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$91,946

Median for all roles, nationally across Australia.

Median $91,946
$57,826
10th
$70,515
25th
$91,946
50th (median)
$129,693
75th
$180,000
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Pay by seniority

Employment Hero’s data splits pay into seniority tiers across all roles. Select one to see its full range.

Junior$70,987
Intermediate$82,462
Senior$122,429
Lead$92,122
Manager$116,202
Head$165,179
Director$163,090
Chief$242,400

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Pay by industry

Median pay by industry across all roles. Every industry we have data for is listed.

Information & Communication Technology$191,557
Consulting & Strategy$124,285
Science, Information & Communication Technology$116,819
Engineering$114,662
Construction & Trade services$110,769
Banking, finance & insurance$108,218
Agriculture, Mining & Energy$108,077
Administration & Office Support$100,488
Design & Architecture$97,490
Government & Defence$96,823
Call Centre & Customer Service$96,461
Other$92,924
CEO & General Management$92,490
Accounting, HR & Legal$92,309
Real Estate & Property$90,896
Sales, Marketing & Media$88,334
Healthcare & Community services$85,724
Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics$84,267
Sport & Recreation$84,038
Education & Training$79,392
Retail, Hospitality & Tourism$74,035

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Compare related roles

Popular roles, compared with all roles nationally. Pick a role above to see its related roles.

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Project Manager$147,693
Electrician$121,157
Civil Engineer$110,598
Accountant$94,518
All roles$91,946
Registered Nurse$91,200

Employment Hero proprietary data

Salary figures are derived from Employment Hero proprietary data. All figures are for full-time roles. They represent base salary only and exclude bonuses, superannuation and other benefits. Last updated October.

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