MAKING DESIGN SALARY IN AUSTRALIA

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Average gross salary for Making Design GROSS SALARY
AU$ 61,049
Average gorss salary (USD) for Making Design GROSS SALARY (USD)
US$ 54,711
Average net salary for Making Design NET SALARY
AU$ 47,202
The most typical salary for Making Design MOST TYPICAL GROSS
AU$ 52,500
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  Updated: 25 Jul 2020   Diff. gross vs. net: 22%
  Salary entries: 48

Making Design Earnings in Australia

Average salary for Making Design in Australia is AU$ 61,049.

Average take home earning is AU$ 47,202 (Net).

The most typical salary is AU$ 52,500 (Gross).

These data are from our visitors surveys (48 individual salaries).

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Percentage of people Earn this salary or more
10 % AU$ 100,000
29 % AU$ 74,000
21 % AU$ 84,508
67 % AU$ 52,500
85 % AU$ 44,166
98 % AU$ 35,392
100 % AU$ 26,000
Career Avg. gross salary (USD) Salary entries
Graphic Designer AU$ 54,531 US$ 49,421 16
Interior Designer AU$ 61,666 US$ 51,771 06
Designer AU$ 78,666 US$ 76,009 03
Interaction Designer AU$ 97,500 US$ 84,580 02
Industrial Designer AU$ 89,500 US$ 78,305 02
Mechanical Designer AU$ 67,500 US$ 58,824 02
Kitchen Designer AU$ 66,270 US$ 52,145 02
Textile Designer AU$ 48,000 US$ 42,842 02
User Interface Designer AU$ 85,000 US$ 66,882 01
Animation, Video Designer AU$ 76,000 US$ 68,036 01
City Avg. gross salary (USD) Salary entries
Melbourne AU$ 63,588 US$ 56,948 17
Sydney AU$ 66,875 US$ 58,282 12
Brisbane AU$ 56,285 US$ 50,253 07
Adelaide AU$ 56,333 US$ 59,083 03
Launceston AU$ 62,946 US$ 54,996 02
Geelong AU$ 39,500 US$ 38,807 02
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  SALARY BY LEVEL   MAKING DESIGN   AUSTRALIA

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Salary levels Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
125K US$ 123,787 AU$ 120,000
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105K US$ 91,828 AU$ 100,000
02
115K US$ 87,243 AU$ 112,500
02
75K US$ 73,913 AU$ 74,000
04
85K US$ 70,150 AU$ 84,508
05
65K US$ 55,213 AU$ 63,250
08
55K US$ 43,778 AU$ 52,500
10
45K US$ 41,326 AU$ 44,166
09
35K US$ 36,664 AU$ 35,392
06
25K US$ 26,398 AU$ 26,000
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  SALARY BY GENDER   MAKING DESIGN   AUSTRALIA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Men US$ 65,461 AU$ 73,071 14
Women US$ 48,836 AU$ 59,862 19
N/A US$ 52,119 AU$ 51,333 15

  SALARY BY EDUCATION   MAKING DESIGN   AUSTRALIA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Doctorate Degree US$ 44,349 AU$ 58,000 01
Masters Degree US$ 77,294 AU$ 93,000 02
Bachelors Degree US$ 57,655 AU$ 64,388 31
Some College US$ 45,118 AU$ 48,759 11
High School US$ 47,857 AU$ 51,333 03

Making Design workers holding Masters Degree degrees enjoy the highest average gross salaries in Australia. With an earned Masters Degree, they grosses AU$ 93,000. While Making Design workers with Doctorate Degree education earn the least, with an average gross income of AU$ 58,000. This is 74.29% lower of what Masters Degree degree holders earn.


  SALARY BY EXPERIENCE   MAKING DESIGN   AUSTRALIA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
20+ Years US$ 47,522 AU$ 51,333 03
16-20 Years US$ 115,490 AU$ 110,000 02
12-16 Years US$ 52,145 AU$ 66,270 02
8-12 Years US$ 74,284 AU$ 92,000 03
4-8 Years US$ 57,858 AU$ 63,852 18
2-4 Years US$ 49,169 AU$ 52,150 10
1-2 Years US$ 34,349 AU$ 42,833 06
0-1 Year US$ 46,553 AU$ 55,000 04

Making Design workers in Australia with more years of work experience outperform their counterparts with less experience. Workers with 16-20 Years of experience earn a gross average of AU$ 110,000 compared to AU$ 42,833 for their counterparts with 1-2 Years of experience. The difference between workers with 16-20 Years of experience and 1-2 Years is 236.23%.


  SALARY BY AGE   MAKING DESIGN   AUSTRALIA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
51-56 US$ 58,166 AU$ 66,770 02
45-50 US$ 68,036 AU$ 76,000 01
39-44 US$ 115,490 AU$ 110,000 02
33-38 US$ 69,291 AU$ 70,000 02
27-32 US$ 53,025 AU$ 66,533 15
22-26 US$ 43,694 AU$ 49,856 08
16-21 US$ 48,489 AU$ 64,666 03
N/A US$ 52,119 AU$ 51,333 15
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  SALARY BY CAREER   MAKING DESIGN   AUSTRALIA

