Salaries in Australia

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 23,508 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 75,216 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 34K

median 33K

10% 24K

25% 28K

75% 40K

90% 46K

25-34

Average 46K

median 42K

10% 22K

25% 30K

75% 57K

90% 76K

35-44

Average 52K

median 49K

10% 30K

25% 38K

75% 63K

90% 78K

45-54

Average 50K

median 43K

10% 20K

25% 29K

75% 63K

90% 87K

55+

Average 45K

median 40K

10% 20K

25% 28K

75% 56K

90% 76K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

48,768 USD

42,588 USD

Women

In general, in Australia, men earn 14.5% 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

4,061,378 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

3,690,910 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,560,496 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

3,405,783 USD

5. IT Architect Information Technology

3,211,521 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

3,169,075 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

3,073,337 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,064,353 USD

9. Managing Director Top Management

3,002,998 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

2,949,234 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,916,647 USD

12. Head of product development Management

2,871,035 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,833,081 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

2,684,004 USD

15. IT Manager Management

2,655,213 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

2,608,680 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,605,177 USD

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,601,516 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,599,113 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

2,576,610 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

571,335 USD

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

629,566 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

634,089 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

653,091 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

655,006 USD

6. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

680,364 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

680,779 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

681,118 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

697,719 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

705,728 USD

11. Cleaner General labour

706,606 USD

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

706,696 USD

13. Packer Production

710,103 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

713,930 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

714,478 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

721,723 USD

17. Refuse Collector Service Industries

724,229 USD

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

725,004 USD

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

729,515 USD

20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

732,388 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Nurse
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Australia

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,213 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,892 AUD

Anually salary

14,556 USD

Anually salary

22,704 AUD

Posted: 2025-05-10 16:35:58

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Australia

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,539 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,400 AUD

Anually salary

18,468 USD

Anually salary

28,800 AUD

Posted: 2025-05-04 23:26:20

Welder
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Australia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,718 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,917 AUD

Anually salary

68,616 USD

Anually salary

107,004 AUD

Posted: 2025-05-03 14:38:21

Power Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Australia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,833 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,859 AUD

Anually salary

21,996 USD

Anually salary

34,308 AUD

Posted: 2025-04-26 15:09:28

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Australia

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,770 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,880 AUD

Anually salary

45,240 USD

Anually salary

70,560 AUD

Posted: 2025-04-09 18:30:17

Joiner
Wood Processing Industry

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Australia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,898 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,080 AUD

Anually salary

46,776 USD

Anually salary

72,960 AUD

Posted: 2025-03-30 21:47:31

Product Marketing Manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Australia

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,946 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,833 AUD

Anually salary

83,352 USD

Anually salary

129,996 AUD

Posted: 2025-03-24 10:25:17

Product Marketing Manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Australia

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,946 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,833 AUD

Anually salary

83,352 USD

Anually salary

129,996 AUD

Posted: 2025-03-24 10:23:42

Senior 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

10,120 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,783 AUD

Anually salary

121,440 USD

Anually salary

189,396 AUD

Posted: 2025-03-23 21:07:44

Technologist
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Australia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,794 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,917 AUD

Anually salary

45,528 USD

Anually salary

71,004 AUD

Posted: 2025-03-23 09:31:00

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Salaries in Australia

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Australia

The worst paid positions in Australia

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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