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Salaries in Australia

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 2,983.00 AUD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,924.00 AUD (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:
2,983 - 9,924 AUD
10% earn less lthan 2,983 AUD
10% earns more than 9,924 AUD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Australia into salary brackets in AUD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Australia by age in AUD.

<24
 
 
Average 4,391
median 4,235
10% 2,968
25% 3,516
75% 5,097
90% 6,015
25-34
 
 
Average 5,924
median 5,332
10% 2,792
25% 3,817
75% 7,354
90% 9,766
35-44
 
 
Average 6,761
median 6,334
10% 3,896
25% 4,915
75% 8,132
90% 10,153
45-54
 
 
Average 6,382
median 5,542
10% 2,539
25% 3,729
75% 8,087
90% 11,225
55+
 
 
Average 5,747
median 5,049
10% 2,411
25% 3,459
75% 7,241
90% 9,925

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
6,296 AUD
5,533 AUD
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Women
In general, in Australia, men earn 13.8% more than women.

The best paid positions in Australia

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Australia (AUD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
17,944.60 AUD
2. IT Director Top Management
16,485.60 AUD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
15,903.00 AUD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
15,027.40 AUD
5. IT Architect Information Technology
14,422.00 AUD
6. Plant manager Top Management
14,154.80 AUD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
13,710.20 AUD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,687.00 AUD
9. Managing Director Top Management
13,499.80 AUD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
13,172.80 AUD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
13,161.10 AUD
12. Head of product development Management
12,823.60 AUD
13. Sales Director Top Management
12,535.80 AUD
14. Technical Director Top Management
11,988.20 AUD
15. IT Manager Management
11,969.70 AUD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
11,719.40 AUD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
11,651.70 AUD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
11,636.10 AUD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,609.00 AUD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
11,508.50 AUD

The worst paid positions in Australia

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Australia (AUD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
2,551.89 AUD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,832.17 AUD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,840.88 AUD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
2,917.05 AUD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,925.60 AUD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,011.56 AUD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
3,038.87 AUD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
3,042.24 AUD
9. Cleaner General labour
3,134.64 AUD
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,152.15 AUD
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,155.91 AUD
12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,162.05 AUD
13. Packer Production
3,171.69 AUD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,188.79 AUD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,191.23 AUD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,223.60 AUD
17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,238.25 AUD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,258.40 AUD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,271.23 AUD
20. Cashier Banking
3,286.49 AUD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,679 AUD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
3,524 AUD (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
3,933 AUD (gross)
LatviaLatvia
3,190 AUD (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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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
3,531 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,880 AUD
Anually salary
42,372 USD
Anually salary
70,560 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-04-09 18:30:17
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Joiner
Wood Processing Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,651 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,080 AUD
Anually salary
43,812 USD
Anually salary
72,960 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-30 21:47:31
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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
6,506 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,833 AUD
Anually salary
78,072 USD
Anually salary
129,996 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-24 10:25:17
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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
6,506 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,833 AUD
Anually salary
78,072 USD
Anually salary
129,996 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-24 10:23:42
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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
9,479 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,783 AUD
Anually salary
113,748 USD
Anually salary
189,396 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-23 21:07:44
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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
3,554 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,917 AUD
Anually salary
42,648 USD
Anually salary
71,004 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-23 09:31:00
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Project Assistant
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,253 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,417 AUD
Anually salary
39,036 USD
Anually salary
65,004 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-12 04:47:10
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Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,036 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,720 AUD
Anually salary
48,432 USD
Anually salary
80,640 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-03-10 06:56:17
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Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,021 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,700 AUD
Anually salary
12,252 USD
Anually salary
20,400 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-02-22 02:53:09
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HR Officer
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,211 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,016 AUD
Anually salary
14,532 USD
Anually salary
24,192 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-01-20 00:06:45
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