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Salaries in Australia

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 36,888 AUD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 115,392 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 - 115K AUD
10% earn less lthan 37K AUD
10% earns more than 115K 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 53K
median 52K
10% 37K
25% 43K
75% 62K
90% 72K
25-34
 
 
Average 70K
median 63K
10% 33K
25% 45K
75% 87K
90% 116K
35-44
 
 
Average 81K
median 76K
10% 46K
25% 59K
75% 98K
90% 122K
45-54
 
 
Average 75K
median 66K
10% 31K
25% 44K
75% 95K
90% 131K
55+
 
 
Average 70K
median 62K
10% 30K
25% 42K
75% 88K
90% 120K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
76,344 AUD
66,000 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
2,543,371 AUD
2. IT Director Top Management
2,344,118 AUD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
2,261,290 AUD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
2,149,013 AUD
5. Plant manager Top Management
2,012,688 AUD
6. IT Architect Information Technology
2,002,579 AUD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,952,928 AUD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,946,174 AUD
9. Managing Director Top Management
1,924,258 AUD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
1,873,066 AUD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,839,456 AUD
12. Head of product development Management
1,823,400 AUD
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,818,792 AUD
14. Technical Director Top Management
1,704,629 AUD
15. IT Manager Management
1,695,744 AUD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,660,277 AUD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
1,656,778 AUD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,654,560 AUD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,650,701 AUD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,636,416 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
362,857 AUD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
402,712 AUD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
403,495 AUD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
414,782 AUD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
415,997 AUD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
431,522 AUD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
432,102 AUD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
432,582 AUD
9. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
447,739 AUD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
448,122 AUD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
448,210 AUD
12. Cleaner General labour
448,426 AUD
13. Packer Production
450,989 AUD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
453,420 AUD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
453,767 AUD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
458,369 AUD
17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
460,453 AUD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
463,319 AUD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
465,142 AUD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
467,042 AUD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
50,401 AUD (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
24,423 AUD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
42,912 AUD (net)
RomaniaRomania
30,638 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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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
2,884 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,388 AUD
Anually salary
34,608 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
4,107 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,250 AUD
Anually salary
49,284 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
986 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 AUD
Anually salary
11,832 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
6,408 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,750 AUD
Anually salary
76,896 USD
Anually salary
117,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-06-25 08:45:49
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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
9,321 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,183 AUD
Anually salary
111,852 USD
Anually salary
170,196 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-06-19 08:17:36
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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
3,407 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,184 AUD
Anually salary
40,884 USD
Anually salary
62,208 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-06-18 14:02:56
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,217 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,460 AUD
Anually salary
74,604 USD
Anually salary
113,520 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-06-16 15:02:14
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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
1,314 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 AUD
Anually salary
15,768 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
1,243 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,892 AUD
Anually salary
14,916 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
1,577 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,400 AUD
Anually salary
18,924 USD
Anually salary
28,800 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-05-04 23:26:20
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