ADELAIDE / SALARY
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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Net (after tax)

1.44 AUD = 1 USD

112,403 AUD

$77,828 USD

Sydney

134,490 AUD

75,101 AUD

$52,000 USD

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Average Salary / Adelaide

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Average salary in Adelaide is 112,403 AUD per year. The most typical earning is 75,101 AUD. All data are based on 239 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 124,205 AUD. Women receive a salary of 81,455 AUD.

The most paid careers are Engineers & Technicians V with average income 234,112 AUD and Engineers & Technicians IV with income 204,794 AUD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 141,247 AUD. The second most paid education level is Doctorate Degree with salary of 130,704 AUD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 162,189 AUD. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 129,982 AUD.

Levels / Adelaide (Gross AUD)

Salary Levels (AUD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
14,400 AUD - 21,699 AUD	0	n/a
21,700 AUD - 28,899 AUD	1	100% 0.42%
28,900 AUD - 36,099 AUD	4	99.58% 1.67%
36,100 AUD - 43,299 AUD	8	97.91% 3.35%
43,300 AUD - 50,499 AUD	5	94.56% 2.09%
50,500 AUD - 57,799 AUD	13	92.47% 5.44%
57,800 AUD - 64,999 AUD	14	87.03% 5.86%
65,000 AUD - 72,199 AUD	17	81.17% 7.11%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
72,200 AUD - 79,399 AUD	25	74.06% 10.46%
79,400 AUD - 86,699 AUD	9	63.6% 3.77%
86,700 AUD - 93,899 AUD	14	59.83% 5.86%
93,900 AUD - 101,099 AUD	17	53.97% 7.11%
101,100 AUD - 108,299 AUD	13	46.86% 5.44%
108,300 AUD - 115,499 AUD	9	41.42% 3.77%
115,500 AUD - 122,799 AUD	10	37.66% 4.18%
122,800 AUD - 129,999 AUD	11	33.47% 4.6%
130,000 AUD - 137,199 AUD	6	28.87% 2.51%
137,200 AUD - 144,399 AUD	5	26.36% 2.09%
144,400 AUD - 151,599 AUD	10	24.27% 4.18%
151,600 AUD - 158,899 AUD	9	20.08% 3.77%
158,900 AUD - 166,099 AUD	3	16.32% 1.26%
166,100 AUD - 173,299 AUD	4	15.06% 1.67%
173,300 AUD - 180,499 AUD	5	13.39% 2.09%
180,500 AUD - 187,799 AUD	4	11.3% 1.67%
187,800 AUD - 194,999 AUD	0	n/a
195,000 AUD - 202,199 AUD	5	9.62% 2.09%
202,200 AUD - 209,399 AUD	1	7.53% 0.42%
209,400 AUD - 216,599 AUD	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
216,600 AUD - 231,099 AUD	9	7.11% 3.77%
231,100 AUD - 245,499 AUD	0	n/a
245,500 AUD - 259,999 AUD	1	3.35% 0.42%
260,000 AUD - 274,399 AUD	1	2.93% 0.42%
274,400 AUD - 288,799 AUD	2	2.51% 0.84%
288,900 AUD - 303,299 AUD	0	n/a
303,300 AUD - 317,699 AUD	1	1.67% 0.42%
317,700 AUD - 332,199 AUD	0	n/a
332,200 AUD - 346,599 AUD	0	n/a
346,600 AUD - 361,099 AUD	1	1.26% 0.42%
361,100 AUD - 505,499 AUD	2	0.84% 0.84%

Gender / Adelaide (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	144	124,205 AUD
2	Women	50	81,455 AUD

Education / Adelaide (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	47	141,247 AUD
2	Doctorate Degree	15	130,704 AUD
3	Bachelors Degree	100	107,163 AUD
4	Some College	47	105,574 AUD
5	High School	24	90,987 AUD
6	Bellow H. School	6	66,146 AUD

