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Salaries in Australia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Australia is, by default, in the range of 3,092.00 AUD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,596.00 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:
3,092 - 9,596 AUD
10% earn less lthan 3,092 AUD
10% earns more than 9,596 AUD
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Distribution of employees in Australia into salary brackets in AUD.

Average salary and range in Australia by age in AUD.

<24
 
 
Average 4,434
Median 4,287
10% 3,046
25% 3,582
75% 5,117
90% 6,008
25-34
 
 
Average 5,967
Median 5,403
10% 2,897
25% 3,918
75% 7,384
90% 9,722
35-44
 
 
Average 6,625
Median 6,221
10% 3,868
25% 4,854
75% 7,946
90% 9,875
45-54
 
 
Average 6,444
Median 5,652
10% 2,684
25% 3,864
75% 8,124
90% 11,152
55+
 
 
Average 5,858
Median 5,204
10% 2,591
25% 3,640
75% 7,339
90% 9,923

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

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Men
6,293 AUD
5,448 AUD
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Women
In general, in Australia, men earn 15.5% 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
17,508.00 AUD
2. IT Director Top Management
16,286.00 AUD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
15,005.00 AUD
4. IT Architect Information Technology
13,995.00 AUD
5. Plant manager Top Management
13,983.00 AUD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
13,826.00 AUD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,521.00 AUD
8. Managing Director Top Management
13,260.00 AUD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
13,013.00 AUD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
12,880.00 AUD
11. Head of product development Management
12,668.00 AUD
12. Sales Director Top Management
12,416.00 AUD
13. Technical Director Top Management
11,843.00 AUD
14. IT Manager Management
11,659.00 AUD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
11,558.00 AUD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
11,511.00 AUD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
11,495.00 AUD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
11,369.00 AUD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
11,284.00 AUD
20. Senior Project Manager Management
11,094.00 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
2,521.00 AUD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,794.00 AUD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,797.00 AUD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,890.00 AUD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,959.00 AUD
6. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,114.00 AUD
7. Cleaner General labour
3,128.00 AUD
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,132.00 AUD
9. Packer Production
3,133.00 AUD
10. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,135.00 AUD
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,150.00 AUD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,152.00 AUD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,184.00 AUD
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,219.00 AUD
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,231.00 AUD
16. Refuse Collector Service Industries
3,232.00 AUD
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,241.00 AUD
18. Cashier Banking
3,246.00 AUD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
3,254.00 AUD
20. Florist Service Industries
3,259.00 AUD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
3,742 AUD (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
2,101 AUD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
3,465 AUD (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
2,642 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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Buying Agent
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
14,029 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,917 AUD
Anually salary
168,348 USD
Anually salary
251,004 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-20 11:48:51
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Caregiver
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,683 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 AUD
Anually salary
32,196 USD
Anually salary
48,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-18 02:51:09
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Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
7,407 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,044 AUD
Anually salary
88,884 USD
Anually salary
132,528 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 19:16:40
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Legal advisor
Law & Legislation
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,942 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,333 AUD
Anually salary
107,304 USD
Anually salary
159,996 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 09:44:48
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Butcher
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,562 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,820 AUD
Anually salary
30,744 USD
Anually salary
45,840 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-09 23:46:40
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Photographer
Arts & Culture
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,750 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,083 AUD
Anually salary
57,000 USD
Anually salary
84,996 AUD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-09 08:42:49
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Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,414 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,600 AUD
Anually salary
28,968 USD
Anually salary
43,200 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-30 20:29:07
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Roofer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,744 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,547 AUD
Anually salary
92,928 USD
Anually salary
138,564 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-27 22:31:52
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Machine Operator
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Australia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,024 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 AUD
Anually salary
48,288 USD
Anually salary
72,000 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-27 08:21:32
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Ironworker
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Australia
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,521 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,741 AUD
Anually salary
54,252 USD
Anually salary
80,892 AUD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 05:05:01
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Australia is 6,033 AUD.

The best-paid positions in the country Australia are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, IT Architect, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Australia are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Social counselor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Australia, regardless of the work they do, women earn 13.43% less than men.

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