Government & Defence Jobs in Melbourne

263 positions available Up 7% this month

Government & Defence pay in Melbourne is 39% above the national market median of A$77,500 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$90,728 and A$132,421 per year. Median salaries have risen 5% over the past month.

There are currently 263 salary-advertised Government & Defence positions in Melbourne, with listing volume growing 7% month-on-month. The market spans 8 sub-categories, with State Government leading at 40% and Local Government next at 25%. Top hirers in the area include Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC, Talent – Specialists in tech, transformation & beyond and Department of Education VIC.

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

Median Salary
A$107,685
Up 5% this month
25th Percentile
A$90,728
Up 8% this month
75th Percentile
A$132,421
Down 3% this month

Salary Distribution

See how Government & Defence salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Government & Defence positions by employment type in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.




Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Government & Defence professionals in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

D
Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC
20 open positions
T
Talent – Specialists in tech, transformation & beyond
18 open positions
D
Department of Education VIC
15 open positions
R
Randstad - Business Support
10 open positions
W
WorkSafe Victoria
9 open positions
M
Merri-bek City Council
9 open positions
F
face2face Recruitment
8 open positions
D
Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC
8 open positions
V
VicTrack
7 open positions
V
Victoria Police
7 open positions
M
Mitchell Shire Council
5 open positions
D
DFP Recruitment
5 open positions
H
Hays | Office Support
5 open positions
S
Shire of Campaspe
5 open positions
L
Latrobe City Council
4 open positions
V
Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority | Rail
4 open positions
R
Randstad - Public Sector
3 open positions
H
Hays | Technology
3 open positions
A
Australian Signals Directorate
3 open positions
G
Golden Plains Shire Council
3 open positions

Explore Government & Defence Jobs in Melbourne

Truck Driver Tipper

MLD Earthworks Pty Ltd

Mill Park, VIC
A$30-A$35 p/h
Full-time
On-site

Project Lead - Community Infrastructure Strategy

Wellington Shire Council

Sale, VIC
A$92.5K-A$100.7K p/a
Contract
Hybrid

Planning Enforcement Officer

Melton City Council

Melton, VIC
A$97.9K-A$106.6K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Head of Policy (identified)

Gellung Warl

Collingwood, VIC
A$190K-A$237.2K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Integrated Strategic Transport Lead

Surf Coast Shire Council

Torquay, VIC
A$111.8K-A$123.3K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Change Management Lead - Core Systems Replacement (CSR)

City of Greater Dandenong

Dandenong, VIC
A$112.1K-A$125.5K p/a
Contract
Hybrid

About this data

  • Based on 263 active listings in Melbourne.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.

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