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Salaries in Australia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 3,100.00 AUD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,689.00 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:
3,100 - 9,689 AUD
10% earn less lthan 3,100 AUD
10% earns more than 9,689 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 4,528
Median 4,381
10% 3,134
25% 3,677
75% 5,219
90% 6,105
25-34
 
 
Average 5,938
Median 5,404
10% 2,955
25% 3,952
75% 7,317
90% 9,564
35-44
 
 
Average 6,796
Median 6,399
10% 4,015
25% 5,016
75% 8,139
90% 10,078
45-54
 
 
Average 6,498
Median 5,710
10% 2,734
25% 3,919
75% 8,184
90% 11,202
55+
 
 
Average 5,932
Median 5,265
10% 2,610
25% 3,677
75% 7,437
90% 10,068

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

Men
6,212 AUD
5,574 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
17,902.00 AUD
2. IT Director Top Management
16,407.00 AUD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
15,150.00 AUD
4. IT Architect Information Technology
14,428.00 AUD
5. Plant manager Top Management
14,088.00 AUD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
14,014.00 AUD
7. Managing Director Top Management
13,700.00 AUD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,622.00 AUD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
12,873.00 AUD
10. Solution architect Information Technology
12,763.00 AUD
11. Head of product development Management
12,763.00 AUD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
12,701.00 AUD
13. Sales Director Top Management
12,167.00 AUD
14. Technical Director Top Management
11,931.00 AUD
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
11,888.00 AUD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
11,664.00 AUD
17. IT Manager Management
11,607.00 AUD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
11,596.00 AUD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
11,581.00 AUD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
11,454.00 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
2,539.00 AUD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,829.00 AUD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,911.00 AUD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,998.00 AUD
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,100.00 AUD
6. Cleaner General labour
3,125.00 AUD
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,137.00 AUD
8. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,147.00 AUD
9. Packer Production
3,156.00 AUD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,173.00 AUD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,176.00 AUD
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,208.00 AUD
13. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,243.00 AUD
14. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,255.00 AUD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,270.00 AUD
16. Refuse Collector Service Industries
3,273.00 AUD
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
3,332.00 AUD
18. Au-pair General labour
3,350.00 AUD
19. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,377.00 AUD
20. Independent Advisor Public Administration, Self-governance
3,402.00 AUD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
1,252 AUD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
3,929 AUD (gross)
RomaniaRomania
2,279 AUD (net)
HungaryHungary
3,795 AUD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Butcher
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
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: 2026-09-03 14:35:13
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
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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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