RESTAURANTS, INNS, PUBS SALARY IN AUSTRALIA

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Average gross salary for Restaurants, Inns, Pubs GROSS SALARY
AU$ 45,786
Average gorss salary (USD) for Restaurants, Inns, Pubs GROSS SALARY (USD)
US$ 42,111
Average net salary for Restaurants, Inns, Pubs NET SALARY
AU$ 37,056
The most typical salary for Restaurants, Inns, Pubs MOST TYPICAL GROSS
AU$ 52,718
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  Updated: 21 Jun 2020   Diff. gross vs. net: 19%
  Salary entries: 86

Restaurants, Inns, Pubs Earnings in Australia

Average salary for Restaurants, Inns, Pubs in Australia is AU$ 45,786.

Average take home earning is AU$ 37,056 (Net).

The most typical salary is AU$ 52,718 (Gross).

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Percentage of people Earn this salary or more
17 % AU$ 60,400
62 % AU$ 52,718
72 % AU$ 44,067
84 % AU$ 31,677
90 % AU$ 22,798
91 % AU$ 14,000
100 % AU$ 4,937
Career Avg. gross salary (USD) Salary entries
Cook AU$ 49,877 US$ 49,975 26
Restaurant Manager AU$ 55,404 US$ 50,068 15
Waiter or Waitress AU$ 31,075 US$ 28,012 12
Lead Cook AU$ 55,722 US$ 46,709 09
Bar Manager AU$ 45,875 US$ 42,176 08
Serving Meals & Cashier AU$ 25,837 US$ 22,764 08
Cashier AU$ 40,000 US$ 34,068 03
Lead Waiter or Waitress AU$ 50,000 US$ 38,232 01
City Avg. gross salary (USD) Salary entries
Sydney AU$ 47,502 US$ 45,979 37
Melbourne AU$ 50,294 US$ 41,764 17
Perth AU$ 38,320 US$ 36,871 09
Brisbane AU$ 35,087 US$ 34,197 08
Darwin AU$ 51,666 US$ 46,448 03
Adelaide AU$ 37,000 US$ 32,394 03
Sunshine Coast AU$ 37,500 US$ 32,126 02
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  SALARY BY LEVEL   RESTAURANTS, INNS, PUBS   AUSTRALIA

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Salary levels Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
125K US$ 91,757 AU$ 120,000
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95K US$ 74,357 AU$ 94,500
01
85K US$ 64,626 AU$ 82,500
02
65K US$ 58,263 AU$ 60,400
10
75K US$ 55,079 AU$ 70,000
01
55K US$ 50,127 AU$ 52,718
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45K US$ 41,631 AU$ 44,067
09
35K US$ 28,089 AU$ 31,677
10
25K US$ 17,237 AU$ 22,798
05
15K US$ 11,016 AU$ 14,000
01
Less US$ 3,860 AU$ 4,937
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  SALARY BY GENDER   RESTAURANTS, INNS, PUBS   AUSTRALIA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Men US$ 40,451 AU$ 45,956 46
Women US$ 41,157 AU$ 44,113 25
N/A US$ 48,791 AU$ 48,055 15

  SALARY BY EDUCATION   RESTAURANTS, INNS, PUBS   AUSTRALIA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Masters Degree US$ 52,511 AU$ 52,260 04
Bachelors Degree US$ 49,670 AU$ 58,233 15
Some College US$ 48,385 AU$ 50,467 37
High School US$ 29,535 AU$ 33,746 27
Bellow H. School US$ 26,256 AU$ 25,566 03

Restaurants, Inns, Pubs workers holding Masters Degree degrees enjoy the highest average gross salaries in Australia. With an earned Masters Degree, they grosses AU$ 52,260. While Restaurants, Inns, Pubs workers with Bellow H. School education earn the least, with an average gross income of AU$ 25,566. This is 100.00% lower of what Masters Degree degree holders earn.


  SALARY BY EXPERIENCE   RESTAURANTS, INNS, PUBS   AUSTRALIA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
20+ Years US$ 62,729 AU$ 73,250 06
16-20 Years US$ 48,170 AU$ 55,000 05
12-16 Years US$ 43,670 AU$ 55,500 02
8-12 Years US$ 49,353 AU$ 55,239 13
4-8 Years US$ 37,072 AU$ 40,998 05
2-4 Years US$ 40,857 AU$ 43,102 22
1-2 Years US$ 42,661 AU$ 44,500 12
0-1 Year US$ 32,345 AU$ 33,657 21

Restaurants, Inns, Pubs workers in Australia with more years of work experience outperform their counterparts with less experience. Workers with 20+ Years of experience earn a gross average of AU$ 73,250 compared to AU$ 33,657 for their counterparts with 0-1 Year of experience. The difference between workers with 20+ Years of experience and 0-1 Year is 93.94%.


