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Salaries in Australia (2026)

Mid-career median salaries for 111 professions in Australia, ranked from highest to lowest. Click any role for experience-level breakdowns, take-home estimates, and global comparisons.

Population

27,614,411

GDP per capita (PPP)

$72,111

Inflation rate

2.9%

#Job TitleIndustryMedian Salary
1SurgeonHealthcareA$484,000
2AnesthesiologistHealthcareA$457,000
3PsychiatristHealthcareA$347,000
4Doctor (General Practitioner)HealthcareA$305,000
5PilotTransport & LogisticsA$277,000
6Investment BankerFinanceA$243,000
7DentistHealthcareA$235,000
8AI EngineerTechnologyA$223,000
9JudgeLegalA$222,000
10Machine Learning EngineerTechnologyA$216,000
11LawyerLegalA$201,000
12Site Reliability EngineerTechnologyA$195,000
13Marketing ManagerMarketing & SalesA$195,000
14Product ManagerTechnologyA$188,000
15Petroleum EngineerEngineeringA$187,000
16Software EngineerTechnologyA$184,000
17PharmacistHealthcareA$183,000
18Data EngineerTechnologyA$181,000
19Sales ManagerMarketing & SalesA$181,000
20Human Resources ManagerMarketing & SalesA$181,000
21Aerospace EngineerEngineeringA$180,000
22DevOps EngineerTechnologyA$178,000
23Cloud EngineerTechnologyA$176,000
24Nurse PractitionerHealthcareA$175,000
25Python DeveloperTechnologyA$174,000
26Data ScientistTechnologyA$174,000
27Backend DeveloperTechnologyA$170,000
28Mobile DeveloperTechnologyA$167,000
29ActuaryFinanceA$167,000
30VeterinarianHealthcareA$166,000
31EconomistScience & ResearchA$160,000
32MidwifeHealthcareA$159,000
33Cybersecurity AnalystTechnologyA$156,000
34Chemical EngineerEngineeringA$155,000
35Frontend DeveloperTechnologyA$153,000
36Electrical EngineerEngineeringA$147,000
37Research ScientistScience & ResearchA$146,000
38Electronics EngineerEngineeringA$144,000
39Construction ManagerSkilled TradesA$144,000
40Database AdministratorTechnologyA$139,000
41Environmental EngineerEngineeringA$139,000
42Supply Chain ManagerTransport & LogisticsA$139,000
43Operations ManagerTransport & LogisticsA$139,000
44UI/UX DesignerTechnologyA$137,000
45Mechanical EngineerEngineeringA$137,000
46Physical TherapistHealthcareA$136,000
47Structural EngineerEngineeringA$136,000
48Project ManagerTechnologyA$136,000
49Financial AnalystFinanceA$134,000
50Industrial EngineerEngineeringA$133,000
51Web DeveloperTechnologyA$132,000
52Network EngineerTechnologyA$132,000
53Civil EngineerEngineeringA$132,000
54Occupational TherapistHealthcareA$129,000
55ArchitectEngineeringA$129,000
56PsychologistHealthcareA$128,000
57GeologistScience & ResearchA$128,000
58QA EngineerTechnologyA$125,000
59Business AnalystTechnologyA$125,000
60Compliance OfficerFinanceA$125,000
61Systems AdministratorTechnologyA$122,000
62Registered NurseHealthcareA$119,000
63ProfessorEducationA$117,000
64Dental HygienistHealthcareA$116,000
65ChemistScience & ResearchA$116,000
66Data AnalystTechnologyA$114,000
67BiologistScience & ResearchA$114,000
68AuditorFinanceA$111,000
69Logistics ManagerTransport & LogisticsA$111,000
70AccountantFinanceA$110,000
71Insurance UnderwriterFinanceA$108,000
72Account ManagerMarketing & SalesA$104,000
73Digital MarketerMarketing & SalesA$94,800
74Flight AttendantHospitality & ServiceA$94,100
75Radiologic TechnologistHealthcareA$92,700
76Loan OfficerFinanceA$91,700
77SEO SpecialistMarketing & SalesA$90,600
78RecruiterMarketing & SalesA$90,500
79Special Education TeacherEducationA$90,000
80Hotel ManagerHospitality & ServiceA$90,000
81Sales RepresentativeMarketing & SalesA$87,500
82Video EditorCreative & MediaA$86,400
83Interior DesignerCreative & MediaA$86,000
84TeacherEducationA$85,900
85ElectricianSkilled TradesA$85,800
86School CounselorEducationA$84,500
87PlumberSkilled TradesA$84,400
88Restaurant ManagerHospitality & ServiceA$84,400
89ParalegalLegalA$83,400
90Content WriterMarketing & SalesA$80,900
91Social Media ManagerMarketing & SalesA$80,800
92Graphic DesignerCreative & MediaA$80,800
93IT Support SpecialistTechnologyA$80,600
94Social WorkerHealthcareA$80,400
95HVAC TechnicianSkilled TradesA$80,300
96ChefHospitality & ServiceA$80,300
97TranslatorCreative & MediaA$79,500
98JournalistCreative & MediaA$79,300
99Event PlannerHospitality & ServiceA$77,800
100Real Estate AgentMarketing & SalesA$77,700
101CarpenterSkilled TradesA$77,500
102Retail ManagerHospitality & ServiceA$76,100
103Truck DriverTransport & LogisticsA$74,700
104MachinistSkilled TradesA$72,000
105Legal SecretaryLegalA$69,400
106WelderSkilled TradesA$69,200
107MechanicSkilled TradesA$66,400
108BookkeeperFinanceA$65,400
109Administrative AssistantHospitality & ServiceA$63,900
110PhotographerCreative & MediaA$62,400
111Medical AssistantHealthcareA$58,100