ACCOUNTANT / SALARY
AUSTRALIA

SALARY SURVEYS

52

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1.47 AUD = 1 USD

99,447 AUD

$67,745 USD

Sydney

95,877 AUD

83,674 AUD

$57,000 USD

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Average Salary / Accountant / Australia

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Average salary for Accountant / Australia is 99,447 AUD per year. The most typical earning is 83,674 AUD. All data are based on 52 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 107,308 AUD. Women receive a salary of 94,096 AUD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bellow H. School with salary of 143,127 AUD. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 102,904 AUD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 135,346 AUD. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive 134,759 AUD.

Levels / Accountant / Australia (Gross AUD)

Salary Levels (AUD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
14,700 AUD - 21,999 AUD	0	n/a
22,000 AUD - 29,399 AUD	0	n/a
29,400 AUD - 36,699 AUD	0	n/a
36,700 AUD - 43,999 AUD	1	100% 1.92%
44,000 AUD - 51,399 AUD	1	98.08% 1.92%
51,400 AUD - 58,699 AUD	3	96.15% 5.77%
58,700 AUD - 66,099 AUD	5	90.38% 9.62%
66,100 AUD - 73,399 AUD	4	80.77% 7.69%
73,400 AUD - 80,699 AUD	3	73.08% 5.77%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
80,700 AUD - 88,099 AUD	6	67.31% 11.54%
88,100 AUD - 95,399 AUD	4	55.77% 7.69%
95,400 AUD - 102,799 AUD	5	48.08% 9.62%
102,800 AUD - 110,099 AUD	5	38.46% 9.62%
110,100 AUD - 117,399 AUD	5	28.85% 9.62%
117,400 AUD - 124,799 AUD	1	19.23% 1.92%
124,800 AUD - 132,099 AUD	1	17.31% 1.92%
132,100 AUD - 139,499 AUD	1	15.38% 1.92%
139,500 AUD - 146,799 AUD	2	13.46% 3.85%
146,800 AUD - 154,099 AUD	0	n/a
154,100 AUD - 161,499 AUD	0	n/a
161,500 AUD - 168,799 AUD	0	n/a
168,800 AUD - 176,199 AUD	0	n/a
176,200 AUD - 183,499 AUD	2	9.62% 3.85%
183,500 AUD - 190,799 AUD	1	5.77% 1.92%
190,800 AUD - 198,199 AUD	1	3.85% 1.92%
198,200 AUD - 205,499 AUD	0	n/a
205,500 AUD - 212,899 AUD	0	n/a
212,900 AUD - 220,199 AUD	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
220,200 AUD - 234,899 AUD	1	1.92% 1.92%
234,900 AUD - 249,599 AUD	0	n/a
249,600 AUD - 264,199 AUD	0	n/a
264,200 AUD - 278,899 AUD	0	n/a
278,900 AUD - 293,599 AUD	0	n/a
293,600 AUD - 308,299 AUD	0	n/a
308,300 AUD - 322,999 AUD	0	n/a
323,000 AUD - 337,599 AUD	0	n/a
337,600 AUD - 352,299 AUD	0	n/a
352,300 AUD - 366,999 AUD	0	n/a
367,000 AUD - 513,799 AUD	0	n/a

Gender / Accountant / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	23	107,308 AUD
2	Women	22	94,096 AUD

Education / Accountant / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Bellow H. School	1	143,127 AUD
2	Masters Degree	19	102,904 AUD
3	Some College	4	97,326 AUD
4	Bachelors Degree	26	96,886 AUD
5	High School	2	83,967 AUD

Experience / Accountant / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	5	135,346 AUD
2	8-12 Years	6	134,759 AUD
3	16-20 Years	4	120,373 AUD
4	12-16 Years	3	104,519 AUD
5	1-2 Years	4	89,692 AUD
6	4-8 Years	13	89,399 AUD
7	2-4 Years	9	82,059 AUD
8	0-1 Year	8	78,976 AUD

Age / Accountant / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	1	197,148 AUD
2	56-60	2	148,264 AUD
3	36-40	9	132,704 AUD
4	14-20	2	97,473 AUD
5	26-30	13	91,601 AUD
6	n/a	7	90,720 AUD
7	41-45	3	89,252 AUD
8	31-35	7	85,582 AUD
9	46-50	3	83,527 AUD
10	21-25	5	68,847 AUD