  SALARY BY AGE   RESTAURANTS, INNS, PUBS   AUSTRALIA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
57-62 US$ 53,713 AU$ 60,000 01
51-56 US$ 71,784 AU$ 89,833 03
45-50 US$ 46,623 AU$ 53,500 03
39-44 US$ 60,297 AU$ 72,500 02
33-38 US$ 43,532 AU$ 53,428 07
27-32 US$ 48,446 AU$ 52,068 13
22-26 US$ 44,402 AU$ 46,961 25
16-21 US$ 20,821 AU$ 23,518 15
Less US$ 1,629 AU$ 2,070 02
N/A US$ 48,791 AU$ 48,055 15
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  SALARY BY CAREER   RESTAURANTS, INNS, PUBS   AUSTRALIA

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# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Lead Cook US$ 46,709 AU$ 55,722 09
2. Restaurant Manager US$ 50,068 AU$ 55,404 15
3. Lead Waiter or Waitress US$ 38,232 AU$ 50,000 01
4. Cook US$ 49,975 AU$ 49,877 26
5. Other Restaurant Career US$ 38,669 AU$ 47,925 04
6. Bar Manager US$ 42,176 AU$ 45,875 08
7. Cashier US$ 34,068 AU$ 40,000 03
8. Waiter or Waitress US$ 28,012 AU$ 31,075 12
9. Serving Meals & Cashier US$ 22,764 AU$ 25,837 08

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In Australia economy, Restaurant Manager is on the top list of highest earners, earning an average gross salary of AU$ 55,404. Cook and Lead Cook follow, earning AU$ 49,877 and AU$ 55,722, respectively. Serving Meals & Cashier earn a gross annual average of AU$ 25,837, while Waiter or Waitress earn AU$ 31,075. The gap between the lowest and the highest paid careers is 119.94%.


  SALARY BY JOB TYPE   RESTAURANTS, INNS, PUBS   AUSTRALIA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Permanent US$ 51,860 AU$ 54,145 51
Contract US$ 40,227 AU$ 43,783 06
Self Employed US$ 56,136 AU$ 70,000 03
Part Time US$ 21,803 AU$ 27,060 26
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  SALARY BY CITY   RESTAURANTS, INNS, PUBS   AUSTRALIA

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# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Darwin Restaurants, Inns, Pubs in Darwin US$ 46,448 AU$ 51,666 03
2. Melbourne Restaurants, Inns, Pubs in Melbourne US$ 41,764 AU$ 50,294 17
3. Sydney Restaurants, Inns, Pubs in Sydney US$ 45,979 AU$ 47,502 37
4. Perth Restaurants, Inns, Pubs in Perth US$ 36,871 AU$ 38,320 09
5. Sunshine Coast Restaurants, Inns, Pubs in Sunshine Coast US$ 32,126 AU$ 37,500 02
6. Adelaide Restaurants, Inns, Pubs in Adelaide US$ 32,394 AU$ 37,000 03
7. Brisbane Restaurants, Inns, Pubs in Brisbane US$ 34,197 AU$ 35,087 08

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  SALARY BY COUNTRY    RESTAURANTS, INNS, PUBS

# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Hong Kong Hong Kong Restaurants, Inns, Pubs in Hong Kong US$ 44,985 HKD 350,060 32
2. Mexico Mexico Restaurants, Inns, Pubs in Mexico US$ 44,698 MXN 724,000 09
3. United States United States Restaurants, Inns, Pubs US$ 44,566 US$ 44,566 292
4. Australia Australia US$ 42,111 AU$ 45,786 86
5. United Kingdom United Kingdom Restaurants, Inns, Pubs in United Kingdom US$ 38,309 GBP 26,365 79
6. Singapore Singapore Restaurants, Inns, Pubs in Singapore US$ 37,727 SGD 49,780 32
7. Germany Germany Restaurants, Inns, Pubs in Germany US$ 33,464 EUR 27,773 09
8. New Zealand New Zealand Restaurants, Inns, Pubs in New Zealand US$ 25,929 NZ$ 33,898 19
9. Malaysia Malaysia Restaurants, Inns, Pubs in Malaysia US$ 14,308 MYR 50,608 46
10. Indonesia Indonesia Restaurants, Inns, Pubs in Indonesia US$ 5,349 IDR 63,363,636 11

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(25/25)  COOK-CHEF


 Posted: 21 Jun 2020

Some College, 4-8 years: "Excel Graduated Cert IV commercial cookery or equivalent."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 24,991
US$ 17,314


