Salary Centre

Do you know what jobs pay what salaries or what the market rate is for your job? We use data from advertised jobs so it’s the going rate right now. You’ll also find trended data, the latest salary articles & use our Pay Rise Calculator to see what ends up in your pocket.

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Average Australian Salary

Source: MyCareer job listings inclusive of wage. Figures may incorporate total pkg.

Best paying sectors

Sector Avg. Min Avg. Max Average
Average Australian Salary $100,619
1Mining, Oil & Gas $73,318 $245,813 $157,810
2Engineering $55,740 $208,920 $127,233
3Executive / Corporate Strategy $58,703 $237,556 $121,618
4Scientific $39,654 $208,571 $118,596
5Construction, Building & Architecture $47,365 $193,125 $116,539
6IT & Telecommunications $42,109 $217,204 $102,764
7PR & Communications $48,889 $247,857 $97,506
8Legal $49,262 $197,647 $94,744
9Marketing $35,725 $212,917 $87,574
10Sales $40,827 $200,625 $86,685
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Source: MyCareer job listings inclusive of wage from the last 90 days and updated weekly. Figures may incorporate total pkg. If there is insufficient data to show reliable max, min, avg then none are shown.

Pay Rise Calculator

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