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# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Interaction Designer US$ 84,580 AU$ 97,500 02
2. Industrial Designer US$ 78,305 AU$ 89,500 02
3. User Interface Designer US$ 66,882 AU$ 85,000 01
4. Designer US$ 76,009 AU$ 78,666 03
5. Animation, Video Designer US$ 68,036 AU$ 76,000 01
6. Plastics Component Designer US$ 80,394 AU$ 75,000 01
7. Web Designer US$ 71,072 AU$ 70,000 01
8. Mechanical Designer US$ 58,824 AU$ 67,500 02
9. Kitchen Designer US$ 52,145 AU$ 66,270 02
10. Interior Designer US$ 51,771 AU$ 61,666 06
11. Other Designer Career US$ 45,879 AU$ 60,000 01
12. Set Designer US$ 44,349 AU$ 58,000 01
13. Graphic Designer US$ 49,421 AU$ 54,531 16
14. Packaging Designer US$ 46,551 AU$ 52,000 01
15. Toy Designer US$ 51,578 AU$ 50,000 01
16. Textile Designer US$ 42,842 AU$ 48,000 02
17. Landscape Designer US$ 45,689 AU$ 45,000 01
18. Floral Designer US$ 35,808 AU$ 40,000 01
19. Design Manager US$ 41,110 AU$ 38,352 01
20. Flash Designer US$ 35,536 AU$ 35,000 01
21. Costume Designer US$ 30,459 AU$ 30,000 01

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In Australia economy, Interaction Designer is on the top list of highest earners, earning an average gross salary of AU$ 97,500. Plastics Component Designer and Industrial Designer follow, earning AU$ 75,000 and AU$ 89,500, respectively. Costume Designer earn a gross annual average of AU$ 30,000, while Flash Designer earn AU$ 35,000. The gap between the lowest and the highest paid careers is 177.68%.


  SALARY BY JOB TYPE   MAKING DESIGN   AUSTRALIA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Permanent US$ 57,813 AU$ 62,754 35
Contract US$ 45,114 AU$ 59,000 02
Self Employed US$ 47,841 AU$ 57,166 06
Part Time US$ 45,079 AU$ 54,600 05
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  SALARY BY CITY   MAKING DESIGN   AUSTRALIA

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# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Sydney Making Design in Sydney US$ 58,282 AU$ 66,875 12
2. Melbourne Making Design in Melbourne US$ 56,948 AU$ 63,588 17
3. Launceston Making Design in Launceston US$ 54,996 AU$ 62,946 02
4. Adelaide Making Design in Adelaide US$ 59,083 AU$ 56,333 03
5. Brisbane Making Design in Brisbane US$ 50,253 AU$ 56,285 07
6. Geelong Making Design in Geelong US$ 38,807 AU$ 39,500 02

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  SALARY BY COUNTRY    MAKING DESIGN

# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. United States United States Making Design US$ 59,694 US$ 59,694 203
2. Germany Germany Making Design in Germany US$ 56,257 EUR 44,469 38
3. Australia Australia US$ 54,711 AU$ 61,049 48
4. United Kingdom United Kingdom Making Design in United Kingdom US$ 51,667 GBP 34,731 45
5. New Zealand New Zealand Making Design in New Zealand US$ 45,117 NZ$ 58,473 33
6. Hong Kong Hong Kong Making Design in Hong Kong US$ 40,326 HKD 313,273 40
7. Singapore Singapore Making Design in Singapore US$ 33,720 SGD 43,716 42
8. Mexico Mexico Making Design in Mexico US$ 27,546 MXN 502,078 08
9. Malaysia Malaysia Making Design in Malaysia US$ 17,932 MYR 63,115 77
10. Indonesia Indonesia Making Design in Indonesia US$ 11,587 IDR 149,235,714 28

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(15/15)  INTERIOR DESIGNER


 Posted: 25 Jul 2020

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Designing Kitchens."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 55,000
US$ 38,103


(14/15)  ASSISSTANT


 Posted: 29 Jun 2020

Bachelors Degree, 0-1 year: "Photoshop, indesign, cad."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 40,000
US$ 27,712


(13/15)  KITCHEN DESIGNER


 Posted: 19 Feb 2020

Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Kitchen design and project management."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 64,000
US$ 44,339


(12/15)  DIGITAL DESIGNER


 Posted: 30 Jun 2019

Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years: "Digital ads, email campaigns, graphic elements, photo editing."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 43,000
US$ 33,834


(11/15)  CAD DESIGN ENGINEER


 Posted: 09 Mar 2019

Some College, 8-12 years: "CAD design, prototyping, production setup, production supply,."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 85,000
US$ 66,882


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(10/15)  SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER


 Posted: 13 Feb 2019

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Manage jobs, create concepts, roll out campaign work, all marketing materials."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 65,000
US$ 51,145


(9/15)  DESIGNER


 Posted: 13 Feb 2019

Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years: "Design utensils."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 87,541
US$ 68,881


(8/15)  CAR DESIGNER


 Posted: 12 Sep 2018

Masters Degree, 4-8 years: "Developling design for car intreriors."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 110,000
US$ 86,553


(7/15)  INTERIOR DESIGNER


 Posted: 03 Sep 2018

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "I design interior spaces for commercial and residential purposes."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 85,000
US$ 66,882


(6/15)  KITCHEN DESIGNER


 Posted: 03 Sep 2018

Some College, 12-16 years: "Drive to clients home, consultations, designing kitchen, admin."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 45,000
US$ 35,408


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(5/15)  GRAPHIC DESIGNER


 Posted: 09 Jul 2018

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Marketing collateral magazine layout."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 60,000
US$ 47,211


(4/15)  DESIGNER


 Posted: 04 May 2018

Some College, 4-8 years: "Design ui and other related design work."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 85,000
US$ 66,882


(3/15)  SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER


 Posted: 30 Oct 2017

Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Worked in UX/UI for years at a variety of companies solving design problems."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 115,000
US$ 87,934


(2/15)  TEXTILE DESIGNER


 Posted: 20 Sep 2017

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Textile designs for clothes manufacturers."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 50,000
US$ 38,232


(1/15)  SET DESIGNER


 Posted: 13 Sep 2017

Doctorate Degree, 20+ years: "Design ses for corporations so they would have an idea what their office will look like."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 58,000
US$ 44,349


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