Experience / Adelaide (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	42	162,189 AUD
2	12-16 Years	27	129,982 AUD
3	16-20 Years	21	128,827 AUD
4	8-12 Years	33	103,697 AUD
5	4-8 Years	42	103,263 AUD
6	2-4 Years	29	87,088 AUD
7	0-1 Year	27	82,899 AUD
8	1-2 Years	18	73,367 AUD

Age / Adelaide (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	61-65	1	281,484 AUD
2	71-75	1	198,728 AUD
3	51-55	10	156,412 AUD
4	41-45	21	149,046 AUD
5	46-50	20	128,682 AUD
6	56-60	13	119,583 AUD
7	36-40	24	118,861 AUD
8	n/a	45	108,752 AUD
9	26-30	42	102,975 AUD
10	31-35	32	99,942 AUD
11	21-25	20	77,989 AUD
12	14-20	10	72,645 AUD

Work Type / Adelaide (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	9	124,638 AUD
2	Permanent	190	115,106 AUD
3	Part Time	19	97,198 AUD
4	Contract	21	96,620 AUD

Career Groups / Adelaide (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Engineers & Technicians V	2	234,112 AUD
2	Engineers & Technicians IV	2	204,794 AUD
3	Management & Business	34	150,202 AUD
4	Engineers & Technicians	21	147,602 AUD
5	Aviation & Shipping	2	131,715 AUD
6	Finance & Banking	9	131,282 AUD
7	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	7	128,249 AUD
8	Properties & Real Estates	2	122,183 AUD
9	Construction & Labor Workers	10	119,006 AUD
10	Engineers & Technicians III	1	117,273 AUD
11	IT & Programming II	14	113,518 AUD
12	Human Resources	8	109,618 AUD
13	Public Sector	4	105,863 AUD
14	Security & Fireguard	3	104,274 AUD
15	Military	1	103,408 AUD
16	Salesmen & Saleswomen	6	101,530 AUD
17	Insurance	5	101,241 AUD
18	Accounting & Administration	30	97,342 AUD
19	IT & Programming	13	96,764 AUD
20	Health Care & Medical	10	96,620 AUD
21	Education & University	16	95,464 AUD
22	Health Care & Medical II	3	93,876 AUD
23	Law	2	93,731 AUD
24	Hotels & Tourism	3	87,665 AUD
25	Automobile	1	84,488 AUD
26	Making Design	4	82,177 AUD
27	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	6	79,144 AUD
28	Sports & Recreation	1	77,411 AUD
29	Agriculture & Fishing	1	66,002 AUD
30	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	3	62,969 AUD
31	Media	1	61,669 AUD
32	Organization & Coordination	4	60,947 AUD
33	Architect Constructions	3	59,358 AUD
34	Customer Services	3	53,437 AUD
35	Logistics, Road, Railway	3	51,559 AUD
36	Arts, Culture, Performance	1	40,872 AUD

