Local Salaries · Australia
What is a good salary in 🇦🇺 Australia (Sydney)?
The median is about $3,805/month; top-10% earners clear $8,403/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $2,182 | $26,184 | 3,386 AUD/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $2,655 | $31,860 | 4,121 AUD/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $3,805 | $45,660 | 5,905 AUD/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $5,774 | $69,288 | 8,961 AUD/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $8,403 | $100,836 | 13,041 AUD/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $16,031 | $192,372 | 24,880 AUD/mo |
Modeled from World Bank GNI $64,120 (2025) and Gini 33.8. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇩🇪 Germany — median $3,914/mo
- 🇫🇷 France — median $3,680/mo
- 🇨🇦 Canada — median $3,650/mo
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — median $3,589/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Australia · a fair US → Australia salary
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Australia?
- The median wage is about $3,805/month ($45,660/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $5,774/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $8,403/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Australia?
- Roughly $8,403/month ($100,836/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $16,031/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Australia?
- About $2,655/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Australia salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($64,120, 2025) and the Gini index (33.8). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.