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			$85,428
1Accounting	$48,924	$150,101	$82,614
2Admin/Office Support	$32,729	$134,750	$55,473
3Automotive	$34,286	$115,000	$63,934
4Banking & Financial Services	$44,366	$194,332	$88,030
5Community, Sport & Leisure	$41,905	$121,864	$71,405
6Construction, Building & Architecture	$46,795	$186,412	$104,872
7Customer Service & Call Centre	$35,714	$217,398	$55,600
8Education and Training	$42,304	$133,425	$64,423
9Engineering	$56,572	$233,451	$113,393
10Executive / Corporate Strategy	$66,701	$240,000	$130,344
11Government & Defence	$41,486	$190,357	$80,365
12Graduate	$37,143	$96,429	$55,404
13Hospitality, Travel and Tourism	$32,887	$105,237	$57,319
14Human Resources & Recruitment	$45,306	$157,500	$81,551
15Insurance and Superannuation	$41,917	$155,417	$81,671
16IT & Telecommunications	$47,354	$193,735	$102,558
17Legal	$53,794	$193,235	$107,787
18Logistics, Transport & Supply	$40,753	$158,057	$75,131
19Manufacturing	$39,225	$132,507	$78,610
20Marketing	$42,917	$176,783	$90,707
21Media, Advertising, Arts & Entertainment	$36,624	$143,358	$78,601
22Medical & Healthcare	$42,868	$228,806	$95,830
23Mining, Oil & Gas	$65,795	$262,733	$147,016
24PR & Communications	$46,250	$161,311	$88,832
25Primary Industry	$35,840	$107,733	$66,882
26Property & Real Estate	$38,708	$173,314	$71,850
27Retail	$37,244	$162,222	$62,204
28Sales	$39,006	$177,500	$82,774
29Scientific	$47,978	$211,823	$98,171
30Trades and Services Positions	$30,300	$121,281	$66,561

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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.