Accounting Jobs in Australia

2619 positions available • Down 12% this month

Compared to the national median of A$77,500, Accounting salaries in Australia sit 31% above. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$82,500 and A$130,000 per year.

Australia has 2,619 Accounting roles with published salaries, with volume declining 12% month-on-month. Leading employers include MW Recruitment, Roc Consulting and Robert Half.

For a detailed breakdown, see the full Accounting salary guide for Australia.

Median Salary
A$101,589
No change this month
25th Percentile
A$82,500
No change this month
75th Percentile
A$130,000
Up 3% this month

Salary Distribution

See how Accounting salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
73 jobs (3%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
451 jobs (17%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
692 jobs (26%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
496 jobs (19%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
392 jobs (15%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
238 jobs (9%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
116 jobs (4%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
66 jobs (3%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
60 jobs (2%)
A$250,000+
35 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Accounting positions by employment type in Australia.

Full-time
1982 jobs (76%)
Contract
409 jobs (16%)
Part-time
192 jobs (7%)
Casual
35 jobs (1%)
Other
1 job (<1%)

Sub-categories

Breakdown of Accounting roles by sub-category in Australia.

Financial Accounting & Reporting
421 jobs (16%)
Business Services
409 jobs (16%)
Accounts Officers/Clerks
289 jobs (11%)
Payroll
266 jobs (10%)
Financial Managers & Controllers
222 jobs (8%)
Taxation
182 jobs (7%)
Bookkeeping
166 jobs (6%)
Management Accounting & Budgeting
120 jobs (5%)
Accounts Payable
118 jobs (5%)
Assistant Accountants
99 jobs (4%)
Accounts Receivable/Credit Control
90 jobs (3%)
Analysis & Reporting
76 jobs (3%)
External Auditing
43 jobs (2%)
Systems Accounting & IT Audit
22 jobs (1%)
Insolvency & Corporate Recovery
16 jobs (1%)
Management
14 jobs (1%)
Other
14 jobs (1%)
Internal Auditing
12 jobs (<1%)
Strategy & Planning
12 jobs (<1%)
Cost Accounting
8 jobs (<1%)
Treasury
6 jobs (<1%)
Company Secretaries
4 jobs (<1%)
Compliance & Risk
4 jobs (<1%)
Inventory & Fixed Assets
4 jobs (<1%)
Forensic Accounting & Investigation
2 jobs (<1%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Accounting professionals in Australia.

M
MW Recruitment
73 open positions
R
Roc Consulting
73 open positions
R
Robert Half
65 open positions
L
Lawson Elliott Recruitment
64 open positions
P
Perigon Group Pty Limited
53 open positions
M
Michael Page
45 open positions
R
Richard Lloyd Accounting Recruitment
42 open positions
H
Hays | Accountancy & Finance
38 open positions
M
Mars Recruitment
35 open positions
H
Hart Recruitment
31 open positions
S
Sharp & Carter Accounting Clerical
30 open positions
T
ThompsonCook | We Only Do Accounting
29 open positions
R
Randstad - Accounting & Finance
27 open positions
T
TwoScots Recruitment
25 open positions
B
Bentley Recruitment
21 open positions
A
Abacus Human Capital
21 open positions
H
HorizonOne Recruitment
19 open positions
L
Lead Group
19 open positions
F
FourQuarters Recruitment
18 open positions
U
u&u. Recruitment Partners
17 open positions

Explore Accounting Jobs in Australia

SMSF Accountant — Principal & Tax Agent

Super Property

Brisbane, QLD
A$100K p/a
Full-time
Remote

Senior Financial Accountant | Temp to Perm | Immediate Start

Michael Page

Scoresby, VIC
A$130K-A$140K p/a
Contract
Hybrid

Finance Manager

Bentley Recruitment

Brisbane, QLD
A$110K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Senior Project Accountant / Lead - Construction

Crestline Search

Central Coast (NSW), NSW
A$140K-A$180K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Senior Financial Reporting Accountant

Sharp & Carter Finance and Accounting

Melbourne, VIC
A$65-A$75 p/h
Contract
Hybrid

Administrator / Invoicing Clerk

Mills Recruitment

Malaga, WA
A$38-A$43 p/h
Contract
On-site

About this data

  • Based on 2,619 active listings in Australia.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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