Careers / Adelaide (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	CEO	3	277,007 AUD
2	Electrical Engineer	3	236,134 AUD
3	Other Engineer Career	2	234,112 AUD
4	General Manager	4	208,260 AUD
5	Engineering Manager	5	201,184 AUD
6	Sales Manager	3	194,107 AUD
7	Other Management Career	2	172,587 AUD
8	Business Development Manager	2	167,099 AUD
9	Project Manager	5	150,202 AUD
10	Risk Manager	2	144,136 AUD
11	Account Manager	4	140,958 AUD
12	Human Resources Manager	3	135,181 AUD
13	Stock Broker	1	135,181 AUD
14	General Insurance	1	135,181 AUD
15	Financial Analyst	2	133,304 AUD
16	Retail Store Manager	1	126,660 AUD
17	Manager	4	125,505 AUD
18	Construction Project Coordinator	2	123,338 AUD
19	Relationship Manager	3	121,750 AUD
20	AutoCAD	2	121,461 AUD
21	Other Constr. & Labor Career	4	114,962 AUD
22	Chartered Accountant	3	114,240 AUD
23	Registered Nurse	3	113,229 AUD
24	Salesmen or Saleswomen	3	112,795 AUD
25	Director	2	111,640 AUD
26	Lecturer	5	110,918 AUD
27	University Professor	3	107,596 AUD
28	System Administrator	2	107,307 AUD
29	Other Public Sector Career	4	105,863 AUD
30	Engineer	3	104,563 AUD
31	Network Specialist	2	100,808 AUD
32	IT Manager	4	99,653 AUD
33	Operations Manager	3	97,920 AUD
34	Audit Manager	5	97,775 AUD
35	Other Human Resource Career	3	96,475 AUD
36	Teacher	3	95,176 AUD
37	Other Law Career	2	93,731 AUD
38	Windows System Administrator	2	91,421 AUD
39	Human Resource Coordinator	2	90,698 AUD
40	Senior Accountant	2	90,698 AUD
41	Software Engineer	4	90,554 AUD
42	Office Manager	2	89,399 AUD
43	Interior Designer	3	88,676 AUD
44	Accountant	7	84,199 AUD
45	Electrical Technician	2	81,888 AUD
46	Manufacturing Worker	1	69,324 AUD
47	Software Developer	3	68,313 AUD
48	Manufacturing Worker Lead	2	65,713 AUD
49	Insurance	2	64,991 AUD
50	Assistant Manager	2	61,380 AUD
51	Office Administrator	1	59,647 AUD
52	Other Education Career	2	58,203 AUD
53	Other Security Career	2	58,058 AUD
54	Clinical Coordinator	1	56,325 AUD
55	Nursing Assistant	1	55,170 AUD
56	Architect	2	54,014 AUD
57	Sales in Computer Shops	1	54,014 AUD
58	Food Service	2	40,150 AUD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Account Manager

Posted 12 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Account management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Some College	1-2 Years	Basic	49,000 AUD

Senior Development Manager

Posted 05 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Site acquisition, planning approvals, feasibilities, forecasts, tendering, sales and marketing management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	196,100 AUD

It Assistant Manager

Posted 27 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Looking after and managing all IT in the company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	High School	1-2 Years	Intermediate	52,200 AUD

Management Accountant

Posted 27 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"BAS Filing, payroll, Reconciliation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	75,200 AUD

Sales

Posted 21 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Sales."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	54,000 AUD

Assoc. Prof

Posted 14 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research and teaching."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Doctorate Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	166,600 AUD

General Manager

Posted 12 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage the entire business."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	199,900 AUD

Senior Engineer

Posted 11 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Engineering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	85,800 AUD

Group Accountant

Posted 06 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"General Accounting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	125,600 AUD

Engineer

Posted 05 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Engineering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	High School	0-1 Year	Basic	418,600 AUD

Workforce Planner

Posted 25 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Resource planning, management, utilisation, headcount management, recruitment, onboarding."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	115,100 AUD

Student Support Officer

Posted 15 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Support worker for students and teachers with funding."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Some College	2-4 Years	Intermediate	41,900 AUD

Operations Manager

Posted 13 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage business operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	91,900 AUD

Sheet Metal Worker

Posted 05 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Machine operation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	High School	0-1 Year	Intermediate	69,300 AUD

Aged Carer

Posted 26 December 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Caring for the aged."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Some College	8-12 Years	Advanced	55,200 AUD

Stock Broker

Posted 26 December 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Click Buttons 
Do stuff."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	135,100 AUD

People & Culture Coordinator

Posted 22 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Recruitment
Onboarding
Training / Development
Performance
Admin."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	84,500 AUD

Life Insurance

Posted 17 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Talking to people."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	High School	1-2 Years	Intermediate	135,100 AUD

Reception

Posted 26 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Admin."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	56,300 AUD

Project Leader

Posted 13 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Some College	16-20 Years	Advanced	95,700 AUD