(24/25)  RESTAURANT MANAGER


 Posted: 28 Apr 2020

Bachelors Degree, 0-1 year: "Managing a restaurant."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 55,000
US$ 38,103


(23/25)  WORKER


 Posted: 27 Nov 2019

High School, 0-1 year: "Packing food, serving food, taking orders via desk and phone."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 6,000
US$ 4,721


(22/25)  KITCHEN HAND


 Posted: 25 Nov 2019

Some College, 0-1 year: "Serve food for hungry office people."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 38,077
US$ 29,961


(21/25)  FUNCTION MANAGER


 Posted: 21 Oct 2019

High School, 2-4 years: "Catering company function manager."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 14,000
US$ 11,016


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(20/25)  BACK OF HOUSE, FRONT OF HOUSE


 Posted: 10 Oct 2019

Bellow H. School, 1-2 years: "I have to make food, take orders, hand out orders, clean the restaurant."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 6,000
US$ 4,721


(19/25)  KITCHEN STAFF


 Posted: 12 Sep 2019

High School, 0-1 year: "I work in the kitchen at McDonald's in Australia with minimum salary."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 3,000
US$ 2,361


(18/25)  LEAD COOK


 Posted: 28 Aug 2019

High School, 2-4 years: "Stocks In and Out, Controlling kitchen and producing consistent foods, Excellent communication in English."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 20,000
US$ 15,737


(17/25)  KITCHEN HAND


 Posted: 27 Aug 2019

Some College, 0-1 year: "Dishwashing and some meal prep as well as some cleaning of the kitchen."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 9,360
US$ 7,365


(16/25)  HEAD CHEF


 Posted: 23 Jul 2019

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Supervise the running of a kitchen."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 94,500
US$ 74,357


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(15/25)  DISH WASHING


 Posted: 13 May 2019

High School, 0-1 year: "Washing plates, cups, bowls and cutlery. waitress."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 2,340
US$ 1,841


(14/25)  HEAD CHEF


 Posted: 01 Mar 2019

Bachelors Degree, 16-20 years: "Cooking,preparing, controlling stock,ordering."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 50,000
US$ 39,342


(13/25)  BAR MANAGER


 Posted: 11 Jan 2019

High School, 8-12 years: "Manage bar and control staff schedule."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 52,000
US$ 40,916


(12/25)  HEAD BARTENDER


 Posted: 06 Jan 2019

Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years: "Creative development of menus, training staff, brand development."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 56,000
US$ 44,063


(11/25)  WAITRESS


 Posted: 03 Oct 2018

High School, 0-1 year: "Waiting tables and making drinks."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 1,800
US$ 1,416


(10/25)  CREW MEMEMBER


 Posted: 27 Aug 2018

High School, 0-1 year: "I work at Mcdonalds, serving customers, handing out food and pouring drinks. Also running drive thru and working with the team to produce amazing quality."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 2,000
US$ 1,574


(9/25)  SOUS CHEF


 Posted: 23 Aug 2018

Some College, 16-20 years: "Executive sous chef."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 85,000
US$ 66,882


(8/25)  RESTAURANT MANAGER


 Posted: 20 Aug 2018

High School, 4-8 years: "Supervise daily operation."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 55,000
US$ 43,276


(7/25)  MANAGER


 Posted: 19 Jul 2018

High School, 12-16 years: "Hospitality working in management for a catering company."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 55,000
US$ 43,276


(6/25)  SOUS CHEF


 Posted: 07 Jul 2018

Some College, 8-12 years: "I was sous chef, currently own restaurant and being executive chef."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 58,000
US$ 45,637


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(5/25)  SOMMELIER


 Posted: 11 May 2018

Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Run wine program, Train staff, be in service, serve guests order and cost wines."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 70,000
US$ 55,079


(4/25)  SHIFT MANAGER


 Posted: 12 Dec 2017

Some College, 4-8 years: "I work at a family restaurant as the head waitress and floor manager."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 30,000
US$ 22,939


(3/25)  SANDWICH ARTIST


 Posted: 02 Nov 2017

High School, 2-4 years: "I serve customers both through service and cooking as well as helping clean, wait and prep the store."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 9,000
US$ 6,882


(2/25)  CASHIER


 Posted: 03 Oct 2017

Some College, 1-2 years: "I run the till during retail operations."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 40,000
US$ 30,586


(1/25)  WAITER


 Posted: 26 Jul 2017

Some College, 1-2 years: "I take the customers orders and serve it to them the quickest way possible. I do food and beverages services."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 50,000
US$ 38,232


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