288 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 AUD
Anually salary
51,456 USD
Anually salary
72,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-08-25 20:24:32
Male
Agricultural Specialist
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,323 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,048 AUD
Anually salary
51,876 USD
Anually salary
72,576 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-29 07:05:57
Male
Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,765 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,667 AUD
Anually salary
57,180 USD
Anually salary
80,004 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-22 05:19:14
Female
E-Commerce Manager
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,777 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,083 AUD
Anually salary
69,324 USD
Anually salary
96,996 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-19 12:14:48
Male
Business Analyst
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,616 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,660 AUD
Anually salary
31,392 USD
Anually salary
43,920 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-17 09:24:27
Male
Butcher
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,966 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,750 AUD
Anually salary
23,592 USD
Anually salary
33,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-11 16:57:43
Male
Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,288 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 AUD
Anually salary
51,456 USD
Anually salary
72,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-06 13:22:14
Male
Land Surveyor/Geodesist
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,429 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 AUD
Anually salary
17,148 USD
Anually salary
24,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-06-29 07:08:48
Male
Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,801 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,520 AUD
Anually salary
21,612 USD
Anually salary
30,240 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-06-29 01:16:34
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Australia is 6,078 AUD.

The best-paid positions in the country Australia are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, IT Architect, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Australia are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Postal worker.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Australia, regardless of the work they do, women earn 10.27% less than men.

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