Salary for Country: Australia

Updated: 17 May 2012
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AU$0AU$30KAU$60KAU$90K
Graphic Artist / DesignerAU$45,245  
   
General / Operations ManagerAU$89,253  
Retail Store ManagerAU$43,461  
Operations ManagerAU$76,811  
Executive AssistantAU$60,824  
Personal AssistantAU$49,696  
Business Development ManagerAU$76,399  
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Country: Australia | Currency: AUD | Updated: 17 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 127,672
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Key Statistics for Australia Salaries and Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range

BHP BillitonAU$55,883 - AU$163,173
Westpac Banking CorpAU$43,974 - AU$133,231
Telstra Corporation LtdAU$41,275 - AU$129,520
International Business Machines (IBM) Corp.AU$38,835 - AU$150,739
IBM Global ServicesAU$44,096 - AU$140,829
Top Degrees

Salary Range

Bachelor's DegreeAU$48,976 - AU$86,727
Master of Business Administration (MBA)AU$61,823 - AU$120,061
Associate's DegreeAU$45,455 - AU$73,393
Doctorate (PhD)AU$66,822 - AU$114,809
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), AccountingAU$45,120 - AU$77,878
Gender
Female
48%
female alumni
 
Male
52%
male alumni
Salary:AU$41,941 - AU$69,175 AU$50,539 - AU$96,285
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
5%
1-4 years
41%
5-9 years
25%
10-19 years
20%
20 years or more
9%

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FAQs on Salaries for Country: Australia

What is the Average Salary in Australia?

According to the above salary survey, Australia is a great place to work if you happen to be an operations manager, IT project manager or construction project manager - at least where salary is concerned. All three positions show a median salary of over AU$90,000. The salary survey also makes it clear why searching for the average salary in Australia isn't particularly informative; finding the average salary earned across an entire country tells very little about what salaries are actually like in different industries, cities and employment settings. In PayScale's Salary Survey of Australian Cities, Sydney is listed as having the highest salaries, which isn't too surprising given that Sidney is the largest city in Australia. Runners up for high median salaries include Perth and Canberra. Regardless of location, larger companies tend to offer higher salaries, as shown in the chart measuring Australia Salary by Company Size. However, the chart also shows that many fairly small companies in Australia are able to offer competitive salaries. If you really want to get an idea of what the average salary in Australia is like, take a look at Australian Salaries by Years Experience. This salary survey shows median wages in Australia over many years, from individuals with less than a year of experience to those with over 20.

To see how your salary compares to other salaries in Australia, use PayScale's Salary Calculator for Australia.

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