BRISBANE / SALARY
AUSTRALIA

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

Gross income

Net (after tax)

1.5 AUD = 1 USD

130,460 AUD

$87,070 USD

Sydney

139,291 AUD

77,913 AUD

$52,000 USD

Average Salary / Brisbane

Average salary in Brisbane is 130,460 AUD per year. The most typical earning is 77,913 AUD. All data are based on 481 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 139,345 AUD. Women receive a salary of 110,577 AUD.

The most paid careers are Management & Business with average income 183,097 AUD and Properties & Real Estates with income 180,849 AUD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 152,231 AUD. The second most paid education level is Bellow H. School with salary of 150,283 AUD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 178,901 AUD. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 175,755 AUD.

Levels / Brisbane (Gross AUD)

Salary Levels (AUD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
15,000 AUD - 22,499 AUD	0	n/a
22,500 AUD - 29,999 AUD	1	100% 0.21%
30,000 AUD - 37,499 AUD	4	99.79% 0.83%
37,500 AUD - 44,899 AUD	7	98.96% 1.46%
45,000 AUD - 52,399 AUD	14	97.51% 2.91%
52,400 AUD - 59,899 AUD	22	94.59% 4.57%
59,900 AUD - 67,399 AUD	22	90.02% 4.57%
67,400 AUD - 74,899 AUD	25	85.45% 5.2%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
74,900 AUD - 82,399 AUD	35	80.25% 7.28%
82,400 AUD - 89,899 AUD	24	72.97% 4.99%
89,900 AUD - 97,399 AUD	32	67.98% 6.65%
97,400 AUD - 104,899 AUD	26	61.33% 5.41%
104,900 AUD - 112,399 AUD	27	55.93% 5.61%
112,400 AUD - 119,899 AUD	32	50.31% 6.65%
119,900 AUD - 127,399 AUD	15	43.66% 3.12%
127,400 AUD - 134,799 AUD	20	40.54% 4.16%
134,900 AUD - 142,299 AUD	17	36.38% 3.53%
142,300 AUD - 149,799 AUD	16	32.85% 3.33%
149,800 AUD - 157,299 AUD	21	29.52% 4.37%
157,300 AUD - 164,799 AUD	13	25.16% 2.7%
164,800 AUD - 172,299 AUD	11	22.45% 2.29%
172,300 AUD - 179,799 AUD	6	20.17% 1.25%
179,800 AUD - 187,299 AUD	11	18.92% 2.29%
187,300 AUD - 194,799 AUD	8	16.63% 1.66%
194,800 AUD - 202,299 AUD	7	14.97% 1.46%
202,300 AUD - 209,799 AUD	5	13.51% 1.04%
209,800 AUD - 217,299 AUD	2	12.47% 0.42%
217,300 AUD - 224,699 AUD	4	12.06% 0.83%
HIGH SALARIES
224,800 AUD - 239,699 AUD	9	11.23% 1.87%
239,700 AUD - 254,699 AUD	10	9.36% 2.08%
254,700 AUD - 269,699 AUD	10	7.28% 2.08%
269,700 AUD - 284,699 AUD	2	5.2% 0.42%
284,700 AUD - 299,699 AUD	6	4.78% 1.25%
299,700 AUD - 314,599 AUD	5	3.53% 1.04%
314,700 AUD - 329,599 AUD	2	2.49% 0.42%
329,600 AUD - 344,599 AUD	3	2.08% 0.62%
344,600 AUD - 359,599 AUD	0	n/a
359,600 AUD - 374,599 AUD	2	1.46% 0.42%
374,600 AUD - 524,399 AUD	5	1.04% 1.04%

Gender / Brisbane (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	280	139,345 AUD
2	Women	111	110,577 AUD

Education / Brisbane (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	24	152,231 AUD
2	Bellow H. School	4	150,283 AUD
3	Masters Degree	95	140,094 AUD
4	Bachelors Degree	240	135,449 AUD
5	Some College	64	119,267 AUD
6	High School	54	93,196 AUD

Experience / Brisbane (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	55	178,901 AUD
2	20+ Years	80	175,755 AUD
3	12-16 Years	49	154,179 AUD
4	8-12 Years	73	127,808 AUD
5	4-8 Years	82	116,720 AUD
6	2-4 Years	67	89,450 AUD
7	1-2 Years	36	87,053 AUD
8	0-1 Year	39	83,457 AUD

