Salaries in Australia

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 1,997.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,388.00 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:

1,997 - 6,388 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,997 USD

10% earns more than 6,388 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 2,912

median 2,818

10% 2,007

25% 2,359

75% 3,366

90% 3,942

25-34

Average 3,915

median 3,525

10% 1,847

25% 2,527

75% 4,865

90% 6,459

35-44

Average 4,428

median 4,153

10% 2,564

25% 3,230

75% 5,320

90% 6,631

45-54

Average 4,225

median 3,681

10% 1,709

25% 2,490

75% 5,340

90% 7,385

55+

Average 3,803

median 3,366

10% 1,656

25% 2,341

75% 4,772

90% 6,471

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,141 USD

3,616 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

27,676.52 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

25,151.94 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

24,263.23 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

23,208.93 USD

5. IT Architect Information Technology

21,885.12 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

21,595.87 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

20,943.45 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

20,882.23 USD

9. Managing Director Top Management

20,464.12 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

20,097.74 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

19,875.68 USD

12. Head of product development Management

19,564.85 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

19,306.21 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

18,290.32 USD

15. IT Manager Management

18,094.12 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

17,777.02 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

17,753.14 USD

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

17,728.20 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

17,711.82 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

17,558.47 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

3,893.40 USD

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,290.22 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,321.04 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

4,450.53 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,463.58 USD

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

4,636.38 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,639.21 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

4,641.53 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,754.65 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

4,809.23 USD

11. Cleaner General labour

4,815.21 USD

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

4,815.82 USD

13. Packer Production

4,839.04 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,865.12 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

4,868.85 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

4,918.22 USD

17. Refuse Collector Service Industries

4,935.30 USD

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

4,940.58 USD

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

4,971.33 USD

20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

4,990.90 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.

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

980 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 AUD

Anually salary

11,760 USD

Anually salary

18,000 AUD

Posted: 2025-06-26 05:55:36

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

6,371 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,750 AUD

Anually salary

76,452 USD

Anually salary

117,000 AUD

Posted: 2025-06-25 08:45:49

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

9,267 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,183 AUD

Anually salary

111,204 USD

Anually salary

170,196 AUD

Posted: 2025-06-19 08:17:36

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

3,387 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,184 AUD

Anually salary

40,644 USD

Anually salary

62,208 AUD

Posted: 2025-06-18 14:02:56

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Australia

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,181 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,460 AUD

Anually salary

74,172 USD

Anually salary

113,520 AUD

Posted: 2025-06-16 15:02:14

Gardener
Service Industries

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Australia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,307 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 AUD

Anually salary

15,684 USD

Anually salary

24,000 AUD

Posted: 2025-05-20 22:22:47

Nurse
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Australia

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,236 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,892 AUD

Anually salary

14,832 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

1,568 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,400 AUD

Anually salary

18,816 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

5,827 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,917 AUD

Anually salary

69,924 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

1,868 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,859 AUD

Anually salary

22,416 USD

Anually salary

34,308 AUD

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

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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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