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Salary Survey
There is no doubt: Australia is among the most reasonable places to live around the world. The perfect setting for people who want to live and work in a relaxed atmosphere. Located in the southern hemisphere, Australia is blessed with lots of sunshine. Having an unemployment rate unbeneath 5%, it has never been easier to find an employment and become an Australian resident. And it is getting even better: Australias economic status is comparatively high. As a skilled worker you will earn good money and you can spend it in a country with high purchasing power.

Below is the comparison of salaries for selected occupations in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Please note that the amounts given in the table are in local currencies. To have realistic comparison, you need to convert values to a common currency and be aware of the costs of living as well.

All given salaries are calculated before taxes, excluding bonuses, incentives and compensation.
 

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Occupation

Australia
AUD$

Canada
CAD$

New Zealand
NZ$

Accountant

60,100 - 92,100

50,900 - 77,600

69,500 - 107,500

Airplane Flight Attendant

46,300 - 80,000

19,700 - 38,200

53,400 - 94,680

Architect

60,100 - 111,700

36,300 - 69,500

75,000 - 141,700

Baker

29,800 - 43,900

21,000 - 32,300

32,460 - 49,900

Banking Customer Service

36,350 - 54,800

33,090 - 49,326

41,970 - 62,500

Bartender

24,900 - 37,900

16,200 - 25,430

27,900 - 43,000

Bookkeeper

39,000 - 57,800

30,600 - 45,405

45,110 - 66,800

Butcher

27,700 - 45,800

27,400 - 45,815

31,200 - 52,200

Cabinetmaker

42,500 - 63,500

42,100 - 63,300

48,500 - 73,000

Carpenter General

37,600 - 64,000

20,200 - 34,300

43,400 - 73,000

Chef

45,100 - 79,000

29,400 - 51,725

51,400 - 90,000

Chemist

64,400 - 102,100

37,600 - 62,300

74,300 - 123,200

Chief Executive Officer

527,000 - 802,000

339,000 - 523,900

609,000 - 939,600

Chief Financial Executive

212,100 - 358,000

169,000 - 287,000

245,900 - 417,000

Chief Marketing Sales Executive

202,200 - 345,000

166,000 - 288,000

233,000 - 403,000

Child Care Worker

23,800 - 39,900

20,000 - 27,900

26,900 - 37,400

Civil Engineer

69,100 - 110,100

38,500 - 60,300

84,500 - 132,100

Computer Programmer

78,100 - 112,000

42,500 - 61,040

90,850 - 130,400

Construction Worker

30,100 - 49,700

18,900 - 31,200

34,690 - 57,200

Cook

27,700 - 45,400

19,710 - 32,160

32,080 - 52,300

Customer Service Representative

53,200 - 86,900

42,330 - 68,500

61,900 - 100,300

Database Administrator

75,300 - 122,400

49,750 - 77,100

98,500 - 152,800

Dental Assistant

28,800 - 42,800

21,300 - 31,515

33,300 - 49,100

Dental Hygienist

65,200 - 90,100

32,560 - 45,030

75,000 - 104,100

Dock Worker

47,800 - 64,800

25,800 - 34,990

55,300 - 74,700

Drafter

52,500 - 78,500

38,600 - 57,600

60,700 - 90,600

E-commerce Product Manager

80,900 - 111,800

52,500 - 77,163

93,400 - 137,220

Economic Analysis Supervisor

78,800 - 131,400

37,700 - 67,895

91,065 - 163,600

Education Consultant

53,500 - 78,200

26,200 - 38,800

61,800 - 91,000

Electric Plant Operator

78,300 - 101,000

54,000 - 76,600

90,000 - 128,200

Electrical Engineer

77,900 - 125,500

39,100 - 62,685

93,400 - 149,500

Electrical Power Repairer

65,700 - 91,400

39,600 - 56,243

75,900 - 107,875

Electrician Certified

52,200 - 82,100

46,900 - 74,767

66,865 - 106,400

Electromedical Equipment Repair

43,200 - 67,100

32,870 - 51,050

49,955 - 77,000

Electronic Equipment Repairer

40,900 - 64,700

30,600 - 48,400

47,200 - 74,700

Electronics Technician

52,400 - 77,800

69,200 - 96,200

66,400 - 92,200

Elevator Repairer

57,800 - 93,800

27,200 - 42,000

70,100 - 108,300

Eyeglass Lens Cutter

33,500 - 48,600

34,000 - 49,500

38,710 - 56,100

Farm Machinery Operator

28,000 - 36,100

22,100 - 28,400

32,000 - 41,700

Farm Manager

47,400 - 68,500

28,460 - 41,100

54,800 - 79,100

Fast Foods Worker

20,800 - 27,700

21,530 - 27,800

24,107 - 31,100

Field Sales Supervisor

76,200 - 151,000

