The average pay for an Operations Manager is AU$83,031 per year.

AU$53,752 - AU$135,699
AU$54K
AU$83K
AU$140K
MEDIAN: AU$83,343
10%
50%
90%
AU$21.45 - AU$47.02
AU$21
AU$29
AU$47
MEDIAN: AU$29.23
10%
50%
90%
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AU$0AU$138K
Salary AU$53,752 - AU$135,699
Bonus AU$0.00 - AU$20,630
Profit Sharing AU$0.00 - AU$26,500
Commission AU$750 - AU$22,500
Total Pay (?
XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare).
)		 AU$52,579 - AU$138,668
  • Country: Australia
  • Currency: AUD
  • Updated: 20 Sep 2017
  • Individuals Reporting: 2,247
Hourly Data AU$0AU$64
Hourly Rate AU$21.45 - AU$47.02
Hourly Tips AU$1.27
Overtime AU$0.00 - AU$64.60
Annual Data AU$0AU$138K
Bonus AU$0.00 - AU$20,630
Commission AU$750 - AU$22,500
Profit Sharing AU$0.00 - AU$26,500
Total Pay (?
XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare).
)		 AU$52,579 - AU$138,668
  • Country: United States
  • Currency: AUD
  • Updated: 20 Sep 2017
  • Individuals Reporting: 273

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Pay by Experience Level for Operations Manager

Pay by Experience for an Operations Manager has a positive trend. An entry-level Operations Manager with less than 5 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of AU$72,000 based on 887 salaries provided by anonymous users. Average total compensation includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay. An Operations Manager with mid-career experience which includes employees with 5 to 10 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of AU$84,000 based on 783 salaries. An experienced Operations Manager which includes employees with 10 to 20 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of AU$95,000 based on 746 salaries. An Operations Manager with late-career experience which includes employees with greater than 20 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of AU$100,000 based on 300 salaries.

Pay Difference by Location

Perth
▲18%
Newcastle
▲10%
Sydney
▲4%
Geelong
▲1%
Darwin
▼-1%
Canberra
▼-3%
Ballarat
▼-3%
Adelaide
▼-10%
National Average: AU$82,760

Larger city markers indicate a job is popular in that location.

Operations Manager Reviews

Q: What is it like working as an Operations Manager?
Operations Manager in Perth:
"Stress in this position."
Pros: I like that I'm learning and progressing.
Cons: Finding and retaining good employees who take responsibility and ownership. This leaves my job very stressful and hard to manage.
Operations Manager in Perth:
"Fighting fires while standing in a volcano."
Pros: It's extremely varied, never a boring day.
Cons: The stress is often overpowering being responsible for all types of work, trying to figure out what is most important in an infinite list of work to be done.
Operations Manager in Adelaide:
Pros: Work flexibility, perks.
Cons: Stress level.
Operations Manager in Hobart:
"The variation of work."
Pros: Customer satisfaction.
Cons: Unhappy customers.
Operations Manager in Melbourne:
"SALARY REVIEW."
Pros: I ENJOY PUTTING THINGS INTO PRACTICE AND SEEING AN END RESUT.
Cons: EMPLOYEES NOT SEEING THE BIG PICTURE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO IMPLEMENT NEWPROCEDURES.
Operations Manager in Sydney:
"Contract."
Pros: Flexibility, growing business, colleagues.
Cons: Management, lack of equipment,
Operations Manager in Melbourne:
"Corporate Culture, Stress Level, Management."
Pros: Arrange everything and it must be near where I am staying.
Cons: Low pay, didn't get the correct payment for the work which I have done.

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Key Stats for Operations Manager

Gender

Female
33 %
Male
67 %

Job Satisfaction

Extremely satisfied		 Rated 5 out of 5
based on 4 votes.
Less than 1 year
2%
1-4 years
29%
5-9 years
26%
10-19 years
30%
20 years or more
14%
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Experience Affects Operations Manager Salaries

Late-Career
▲20%
Experienced
▲14%
Mid-Career
▲2%
National Average
AU$83,000
Entry-Level
▼13%

Skills That Affect Operations Manager Salaries

Budget Management
▲9%
Project Management
▲9%
Financial Analysis
▲5%
People Management
▲2%
Operations Management
▼0%
Logistics
▼0%
Human Resources
▼0%
National Average
AU$83,000
Microsoft Office
▼1%
Microsoft Excel
▼2%
Microsoft Word
▼2%
Financial Reporting
▼2%
Windows Operating System General Use
▼2%
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
▼3%
Customer Service
▼5%
Sales Management
▼9%

Job Satisfaction

Extremely satisfied		 Rated 5 out of 5
based on 4 votes.

Gender

Female
33 %
Male
67 %

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year
2%
1-4 years
29%
5-9 years
26%
10-19 years
30%
20 years or more
14%

Common Health Benefits

medical benefits
Medical: 8%
dental benefits
Dental: 3%
vision benefits
Vision: 3%
no benefits
None: 91%
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