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Salaries in Australia

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 3,177.00 AUD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,562.00 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:
3,177 - 9,562 AUD
10% earn less lthan 3,177 AUD
10% earns more than 9,562 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 4,529
median 4,393
10% 3,168
25% 3,700
75% 5,206
90% 6,063
25-34
 
 
Average 5,973
median 5,330
10% 2,701
25% 3,758
75% 7,456
90% 10,022
35-44
 
 
Average 6,756
median 6,363
10% 3,984
25% 4,983
75% 8,095
90% 10,032
45-54
 
 
Average 6,435
median 5,570
10% 2,520
25% 3,725
75% 8,162
90% 11,380
55+
 
 
Average 5,894
median 5,169
10% 2,462
25% 3,541
75% 7,427
90% 10,185

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
6,198 AUD
5,706 AUD
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Women
In general, in Australia, men earn 8.6% 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
18,356.10 AUD
2. IT Director Top Management
16,386.70 AUD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
15,807.70 AUD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
14,949.60 AUD
5. IT Architect Information Technology
14,443.20 AUD
6. Plant manager Top Management
14,069.90 AUD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
13,877.40 AUD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,604.90 AUD
9. Managing Director Top Management
13,304.40 AUD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
13,093.90 AUD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
13,057.80 AUD
12. Head of product development Management
12,746.70 AUD
13. Sales Director Top Management
12,694.70 AUD
14. Technical Director Top Management
11,916.30 AUD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
11,730.30 AUD
16. IT Manager Management
11,622.60 AUD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
11,581.90 AUD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
11,566.30 AUD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,539.40 AUD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
11,439.50 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
2,536.59 AUD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,815.19 AUD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,815.58 AUD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
2,899.56 AUD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,908.06 AUD
6. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
3,020.64 AUD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,020.66 AUD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
3,023.99 AUD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,097.27 AUD
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,133.25 AUD
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,150.33 AUD
12. Packer Production
3,152.67 AUD
13. Cleaner General labour
3,162.65 AUD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,169.67 AUD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,172.10 AUD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,204.27 AUD
17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,218.83 AUD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,238.87 AUD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,251.61 AUD
20. Cashier Banking
3,266.79 AUD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
2,282 AUD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,498 AUD (net)
HungaryHungary
3,237 AUD (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
3,722 AUD (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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Joiner
Wood Processing Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,801 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,080 AUD
Anually salary
45,612 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
6,773 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,833 AUD
Anually salary
81,276 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
6,773 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,833 AUD
Anually salary
81,276 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
9,868 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,783 AUD
Anually salary
118,416 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
3,699 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,917 AUD
Anually salary
44,388 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
3,387 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,417 AUD
Anually salary
40,644 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
4,201 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,720 AUD
Anually salary
50,412 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
1,063 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,700 AUD
Anually salary
12,756 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
1,260 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,016 AUD
Anually salary
15,120 USD
Anually salary
24,192 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-01-20 00:06:45
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Maintenance Supervisor
Management
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Australia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,576 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,520 AUD
Anually salary
18,912 USD
Anually salary
30,240 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-01-17 23:17:42
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