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 $88,659
1Mining, Oil & Gas $76,685 $266,067 $155,478
2Executive / Corporate Strategy $70,168 $254,500 $128,029
3Legal $56,468 $206,156 $117,609
4Engineering $60,325 $205,853 $116,299
5Construction, Building & Architecture $47,933 $185,000 $108,007
6Scientific $49,474 $154,518 $101,698
7IT & Telecommunications $49,130 $177,146 $98,740
8Medical & Healthcare $43,984 $203,944 $95,930
9Marketing $49,167 $176,983 $95,160
10Sales $45,000 $166,250 $89,572
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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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