Top Paying Jobs in Australia (March 2026): Highest Salaries Ranked

Highest Paying Jobs Ranked

Rank	Job Title	Avg. Salary / year (AUD)	Income Tier
2001	Pharmaceutical Representative Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology	83,700 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2002	Asset Management Associate Purchasing and Inventory	83,700 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2003	Cashier Manager Sales Retail and Wholesale	83,700 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2004	Survey Researcher Science and Technical Services	83,700 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2005	Secondary Mathematics Teacher Teaching / Education	83,700 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2006	Family Services Specialist Counseling	83,400 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2007	Visual Information Specialist Information Technology	83,400 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2008	Facility Planner Architecture	83,300 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2009	Electrical Sales Engineer Electrical and Electronics Trades	83,300 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2010	CAE Engineer Engineering	83,300 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2011	Generation Engineer Engineering	83,300 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2012	Building Engineer Facilities / Maintenance / Repair	83,300 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2013	Facilities Engineer Facilities / Maintenance / Repair	83,300 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2014	Fine Dining Cook Food / Hospitality / Tourism / Catering	83,300 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2015	Head Nurse Health and Medical	83,300 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2016	Export Logistics Specialist Import and Export	83,300 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2017	Data Center Technician Information Technology	83,300 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2018	PHP Developer Information Technology	83,300 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2019	SOC Engineer Information Technology	83,300 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2020	Software QA Engineer Information Technology	83,300 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2021	Legal Editor Legal	83,300 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2022	3D Artist Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment	83,300 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2023	Editor Publishing and Printing	83,300 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2024	Procurement Engineer Purchasing and Inventory	83,300 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2025	Stores and Logistics Coordinator Purchasing and Inventory	83,300 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2026	Quality Control Auditor Quality Control and Compliance	83,300 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2027	Technical Services Regulatory Affairs Specialist Science and Technical Services	83,300 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2028	Admissions Specialist Teaching / Education	83,300 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2029	Cost Controller Business Planning	83,200 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2030	Materials Engineer Engineering	83,200 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2031	Optical Engineer Engineering	83,200 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2032	Packaging Manager Factory and Manufacturing	83,200 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2033	Human Resources Analyst Human Resources	83,200 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2034	Geological Technician Science and Technical Services	83,200 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2035	Graphics Design Supervisor Advertising / Graphic Design / Events	83,100 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2036	Fashion Model Fashion and Apparel	83,100 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2037	Yoga Instructor Fitness / Hair / Beauty	83,100 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2038	Export Supervisor Import and Export	83,100 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2039	Technical Sales Information Technology	83,100 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2040	Fire Protection Specialist Law Enforcement / Security / Fire	83,100 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2041	Cartoonist / Animator Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment	83,100 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2042	Bioinformatics Technician Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology	83,100 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2043	Accounting Analyst Accounting and Finance	83,000 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2044	Internal Auditor Accounting and Finance	83,000 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2045	Interior Decorator Architecture	83,000 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2046	Reconciliation and Investigation Specialist Banking	83,000 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2047	Civil Engineer Engineering	83,000 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2048	Human Resources Data Analytics Manager Human Resources	83,000 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2049	Export Administrator Import and Export	83,000 AUD	Middle 40%	›
2050	Ethical Hacker Information Technology	83,000 AUD	Middle 40%	›

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