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Salaries in Australia

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 24,084 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 75,324 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 34K
10% 24K
25% 28K
75% 40K
90% 47K
25-34
 
 
Average 46K
median 41K
10% 22K
25% 30K
75% 57K
90% 76K
35-44
 
 
Average 53K
median 50K
10% 30K
25% 38K
75% 64K
90% 80K
45-54
 
 
Average 49K
median 43K
10% 20K
25% 29K
75% 62K
90% 85K
55+
 
 
Average 46K
median 40K
10% 19K
25% 28K
75% 57K
90% 79K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
49,836 USD
43,080 USD
Woman icon
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
3,872,762 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
3,569,362 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
3,443,240 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
3,272,277 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
3,064,697 USD
6. IT Architect Information Technology
3,049,304 USD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,973,701 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,963,417 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
2,930,045 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
2,852,095 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,800,919 USD
12. Head of product development Management
2,776,470 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
2,769,454 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
2,595,619 USD
15. IT Manager Management
2,582,090 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,528,084 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
2,522,756 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,519,379 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,513,503 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,491,752 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
552,518 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
613,205 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
614,398 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
631,584 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
633,434 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
657,073 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
657,957 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
658,687 USD
9. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
681,767 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
682,351 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
682,484 USD
12. Cleaner General labour
682,813 USD
13. Packer Production
686,716 USD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
690,417 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
690,946 USD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
697,954 USD
17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
701,126 USD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
705,490 USD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
708,266 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
711,160 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
16,011 USD (net)
PolandPoland
36,822 USD (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
10,102 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,065 USD (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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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,264 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 AUD
Anually salary
39,168 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
11,515 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,640 AUD
Anually salary
138,180 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
2,864 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,388 AUD
Anually salary
34,368 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
4,080 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,250 AUD
Anually salary
48,960 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
979 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 AUD
Anually salary
11,748 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
6,365 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,750 AUD
Anually salary
76,380 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
9,258 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,183 AUD
Anually salary
111,096 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
3,384 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,184 AUD
Anually salary
40,608 USD
Anually salary
62,208 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-06-18 14:02:56
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,175 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,460 AUD
Anually salary
74,100 USD
Anually salary
113,520 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-06-16 15:02:14
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Gardener
Service Industries
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,306 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 AUD
Anually salary
15,672 USD
Anually salary
24,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-05-20 22:22:47
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