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Salaries in Australia

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 23,940 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 74,904 USD (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:
24K - 75K USD
10% earn less lthan 24K USD
10% earns more than 75K USD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Australia into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Australia by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 35K
Median 33K
10% 24K
25% 28K
75% 40K
90% 47K
25-34
 
 
Average 46K
Median 41K
10% 22K
25% 30K
75% 57K
90% 75K
35-44
 
 
Average 53K
Median 49K
10% 30K
25% 38K
75% 63K
90% 79K
45-54
 
 
Average 49K
Median 43K
10% 20K
25% 29K
75% 62K
90% 85K
55+
 
 
Average 45K
Median 40K
10% 19K
25% 27K
75% 57K
90% 78K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
49,560 USD
42,840 USD
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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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
3,914,970 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
3,608,263 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
3,480,766 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
3,307,940 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
3,098,098 USD
6. IT Architect Information Technology
3,082,537 USD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,006,110 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,995,714 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
2,961,978 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
2,883,179 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,831,444 USD
12. Head of product development Management
2,806,730 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
2,799,637 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
2,623,907 USD
15. IT Manager Management
2,610,231 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,555,637 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
2,550,251 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,546,837 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,540,897 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,518,908 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
558,540 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
619,888 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
621,094 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
638,467 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
640,338 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
664,235 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
665,128 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
665,866 USD
9. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
689,198 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
689,787 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
689,922 USD
12. Cleaner General labour
690,255 USD
13. Packer Production
694,200 USD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
697,942 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
698,476 USD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
705,560 USD
17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
708,768 USD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
713,179 USD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
715,985 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
718,911 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,067 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
20,171 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
20,300 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
33,047 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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Account Manager
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,947 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 AUD
Anually salary
23,364 USD
Anually salary
36,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-08-22 13:30:50
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IT Business Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
13,741 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
21,168 AUD
Anually salary
164,892 USD
Anually salary
254,016 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-08-21 14:41:55
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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,246 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 AUD
Anually salary
38,952 USD
Anually salary
60,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-07-23 07:38:02
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Chief State Advisor
Public Administration, Self-governance
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
11,451 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,640 AUD
Anually salary
137,412 USD
Anually salary
211,680 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-07-15 21:53:49
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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
2,848 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,388 AUD
Anually salary
34,176 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
4,057 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,250 AUD
Anually salary
48,684 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
974 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 AUD
Anually salary
11,688 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
6,329 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,750 AUD
Anually salary
75,948 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
9,207 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,183 AUD
Anually salary
110,484 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
3,365 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,184 AUD
Anually salary
40,380 USD
Anually salary
62,208 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-06-18 14:02:56
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