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Salaries in Australia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 1,919.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,672.00 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:
1,919 - 6,672 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,919 USD
10% earns more than 6,672 USD
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Distribution of employees in Australia into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Australia by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 2,950
Median 2,847
10% 2,002
25% 2,366
75% 3,421
90% 4,037
25-34
 
 
Average 3,983
Median 3,577
10% 1,863
25% 2,557
75% 4,951
90% 6,593
35-44
 
 
Average 4,558
Median 4,256
10% 2,581
25% 3,278
75% 5,499
90% 6,906
45-54
 
 
Average 4,307
Median 3,701
10% 1,629
25% 2,445
75% 5,484
90% 7,700
55+
 
 
Average 3,918
Median 3,450
10% 1,658
25% 2,374
75% 4,936
90% 6,746

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

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Men
4,206 USD
3,659 USD
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Women
In general, in Australia, men earn 15.0% 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
11,979.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
10,937.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
9,949.00 USD
4. IT Architect Information Technology
9,423.00 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
9,391.00 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
9,161.00 USD
7. Managing Director Top Management
9,120.00 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
9,081.00 USD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
8,787.00 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
8,739.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
8,508.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
8,440.00 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
7,953.00 USD
14. IT Manager Management
7,861.00 USD
15. Marketing Director Top Management
7,730.00 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
7,720.00 USD
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
7,700.00 USD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
7,635.00 USD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
7,578.00 USD
20. Senior Project Manager Management
7,398.00 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
1,693.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,879.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,885.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,941.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,009.00 USD
6. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,083.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,086.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,091.00 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
2,098.00 USD
10. Packer Production
2,104.00 USD
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,115.00 USD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,117.00 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,138.00 USD
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,161.00 USD
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,170.00 USD
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,174.00 USD
17. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,175.00 USD
18. Cashier Banking
2,180.00 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,185.00 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
2,189.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
2,022 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,767 USD (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,348 USD (gross)
HungaryHungary
2,514 USD (gross)

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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Ironworker
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Australia
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,518 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,741 AUD
Anually salary
54,216 USD
Anually salary
80,892 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 05:05:01
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Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,863 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,748 AUD
Anually salary
70,356 USD
Anually salary
104,976 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-14 09:08:52
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Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,973 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,436 AUD
Anually salary
35,676 USD
Anually salary
53,232 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-29 17:36:59
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Labourer
General labour
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,011 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 AUD
Anually salary
24,132 USD
Anually salary
36,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-25 11:03:51
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Butcher
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,738 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,593 AUD
Anually salary
20,856 USD
Anually salary
31,116 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-21 14:19:04
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Welder
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,616 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,888 AUD
Anually salary
55,392 USD
Anually salary
82,656 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-18 09:23:42
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Refrigeration Mechanic
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,016 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500 AUD
Anually salary
36,192 USD
Anually salary
54,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-14 08:19:05
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Roofer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,468 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,683 AUD
Anually salary
29,616 USD
Anually salary
44,196 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-06 21:13:45
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Tyre Fitter
Car Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,149 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,714 AUD
Anually salary
13,788 USD
Anually salary
20,568 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-26 21:32:38
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Systems Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,490 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,667 AUD
Anually salary
101,880 USD
Anually salary
152,004 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-22 09:22:41
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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 4,052 USD.

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, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

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 13.01% less than men.

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