Salary Centre
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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
|
|
|
$87,981 |
|
1Accounting
|
$47,501 |
$135,714 |
$79,188 |
|
2Admin/Office Support
|
$31,411 |
$90,673 |
$52,551 |
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3Automotive
|
$37,857 |
$111,429 |
$62,845 |
|
4Banking & Financial Services
|
$42,132 |
$193,333 |
$81,286 |
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5Community, Sport & Leisure
|
$34,506 |
$112,594 |
$61,239 |
|
6Construction, Building & Architecture
|
$48,802 |
$215,000 |
$110,479 |
|
7Customer Service & Call Centre
|
$36,036 |
$99,783 |
$53,020 |
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8Education
|
$35,833 |
$101,868 |
$63,627 |
|
9Engineering
|
$48,464 |
$199,074 |
$112,322 |
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10Executive
|
$60,118 |
$245,992 |
$118,050 |
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11Government & Defence
|
$41,488 |
$142,585 |
$77,027 |
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12Graduate
|
$33,627 |
$80,802 |
$49,042 |
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13Hospitality, Travel & Tourism
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$28,734 |
$98,331 |
$56,491 |
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14Human Resources & Recruitment
|
$44,349 |
$183,751 |
$90,814 |
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15Insurance
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$37,900 |
$155,556 |
$69,705 |
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16IT & Telecommunications
|
$45,468 |
$193,598 |
$101,048 |
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17Legal
|
$46,089 |
$169,412 |
$77,858 |
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18Logistics, Transport & Supply
|
$36,353 |
$146,651 |
$69,955 |
|
19Manufacturing
|
$38,805 |
$166,873 |
$82,636 |
|
20Marketing
|
$44,840 |
$145,430 |
$81,640 |
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21Media, Advertising, Arts & Entertainment
|
$36,066 |
$148,083 |
$77,164 |
|
22Medical & Healthcare
|
$28,633 |
$173,305 |
$82,578 |
|
23Mining, Oil & Gas
|
$69,397 |
$221,533 |
$140,319 |
|
24PR & Communications
|
$44,024 |
$148,750 |
$82,299 |
|
25Primary Industry
|
$38,306 |
$145,655 |
$74,402 |
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26Property & Real Estate
|
$37,301 |
$175,833 |
$80,362 |
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27Retail
|
$37,556 |
$188,333 |
$66,070 |
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28Sales
|
$40,333 |
$183,125 |
$89,081 |
|
29Scientific
|
$35,013 |
$138,158 |
$86,845 |
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30Trades & Services
|
$35,790 |
$109,733 |
$66,216 |
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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.
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