52,000 - 105,600

88,305 - 178,000

Film or Videotape Editor

44,100 - 68,500

29,000 - 38,500

50,900 - 79,000

Financial Analysis Manager

76,100 - 152,100

43,600 - 89,900

87,000 - 181,400

Financial Analyst

70,900 - 126,600

43,600 - 79,000

81,885 - 149,700

Fire Fighter

50,000 - 75,000

41,900 - 62,855

57,775 - 86,600

Fire Inspector

65,800 - 91,800

41,920 - 62,880

76,070 - 114,100

Floor Layer

35,700 - 53,800

19,000 - 29,800

41,200 - 61,500

Food Sales Clerk

19,800 - 28,700

19,000 - 26,610

22,550 - 31,590

Foreman/woman Construction

51,700 - 86,700

33,800 - 50,900

66,620 - 100,000

Foreman/woman Production

39,900 - 70,000

23,500 - 41,400

46,100 - 81,200

Fork Lift Operator

33,800 - 58,600

40,000 - 70,300

38,800 - 67,295

Freezer Operator

29,500 - 45,000

25,000 - 38,981

34,100 - 53,010

Fuel Attendant

31,800 - 47,500

13,200 - 19,858

36,700 - 54,900

Fund Raiser

75,600 - 107,500

28,700 - 40,943

87,300 - 124,215

Furniture Upholster

34,800 - 49,600

35,200 - 49,322

40,230 - 56,200

Gas Appliance Servicer

35,900 - 55,770

18,960 - 29,448

41,400 - 64,000

Gem - Diamond Cutter

47,500 - 71,600

42,485 - 63,989

54,875 - 82,000

General Clerk

27,400 - 40,800

24,000 - 38,634

29,000 - 47,100

Graphic Designer

52,500 - 79,500

29,200 - 44,256

60,700 - 91,800

Grinding Mill Operator

37,295 - 60,065

45,495 - 73,271

43,000 - 69,300

Hairdresser

29,300 - 43,700

18,000 - 32,200

27,000 - 48,190

Health Equipment Servicer

41,500 - 66,900

34,360 - 55,267

48,005 - 77,200

Heavy Equipment Mechanic

44,080 - 65,900

32,050 - 47,980

50,800 - 76,100

Help Desk Supervisor

81,000 - 121,400

60,765 - 94,067

96,740 - 149,700

Highway Maintenance Worker

39,600 - 59,500

28,000 - 42,516

45,824 - 68,700

Host/hostess Restaurant

22,500 - 34,100

14,900 - 19,994

26,080 - 34,800

Hotel Attendant

28,300 - 35,700

23,900 - 29,290

32,753 - 40,050

Human Resource Manager

85,100 - 127,270

38,820 - 56,000

101,816 - 146,000

Import Export Agent

54,000 - 76,800

32,300 - 46,062

62,341 - 88,600

Insulation Worker

42,700 - 63,500

26,100 - 38,800

49,383 - 73,300

Insurance Claims Adjuster

50,100 - 85,000

25,400 - 43,000

57,960 - 99,200

Insurance Reviewer

35,100 - 50,400

30,000 - 43,100

40,500 - 58,000

Interior Designer

46,800 - 74,000

26,600 - 41,365

54,090 - 83,900

Jeweller

39,600 - 70,500

33,800 - 60,300

45,700 - 81,400

Laboratory Analyst

42,200 - 63,900

36,600 - 55,360

48,830 - 73,800

L-scape Architect

51,900 - 101,000

30,900 - 60,530

59,900 - 117,000

Lead Computer Programmer

86,500 - 117,000

46,700 - 64,385

99,939 - 137,500

Lecturer

39,800 - 68,500

39,000 - 67,900

45,000 - 76,800

Legal Secretary

48,600 - 71,400

30,900 - 43,000

59,679 - 84,765

Librarian

50,400 - 76,900

29,000 - 44,900

58,259 - 95,700

Light Fixture Servicer

30,200 - 43,000

21,020 - 29,920

34,951 - 49,700

Lithographer Operator

55,400 - 66,600

49,700 - 62,500

63,966 - 80,000

Livestock Farmworker

21,600 - 33,750

17,700 - 25,200

24,900 - 35,400

Locksmith

42,100 - 61,400

38,100 - 55,677

48,600 - 70,000

Machine Fixer

37,700 - 59,900

36,200 - 57,555

43,600 - 69,200

Machine Operator

40,400 - 57,200

32,700 - 46,380

46,700 - 66,100

Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

43,300 - 66,000

31,900 - 55,000

50,000 - 86,000

Marine Engineer

72,800 - 115,600

41,110 - 67,000

86,400 - 141,000

Marine Traffic Controller

28,800 - 43,200

25,600 - 38,400

33,300 - 49,900

Marketing Manager

72,000 - 133,600

43,000 - 80,200

88,900 - 165,800

Marketing Research Analyst

55,900 - 92,800

26,700 - 45,400

64,600 - 109,600

Mathematician

67,300 - 121,500

29,600 - 53,000

77,795 - 140,350

Mechanical Engineer

73,900 - 113,600

40,970 - 63,000

90,000 - 139,200

Medical Assistant

29,500 - 48,900

24,100 - 37,500

34,100 - 53,050

Medical Record Clerk

80,080 - 111,800

83,600 - 120,900

92,400 - 133,000

Metal Fabricator

47,800 - 66,400

46,800 - 65,100

55,260 - 76,700

Meteorologist

68,300 - 125,000

37,200 - 71,200

78,800 - 150,800

Mining Engineer

69,000 - 124,600

36,400 - 68,400

79,710 - 149,700