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Salaries in Australia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 2,907.00 AUD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,987.00 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:
2,907 - 9,987 AUD
10% earn less lthan 2,907 AUD
10% earns more than 9,987 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 4,498
Median 4,334
10% 3,026
25% 3,588
75% 5,224
90% 6,173
25-34
 
 
Average 6,014
Median 5,410
10% 2,835
25% 3,877
75% 7,466
90% 9,918
35-44
 
 
Average 6,951
Median 6,487
10% 3,916
25% 4,989
75% 8,402
90% 10,567
45-54
 
 
Average 6,641
Median 5,756
10% 2,614
25% 3,854
75% 8,424
90% 11,726
55+
 
 
Average 5,874
Median 5,158
10% 2,460
25% 3,533
75% 7,405
90% 10,148

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

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Men
6,233 AUD
5,509 AUD
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Women
In general, in Australia, men earn 13.1% 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
17,899.00 AUD
2. IT Director Top Management
16,430.00 AUD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
15,181.00 AUD
4. IT Architect Information Technology
14,488.00 AUD
5. Plant manager Top Management
14,107.00 AUD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
13,818.00 AUD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,641.00 AUD
8. Managing Director Top Management
13,457.00 AUD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
13,145.00 AUD
10. Solution architect Information Technology
12,781.00 AUD
11. Head of product development Management
12,781.00 AUD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
12,500.00 AUD
13. Sales Director Top Management
12,199.00 AUD
14. Technical Director Top Management
11,948.00 AUD
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
11,904.00 AUD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
11,637.00 AUD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
11,613.00 AUD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
11,597.00 AUD
19. IT Manager Management
11,570.00 AUD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
11,470.00 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
2,543.00 AUD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,827.00 AUD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,915.00 AUD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,014.00 AUD
5. Cleaner General labour
3,126.00 AUD
6. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,133.00 AUD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,137.00 AUD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,141.00 AUD
9. Packer Production
3,161.00 AUD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,178.00 AUD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,180.00 AUD
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,212.00 AUD
13. Refuse Collector Service Industries
3,237.00 AUD
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,247.00 AUD
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,260.00 AUD
16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
3,262.00 AUD
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,270.00 AUD
18. Florist Service Industries
3,288.00 AUD
19. Au-pair General labour
3,355.00 AUD
20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,382.00 AUD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
4,098 AUD (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
3,319 AUD (net)
LatviaLatvia
2,896 AUD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
2,805 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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Warehouseman
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
6,554 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,317 AUD
Anually salary
78,648 USD
Anually salary
111,804 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-04-06 14:21:53
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Psychologist
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,328 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,417 AUD
Anually salary
87,936 USD
Anually salary
125,004 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-04-05 15:16:00
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CNC Machine Setter
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,447 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,900 AUD
Anually salary
41,364 USD
Anually salary
58,800 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-31 21:51:52
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CNC Programmer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
6,894 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,800 AUD
Anually salary
82,728 USD
Anually salary
117,600 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-31 21:42:01
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Roofer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,654 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,352 AUD
Anually salary
19,848 USD
Anually salary
28,224 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-27 18:39:48
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Roofer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,548 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,200 AUD
Anually salary
18,576 USD
Anually salary
26,400 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-25 18:46:39
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IT auditor
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,862 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,333 AUD
Anually salary
70,344 USD
Anually salary
99,996 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-24 13:50:54
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Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,288 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,252 AUD
Anually salary
27,456 USD
Anually salary
39,024 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-22 22:08:02
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Roofer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,462 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 AUD
Anually salary
29,544 USD
Anually salary
42,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-22 10:53:49
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Key Account Manager
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,379 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,333 AUD
Anually salary
112,548 USD
Anually salary
159,996 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-17 13:31:54
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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 6,086 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, Cleaner.

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 11.62% less than men.

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