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			$100,675
1Accounting	$47,253	$145,714	$84,480
2Admin/Office Support	$32,960	$94,353	$53,616
3Automotive	$24,999	$116,069	$59,811
4Banking & Financial Services	$46,322	$184,818	$82,580
5Community, Sport & Leisure	$32,981	$120,517	$65,343
6Construction, Building & Architecture	$47,065	$199,375	$117,134
7Customer Service & Call Centre	$32,857	$102,143	$54,290
8Education and Training	$34,961	$122,095	$61,669
9Engineering	$56,074	$212,667	$127,342
10Executive / Corporate Strategy	$52,908	$220,300	$120,373
11Government & Defence	$44,464	$152,306	$75,896
12Graduate	$41,581	$86,340	$60,318
13Hospitality, Travel and Tourism	$35,217	$99,286	$53,901
14Human Resources & Recruitment	$33,413	$162,405	$83,747
15Insurance and Superannuation	$45,127	$155,923	$81,332
16IT & Telecommunications	$44,973	$216,065	$102,084
17Legal	$48,815	$197,647	$95,518
18Logistics, Transport & Supply	$36,842	$141,770	$70,866
19Manufacturing	$38,904	$133,397	$77,593
20Marketing	$37,142	$176,250	$85,585
21Media, Advertising, Arts & Entertainment	$40,000	$144,333	$78,744
22Medical & Healthcare	$35,732	$174,502	$83,998
23Mining, Oil & Gas	$72,508	$245,500	$158,311
24PR & Communications	$50,031	$247,857	$95,572
25Primary Industry	$39,380	$145,000	$77,547
26Property & Real Estate	$41,083	$150,992	$73,493
27Retail	$39,169	$125,044	$57,492
28Sales	$40,760	$197,500	$86,262
29Scientific	$45,818	$211,429	$119,963
30Trades and Services Positions	$35,242	$112,644	$68,207

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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.