ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT / SALARY
AUSTRALIA

SALARY SURVEYS

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1.47 AUD = 1 USD

75,368 AUD

$51,342 USD

Sydney

69,094 AUD

68,994 AUD

$47,000 USD

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Excluding "Sydney"

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Average Salary / Accounting Assistant / Australia

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Average salary for Accounting Assistant / Australia is 75,368 AUD per year. The most typical earning is 68,994 AUD. All data are based on 12 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 70,022 AUD. Women receive a salary of 81,325 AUD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 77,802 AUD. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 70,609 AUD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 8-12 Years of experience receive salary of 90,720 AUD. Employees with 2-4 Years of experience receive 87,491 AUD.

Levels / Accounting Assistant / Australia (Gross AUD)

Salary Levels (AUD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
14,700 AUD - 21,999 AUD	0	n/a
22,000 AUD - 29,399 AUD	0	n/a
29,400 AUD - 36,699 AUD	0	n/a
36,700 AUD - 43,999 AUD	0	n/a
44,000 AUD - 51,399 AUD	1	100% 8.33%
51,400 AUD - 58,699 AUD	1	91.67% 8.33%
58,700 AUD - 66,099 AUD	1	83.33% 8.33%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
66,100 AUD - 73,399 AUD	5	75% 41.67%
73,400 AUD - 80,699 AUD	0	n/a
80,700 AUD - 88,099 AUD	1	33.33% 8.33%
88,100 AUD - 95,399 AUD	1	25% 8.33%
95,400 AUD - 102,799 AUD	1	16.67% 8.33%
102,800 AUD - 110,099 AUD	0	n/a
110,100 AUD - 117,399 AUD	0	n/a
117,400 AUD - 124,799 AUD	0	n/a
124,800 AUD - 132,099 AUD	1	8.33% 8.33%
132,100 AUD - 139,499 AUD	0	n/a
139,500 AUD - 146,799 AUD	0	n/a
146,800 AUD - 154,099 AUD	0	n/a
154,100 AUD - 161,499 AUD	0	n/a
161,500 AUD - 168,799 AUD	0	n/a
168,800 AUD - 176,199 AUD	0	n/a
176,200 AUD - 183,499 AUD	0	n/a
183,500 AUD - 190,799 AUD	0	n/a
190,800 AUD - 198,199 AUD	0	n/a
198,200 AUD - 205,499 AUD	0	n/a
205,500 AUD - 212,899 AUD	0	n/a
212,900 AUD - 220,199 AUD	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
220,200 AUD - 234,899 AUD	0	n/a
234,900 AUD - 249,599 AUD	0	n/a
249,600 AUD - 264,199 AUD	0	n/a
264,200 AUD - 278,899 AUD	0	n/a
278,900 AUD - 293,599 AUD	0	n/a
293,600 AUD - 308,299 AUD	0	n/a
308,300 AUD - 322,999 AUD	0	n/a
323,000 AUD - 337,599 AUD	0	n/a
337,600 AUD - 352,299 AUD	0	n/a
352,300 AUD - 366,999 AUD	0	n/a
367,000 AUD - 513,799 AUD	0	n/a

Gender / Accounting Assistant / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	5	81,325 AUD
2	Men	3	70,022 AUD

Education / Accounting Assistant / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Bachelors Degree	8	77,802 AUD
2	Masters Degree	4	70,609 AUD

Experience / Accounting Assistant / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	8-12 Years	2	90,720 AUD
2	2-4 Years	3	87,491 AUD
3	1-2 Years	4	68,554 AUD
4	0-1 Year	3	61,948 AUD

Age / Accounting Assistant / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	31-35	1	125,951 AUD
2	46-50	1	97,326 AUD
3	n/a	4	71,930 AUD
4	36-40	1	70,756 AUD
5	26-30	1	68,700 AUD
6	21-25	3	66,205 AUD
7	41-45	1	55,636 AUD

Work Type / Accounting Assistant / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	10	80,004 AUD
2	Self Employed	2	51,966 AUD

Cities / Accounting Assistant / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Perth	1	94,390 AUD
2	Brisbane	2	90,720 AUD
3	Geelong	1	81,912 AUD
4	Melbourne	3	78,389 AUD
5	Sydney	3	69,141 AUD
6	Canberra	1	59,159 AUD
7	Sunshine Coast	1	44,919 AUD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Accounting Assistant

Posted 10 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"ACCOUNTING."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	68,700 AUD

Assistant Accountant Payroll Admin

Posted 08 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bookkeeping payroll."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Melbourne	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	97,300 AUD

Accounts Receivable

Posted 07 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Total responsibility for accounts receivable 
ENTERING INVOICES IN MYOB AGAINST PURCHASE ORDERS 
Purchase order requests 
Reconciliation of accounts 
End of month tasks
Job costing (cost allocation)
Timesheet checks
Job costing from MYOB 
DATA ENTRY OF EXPENSES
ASSIST CFO
DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESSES AND WRITTEN PROCEDURES
Administration assistance including minutes of meetings, typing minutes and other ad hoc administration duties as required."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	55,700 AUD

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