ARTS, CULTURE, PERFORMANCE / SALARY
AUSTRALIA

SALARY SURVEYS

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April 2024
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1.47 AUD = 1 USD

94,528 AUD

$64,394 USD

Sydney

103,161 AUD

39,635 AUD

$27,000 USD

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Average Salary / Arts, Culture, Performance / Australia

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Average salary for Arts, Culture, Performance / Australia is 94,528 AUD per year. The most typical earning is 39,635 AUD. All data are based on 19 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 97,179 AUD. Women receive a salary of 75,013 AUD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 194,065 AUD. The second most paid education level is Some College with salary of 79,710 AUD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 202,286 AUD. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 163,385 AUD.

Levels / Arts, Culture, Performance / 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
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
36,700 AUD - 43,999 AUD	2	100% 10.53%
44,000 AUD - 51,399 AUD	2	89.47% 10.53%
51,400 AUD - 58,699 AUD	2	78.95% 10.53%
58,700 AUD - 66,099 AUD	2	68.42% 10.53%
66,100 AUD - 73,399 AUD	2	57.89% 10.53%
73,400 AUD - 80,699 AUD	0	n/a
80,700 AUD - 88,099 AUD	1	47.37% 5.26%
88,100 AUD - 95,399 AUD	0	n/a
95,400 AUD - 102,799 AUD	2	42.11% 10.53%
102,800 AUD - 110,099 AUD	1	31.58% 5.26%
110,100 AUD - 117,399 AUD	1	26.32% 5.26%
117,400 AUD - 124,799 AUD	1	21.05% 5.26%
124,800 AUD - 132,099 AUD	1	15.79% 5.26%
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	1	10.53% 5.26%
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	1	5.26% 5.26%
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 / Arts, Culture, Performance / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	10	97,179 AUD
2	Women	8	75,013 AUD

Education / Arts, Culture, Performance / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	3	194,065 AUD
2	Some College	2	79,710 AUD
3	High School	4	79,563 AUD
4	Bachelors Degree	8	79,417 AUD
5	Bellow H. School	2	50,351 AUD

Experience / Arts, Culture, Performance / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	2	202,286 AUD
2	12-16 Years	2	163,385 AUD
3	8-12 Years	2	105,547 AUD
4	2-4 Years	4	79,417 AUD
5	1-2 Years	2	70,462 AUD
6	16-20 Years	3	67,526 AUD
7	4-8 Years	1	52,553 AUD
8	0-1 Year	3	46,681 AUD

Age / Arts, Culture, Performance / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	46-50	1	286,107 AUD
2	n/a	1	223,571 AUD
3	26-30	1	125,217 AUD
4	56-60	2	107,748 AUD
5	36-40	3	87,491 AUD
6	14-20	2	72,517 AUD
7	41-45	1	60,627 AUD
8	21-25	8	59,599 AUD

Work Type / Arts, Culture, Performance / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	2	163,825 AUD
2	Contract	5	98,207 AUD
3	Permanent	9	92,628 AUD
4	Part Time	3	47,709 AUD

Cities / Arts, Culture, Performance / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Melbourne	3	141,512 AUD
2	Sydney	8	103,198 AUD
3	Townsville	1	97,326 AUD
4	Darwin	2	87,931 AUD
5	Brisbane	1	72,664 AUD
6	--Other--	1	60,627 AUD
7	Launceston	1	59,159 AUD
8	Adelaide	1	41,543 AUD
9	Sunshine Coast	1	39,341 AUD

Careers / Arts, Culture, Performance / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Actor or Actress	2	154,724 AUD
2	Other Arts Career	3	119,345 AUD
3	Producer	6	112,006 AUD
4	Theater Actor or Actress	1	99,234 AUD
5	Arts Photographer	2	56,516 AUD
6	Dance Teacher	2	54,902 AUD
7	Music Instrument Teacher	1	50,498 AUD
8	Artist	2	42,130 AUD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Dj & Producer

Posted 14 July 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"EDM Producer and DJ."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	53,300 AUD

Dance Teacher

Posted 17 May 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Know how to dance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	High School	1-2 Years	Basic	68,200 AUD

Operations Manager

Posted 18 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Insights, operations, fundraising, campaign management, events management, budgeting, forecasting, project management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Some College	2-4 Years	Intermediate	114,500 AUD

Technical Manager

Posted 15 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Adio, Scenery lightinf Vision systems."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Townsville	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	97,300 AUD

Actor

Posted 25 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Acting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	99,200 AUD

Curator

Posted 25 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Exhibition development
collection development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	118,300 AUD

Operations Manager

Posted 07 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Operations Manager for an Aboriginal Corporation, overseeing governance, community services and arts & culture."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Darwin	High School	8-12 Years	n/a	125,200 AUD

Tv Post Producer

Posted 15 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Scripting and compiling an episode of television and overseeing/managing the editorial process. 
Operating Avid software and coordinating staff in order to meet the network deadline."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	103,300 AUD