Senior Lecturer

Posted 25 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching, research."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	154,300 AUD

General Manager

Posted 08 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Purchase stock
Sales
Supervise employees
Banking."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	High School	4-8 Years	Expert	126,600 AUD

Full Stack Developer

Posted 08 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"PHP, MySQL, JS, HTML, CSS, Wordpress."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	78,800 AUD

Administration Assistant

Posted 06 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Spread Sheets, SOP's, data entry, Test and Tag, Word Documents, Excel, Invoicing, WHS, Quality control, Supervision, Job Allocation, Contractor relations, Management reports, Employee reports, Audits."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	High School	4-8 Years	Advanced	59,700 AUD

Chief Executive Officer

Posted 27 April 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage business
Appoint staff 
Report to Board."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	225,200 AUD

Senior Project Manager

Posted 03 April 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage of projects
Cost management 
Risk management
Financial reporting 
Construction management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	181,900 AUD

Restaurant Manager

Posted 25 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Supervise other employees, manage a restaurant, order drinks, count money, bar tender."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	55,400 AUD

Security Concierge

Posted 24 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Certificate 3 in Security Operations, Security license, Customer Service, Manual Labor, First Aid, Fire Warden."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	High School	2-4 Years	n/a	42,700 AUD

Campaigns And Communications Manager

Posted 11 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Communications, community organising, event management, stakeholder engagement, fundraising, grant writing, social media, community engagement."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	79,200 AUD

Centre Manager

Posted 08 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Leasing, budgeting, facilities management, staff management, contractor management, rent reviews, percentage rent, risk management, forecasting, reporting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	95,400 AUD

Development Manager

Posted 14 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Property Development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	166,300 AUD

Landscape Architect

Posted 24 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design, drawings, construction drawings, some minor project management/ site visit."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	69,900 AUD

Electronics Technician

Posted 14 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"PCB loading, erc."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	68,200 AUD

Underwriting Account Manager

Posted 13 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lean management, 
Tier 2 General insurance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	88,700 AUD

Purchasing Officer

Posted 11 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Purchasing, inventory management, negotiation, supplier management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	68,800 AUD

Interior Designer

Posted 29 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Interior Designer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	72,900 AUD

Quantity Surveyor

Posted 04 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Quantity surveyor in defence."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	97,200 AUD

Quantity Surveyor

Posted 02 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Contract administration."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	97,200 AUD

Supply Chain Coordinator

Posted 04 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"In this role I work with all things supply chain."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	71,900 AUD

Specialist Teacher

Posted 03 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teach languages."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	99,200 AUD

Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Posted 25 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project management
Designing refrigeration systems
Coordinating site works with sub-contractors."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	80,200 AUD

Boilermaker

Posted 16 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Welding Rigging Fabrication."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	126,400 AUD

Supermarket Shelf Staker

Posted 17 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Time management, using folk lift, organizing and bar-coding product shelf's."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Bellow H. School	2-4 Years	n/a	32,100 AUD

Graduate Of Architecture

Posted 16 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design, autocad, Revit, Photoshop, development applications."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	58,300 AUD

Dental Assistant

Posted 11 July 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Chairside and administration."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	58,300 AUD

Senior Electrical Engineer

Posted 06 July 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Installation, commissioing, maintenance and trouble shooting of motors & generators."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	52,500 AUD

Production Manager

Posted 15 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Many and varied qualifications."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	155,600 AUD

Teacher

Posted 03 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Middle school teacher."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	89,400 AUD

Security Technician

Posted 01 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Fully licensed security technician."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	92,400 AUD

Senior Embedded Dsp Engineer

Posted 28 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Embedded DSP Software and Firmware specialist."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	116,700 AUD

ECONOMY / Adelaide

Salaries in Adelaide are the lowest between any of Australia’s big five cities. The city has the highest unemployment rate among big five cities. Adelaide's largest employment sectors are social assistance and health care.

Many skilled young people move from Adelaide to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane for better career opportunity.

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