Age / Brisbane (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	61-65	4	219,506 AUD
2	56-60	8	179,201 AUD
3	46-50	42	177,403 AUD
4	51-55	31	166,915 AUD
5	41-45	50	160,472 AUD
6	31-35	68	133,352 AUD
7	36-40	61	130,055 AUD
8	n/a	90	127,358 AUD
9	66-70	3	123,163 AUD
10	26-30	71	96,493 AUD
11	14-20	15	79,561 AUD
12	21-25	38	76,565 AUD

Work Type / Brisbane (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Contract	47	144,889 AUD
2	Permanent	393	131,704 AUD
3	Self Employed	18	122,264 AUD
4	Part Time	23	86,154 AUD

Career Groups / Brisbane (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Management & Business	59	183,097 AUD
2	Properties & Real Estates	7	180,849 AUD
3	Engineers & Technicians IV	9	179,650 AUD
4	Geography & Geodesy	3	176,654 AUD
5	Engineers & Technicians II	4	175,455 AUD
6	Construction & Labor Workers	16	152,381 AUD
7	Engineers & Technicians V	8	150,882 AUD
8	Architect Constructions	4	148,785 AUD
9	Engineers & Technicians III	5	147,736 AUD
10	Military	2	146,987 AUD
11	Engineers & Technicians	43	145,039 AUD
12	Aviation & Shipping	7	135,150 AUD
13	Finance & Banking	19	133,352 AUD
14	IT & Programming II	22	131,704 AUD
15	Health Care & Medical II	14	131,704 AUD
16	IT & Programming	37	121,665 AUD
17	Organization & Coordination	4	121,665 AUD
18	Human Resources	30	121,365 AUD
19	Media	4	121,065 AUD
20	Security & Fireguard	2	120,766 AUD
21	Insurance	5	119,567 AUD
22	Education & University	20	117,619 AUD
23	Logistics, Road, Railway	4	116,570 AUD
24	Accounting & Administration	43	115,971 AUD
25	Agriculture & Fishing	2	115,222 AUD
26	Health Care & Medical	11	114,173 AUD
27	Law	7	108,479 AUD
28	Customer Services	7	108,030 AUD
29	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	28	106,232 AUD
30	Public Sector	9	100,838 AUD
31	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	7	82,109 AUD
32	Hotels & Tourism	4	81,659 AUD
33	Making Design	10	78,513 AUD
34	Salesmen & Saleswomen	11	75,516 AUD
35	Arts, Culture, Performance	1	74,167 AUD
36	Sports & Recreation	3	72,669 AUD
37	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	7	66,825 AUD
38	Automobile	3	62,031 AUD

Careers / Brisbane (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	CEO	5	277,342 AUD
2	Director	4	237,187 AUD
3	Technical Manager	5	230,294 AUD
4	General Manager	8	229,246 AUD
5	Engineering Manager	3	225,050 AUD
6	Construction Manager	3	219,506 AUD
7	Operations Manager	3	217,109 AUD
8	Financial Adviser	3	204,823 AUD
9	Project Manager	3	187,142 AUD
10	Human Resources Manager	9	186,543 AUD
11	Chartered Accountant	5	183,097 AUD
12	Other Geogr.&Geodesy Career	3	176,654 AUD
13	Manager	14	172,908 AUD
14	Accountant	4	168,413 AUD
15	Construction Project Manager	6	165,866 AUD
16	Oil & Gas Engineer	4	161,820 AUD
17	Other Engineer Career	7	158,973 AUD
18	Other Education Career	3	157,625 AUD
19	Civil Engineer	7	149,084 AUD
20	Electrical Engineer	7	141,892 AUD
21	Engineer	11	140,694 AUD
22	Other Aviation & Shipping Career	3	136,648 AUD
23	Marketing Manager	3	134,550 AUD
24	Non-Profit Organization	3	130,355 AUD
25	Software Engineer	6	128,257 AUD
26	Other Management Career	4	126,459 AUD
27	Audit Manager	6	125,860 AUD
28	System Analyst	3	124,661 AUD
29	Customer Service Manager	3	121,964 AUD
30	IT Manager	5	120,166 AUD
31	Lawyer	5	117,320 AUD
32	Finance Manager	3	112,974 AUD
33	Registered Nurse	4	112,825 AUD
34	Software Developer	10	112,375 AUD
35	Other Medical Career	5	112,075 AUD
36	Purchasing Manager	4	112,075 AUD
37	Other Human Resource Career	6	111,326 AUD
38	IT Coordinator	5	109,378 AUD
39	Lecturer	4	106,981 AUD
40	Other Property Career	3	106,082 AUD
41	Public Administration	3	104,434 AUD
42	Purchaser	3	101,737 AUD
43	CPA - Certified Public Accountant	5	100,688 AUD
44	Office Manager	4	99,639 AUD
45	Financial Analyst	4	99,489 AUD
46	Other Public Sector Career	6	99,040 AUD
47	Other IT Career	4	93,346 AUD
48	Marketing	3	92,297 AUD
49	Mechanical Engineer	6	91,548 AUD
50	Human Resource	7	87,053 AUD
51	Technician	3	84,806 AUD
52	Banks	4	83,907 AUD
53	Graphic Designer	3	81,809 AUD
54	Other Sales Career	4	75,216 AUD
55	Construction Carpenter	2	74,317 AUD
56	Salesmen or Saleswomen	3	73,268 AUD
57	Human Resource Coordinator	4	67,874 AUD
58	Warehousing Employee	3	60,982 AUD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

