Federal Government Jobs in Australia

290 positions available • Up 4% this month

Compared to the national median of A$79,200, Federal Government salaries in Australia sit 37% above. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$101,861 and A$132,561 per year.

Australia has 290 Federal Government roles listing salary details at the moment. Leading employers include Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, DFP Recruitment and Australian Security Intelligence Organisation.

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

Median Salary
A$108,874
No change this month
25th Percentile
A$101,861
Up 3% this month
75th Percentile
A$132,561
No change this month

Salary Distribution

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

Under A$60,000
4 jobs (1%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
7 jobs (2%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
60 jobs (21%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
108 jobs (37%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
50 jobs (17%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
25 jobs (9%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
12 jobs (4%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
9 jobs (3%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
5 jobs (2%)
A$250,000+
10 jobs (3%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Federal Government positions by employment type in Australia.

Full-time
158 jobs (54%)
Contract
125 jobs (43%)
Casual
6 jobs (2%)
Part-time
1 job (<1%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Federal Government professionals in Australia.

A
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
24 open positions
D
DFP Recruitment
19 open positions
A
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
17 open positions
A
Australian Signals Directorate
16 open positions
F
Federal Court of Australia
14 open positions
S
SOS Recruitment
12 open positions
T
Talent
12 open positions
C
Chandler Macleod
11 open positions
M
McArthur
10 open positions
F
face2face Recruitment
10 open positions
A
Australian Electoral Commission
7 open positions
H
Hays | Policy & Strategy
7 open positions
H
HorizonOne Recruitment
7 open positions
A
Australian Fair Work Ombudsman
7 open positions
A
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
6 open positions
D
Defence Housing Australia
6 open positions
R
Randstad Professionals
6 open positions
R
Randstad - Business Support
6 open positions
T
Talent – Specialists in tech, transformation & beyond
5 open positions
A
Australian Institute of Health & Welfare
5 open positions

Explore Federal Government Jobs in Australia

EL1 Assistant Director - Cultural Safety Learning

Randstad - Accounting & Finance

Adelaide, SA
A$602.55 p/d
Contract
Hybrid

Deputy Head Ranger

Sydney Harbour Federation Trust

Mosman, NSW
A$99.3K-A$115K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Executive Assistant

Hays | Office Support

Sydney, NSW
A$60 p/h
Contract
Hybrid

Communications Adviser

Rebecca White MP

Hobart, TAS
A$79.5K-A$92.8K p/a
Part-time
On-site

Head of Strategic Partnerships and Philanthropy

Australian National Maritime Museum

Pyrmont, NSW
A$140.7K-A$153.3K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Technical Training Lead

Australian Department of Defence

Garden Island, WA
A$124.4K-A$140.3K p/a
Full-time
On-site

About this data

  • Based on 290 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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