Work Type / Accountant / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Contract	6	108,776 AUD
2	Permanent	42	99,675 AUD
3	Self Employed	1	97,326 AUD
4	Part Time	3	77,508 AUD

Cities / Accountant / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Brisbane	4	164,999 AUD
2	Darwin	1	133,732 AUD
3	Perth	5	118,024 AUD
4	Sunshine Coast	2	110,978 AUD
5	Albury	1	107,748 AUD
6	Canberra	1	98,794 AUD
7	Sydney	13	95,858 AUD
8	Melbourne	14	88,371 AUD
9	Newcastle	1	85,876 AUD
10	Adelaide	7	85,582 AUD
11	Gold Coast	1	78,242 AUD
12	Toowoomba	1	59,305 AUD
13	Hobart	1	52,553 AUD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Assistant

Posted 15 July 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"High level Maths, Science."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Darwin	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	133,800 AUD

Management Accountant

Posted 27 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"BAS Filing, payroll, Reconciliation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	76,500 AUD

Consultant

Posted 27 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Financial Consulting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Melbourne	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	78,700 AUD

Group Accountant

Posted 06 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"General Accounting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	127,600 AUD

Tax Agent

Posted 10 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Individual Tax, Company Tax, Trusts, Sole Trader."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Melbourne	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	45,800 AUD

Finance

Posted 20 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bookeeping."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Melbourne	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	61,800 AUD

Accountant

Posted 17 July 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accountant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	91,600 AUD

Project Accountant

Posted 27 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"VBA program and BI."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Canberra	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	98,700 AUD

Accountant

Posted 07 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bachelor Commerce."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Toowoomba	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	59,300 AUD

Accountant

Posted 26 December 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accruals
Reconciliations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gold Coast	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	78,300 AUD

Accountant

Posted 05 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounting finance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	83,500 AUD

Account Manager

Posted 05 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Doing acca passed 9 papers and now doings masters."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	37,600 AUD

Finance Manager

Posted 19 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing the daily finances."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Perth	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	97,100 AUD

Financial Accountant

Posted 15 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Statutory reporting, Profit/loss and Balance Sheet preparation, variance analysis."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	108,500 AUD

Hotel Accountant

Posted 18 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Multiple hotels."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	73,200 AUD

Finance Business Partner

Posted 16 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Finance business partner With commercial businesss to drive favour financial outcome."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Melbourne	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	176,200 AUD

Financial Accountant

Posted 18 February 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Textile manufacturing, government reporting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Albury	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	107,800 AUD

Accountant

Posted 04 January 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounting of all kinds - big and small."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bellow H. School	0-1 Year	n/a	143,100 AUD

Accountant

Posted 29 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"•	Good knowledge and work experience in account receivable, payable and reconciling statements and Book keeping. 

•	Excellent Data entry experience (numeric and Alpha numeric) with high level of accuracy and speed. 

•	Working experience in preparing Tax Return & BAS

•	Retail work experience and general office administration with good experience in answering phone queries and dealing with customers. 

•	Excellent knowledge and experience in accounting software packages, such as MYOB, XERO. Sound knowledge in general IT and experience using the MS office products especially Word and Excel. 

•	Excellent Communication skills and good team player. 

•	Ability to adapt new technology and willing to learn. 

•	Experience in setting priorities and able to work under pressure and express ideas clearly and concisely."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Melbourne	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	56,100 AUD

Assistant Accountant

Posted 30 July 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"FINANCIAL AND COMMERICAL ACCOUNTANT - NON CPA / CA QUALIFIED."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Melbourne	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	59,500 AUD

ACCOUNTANT / SALARY AUSTRALIA

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99,447 AUD

95,877 AUD

83,674 AUD

Average Salary / Accountant / Australia

Levels / Accountant / Australia (Gross AUD)

Gender / Accountant / Australia (Gross AUD)

Education / Accountant / Australia (Gross AUD)

Experience / Accountant / Australia (Gross AUD)

Age / Accountant / Australia (Gross AUD)

Work Type / Accountant / Australia (Gross AUD)

Cities / Accountant / Australia (Gross AUD)

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

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