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Salaries in Australia

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 38,124 AUD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 114,744 AUD (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:
38K - 115K AUD
10% earn less lthan 38K AUD
10% earns more than 115K 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 54K
median 53K
10% 38K
25% 44K
75% 62K
90% 73K
25-34
 
 
Average 72K
median 64K
10% 32K
25% 45K
75% 89K
90% 120K
35-44
 
 
Average 81K
median 76K
10% 48K
25% 60K
75% 97K
90% 120K
45-54
 
 
Average 77K
median 67K
10% 30K
25% 45K
75% 98K
90% 137K
55+
 
 
Average 71K
median 62K
10% 30K
25% 42K
75% 89K
90% 122K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
74,376 AUD
68,472 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
2,643,278 AUD
2. IT Director Top Management
2,359,685 AUD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
2,276,309 AUD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
2,152,742 AUD
5. IT Architect Information Technology
2,079,821 AUD
6. Plant manager Top Management
2,026,066 AUD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,998,346 AUD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,959,106 AUD
9. Managing Director Top Management
1,915,834 AUD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
1,885,522 AUD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,880,323 AUD
12. Head of product development Management
1,835,525 AUD
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,828,037 AUD
14. Technical Director Top Management
1,715,947 AUD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,689,163 AUD
16. IT Manager Management
1,673,654 AUD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
1,667,794 AUD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,665,547 AUD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,661,674 AUD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,647,288 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
365,269 AUD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
405,387 AUD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
405,444 AUD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
417,537 AUD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
418,761 AUD
6. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
434,972 AUD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
434,975 AUD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
435,455 AUD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
446,007 AUD
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
451,188 AUD
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
453,648 AUD
12. Packer Production
453,984 AUD
13. Cleaner General labour
455,422 AUD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
456,432 AUD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
456,782 AUD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
461,415 AUD
17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
463,512 AUD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
466,397 AUD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
468,232 AUD
20. Cashier Banking
470,418 AUD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
27,380 AUD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
17,976 AUD (net)
HungaryHungary
38,844 AUD (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
44,665 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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