50/50 Chief Product Officer (Man)

Posted 16 May 2024

What I do?

"Databases, Software, Consulting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Some College	8-12 Years	Expert	132,700 AUD

49/50 Director (Man)

Posted 15 May 2024

What I do?

"Manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	142,900 AUD

48/50 Hvac Mechanic (Man)

Posted 29 April 2024

What I do?

"Installation and service of HVAC equipment."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	High School	2-4 Years	Intermediate	83,700 AUD

47/50 Category Manager (Man)

Posted 23 April 2024

What I do?

"Contracts & Procurement / Logistics /."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	200,100 AUD

46/50 Carpenter (Man)

Posted 21 August 2023

What I do?

"Carpentry."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Some College	2-4 Years	Advanced	70,500 AUD

45/50 Human Resources Advisor (Woman)

Posted 17 July 2023

What I do?

"Recruitment, Performance Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	82,100 AUD

44/50 Specialist Chemist (Man)

Posted 12 September 2022

What I do?

"Analytical chemistry in the alumina industry."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	142,400 AUD

43/50 General Manager (Woman)

Posted 05 September 2022

What I do?

"Financial and Operational running of the company reporting to Managing Director."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	162,800 AUD

42/50 Director - Finance (Man)

Posted 24 July 2022

What I do?

"Budget, weekly forecasting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	145,600 AUD

41/50 Strategy (Man)

Posted 15 July 2022

What I do?

"Strategy, Transformation and Programs."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Expert	230,500 AUD

40/50 Head Of Hr (Man)

Posted 13 July 2022

What I do?

"Generalist HR."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	146,700 AUD

39/50 Manager (Man)

Posted 14 June 2022

What I do?

"Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	88,000 AUD

38/50 Planner (Man)

Posted 13 June 2022

What I do?

"Construcción Planing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	198,900 AUD

37/50 Automation Engineer (Man)

Posted 27 May 2022

What I do?

"Test software."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	89,200 AUD

36/50 Manager (Man)

Posted 16 April 2022

What I do?

"Mechanical."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Intermediate	133,900 AUD

35/50 Gm Hr (Man)

Posted 13 April 2022

What I do?

"MBA (HR)."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	167,300 AUD

34/50 Consultant (Woman)

Posted 20 March 2022

What I do?

"GIS consulting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	108,600 AUD

33/50 Safety (Woman)

Posted 17 March 2022

What I do?

"Injury management Accident prevention."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	76,000 AUD

32/50 Software Development (Man)

Posted 12 March 2022

What I do?

"Software development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	145,200 AUD

31/50 Veterinarian (Man)

Posted 04 March 2022

What I do?

"Animal care."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	114,000 AUD

30/50 Manager (Woman)

Posted 18 February 2022

What I do?

"Administration."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	106,000 AUD

29/50 Software Engineer (Woman)

Posted 15 January 2022

What I do?

"Software development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	140,200 AUD

28/50 Meche (Man)

Posted 08 January 2022

What I do?

"ME Design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	99,300 AUD

27/50 Site Manager (Man)

Posted 07 January 2022

What I do?

"Site manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Some College	4-8 Years	Advanced	222,000 AUD

26/50 Administrator (Woman)

Posted 06 January 2022

What I do?

"General administration."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	High School	1-2 Years	Intermediate	93,500 AUD

25/50 Business Transformation Manager (Man)

Posted 05 January 2022

What I do?

"Oversee portfolio of transformation projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	204,400 AUD

24/50 Company Manager (Man)

Posted 04 January 2022

What I do?

"Oversea all Projects form tendering through construction phase."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Some College	16-20 Years	Advanced	385,500 AUD

23/50 Senior Consultant (Man)

Posted 29 December 2021

What I do?

"Software development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	149,500 AUD

22/50 General Manager (Man)

Posted 02 December 2021

What I do?

"Responsibility for all financial and operation results while delivering sustainable business growth."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	169,400 AUD

21/50 Graduate Of Architecture (Woman)

Posted 24 November 2021

What I do?

"Concept design schematic design construction documentation liaising with consultants assisting with contract administration."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	65,600 AUD

20/50 Manager (Man)

Posted 22 November 2021

What I do?

"Site Manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	157,700 AUD

19/50 Data Engineer (Man)

Posted 02 November 2021

What I do?

"Python, Docker, AWS, SQL."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	140,200 AUD

18/50 Frontend Develop (Man)

Posted 28 October 2021

What I do?

"Angular."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	128,500 AUD

17/50 Asphalt Specialist (Man)

Posted 25 October 2021

What I do?

"Road manufacturing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	99,300 AUD

16/50 Integration Developer (Man)

Posted 15 October 2021

What I do?

"Software Development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	65,400 AUD

15/50 Assistant Store Manager/optical Dispenser (Man)

Posted 10 October 2021

What I do?

"Optical dispensing, team leadership, rostering, working with store budgets, meeting KPIs, training and development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Some College	2-4 Years	Expert	70,100 AUD

14/50 Self Employed (Man)

Posted 10 October 2021

What I do?

"Roofing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	High School	16-20 Years	Expert	140,200 AUD

13/50 Product Coordinator (Woman)

Posted 10 October 2021

What I do?

"Onboarding vendors, product management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Some College	1-2 Years	Intermediate	70,100 AUD

12/50 Science Manager (Woman)

Posted 03 October 2021

What I do?

"Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Doctorate Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	186,900 AUD

11/50 Chief Executive Officer (Man)

Posted 30 September 2021

What I do?

"Manage, Strategic."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	363,300 AUD

10/50 Head Of Governance, Risk And Compliance (Woman)

Posted 19 September 2021

What I do?

"Manage regulatory compliance. Development of Governance Frameworks Monitor and oversight of Risk and compliance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	210,300 AUD

9/50 Product Development Technologist (Man)

Posted 21 August 2021

What I do?

"Creating new product."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	104,000 AUD

8/50 Projects & Heavy Lifting Manager (Man)

Posted 20 August 2021

What I do?

"Engineering pricipals / sales / negotiation / in field leadership / human resources management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	220,800 AUD

7/50 Manager (Man)

Posted 19 August 2021

What I do?

"Managing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Some College	16-20 Years	Expert	467,300 AUD

6/50 Advisor (Man)

Posted 01 July 2021

What I do?

"Unique set of skills."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	268,700 AUD

5/50 Health Coach (Woman)

Posted 25 June 2021

What I do?

"Weight Management practitioner."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	75,900 AUD

4/50 Microbiologist (Man)

Posted 30 April 2021

What I do?

"Laboratory research."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	94,600 AUD

3/50 Software Test Analyst (Man)

Posted 17 March 2021

What I do?

"Functional Testing ISTQB CTFL ISQI CAE."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	126,000 AUD

2/50 Civil Drafter (Woman)

Posted 12 March 2021

What I do?

"Advance diploma civil engineering Autocad Revit."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	69,000 AUD

1/50 Customer Support (Man)

Posted 12 March 2021

What I do?

"Helping, I don't want to fill this in."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	High School	12-16 Years	n/a	86,300 AUD

BRISBANE / SALARY AUSTRALIA

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130,460 AUD

139,291 AUD

77,913 AUD

Average Salary / Brisbane

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People's individual salary examples (surveys)

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