Government & Defence Jobs in Sydney

313 positions available Down 5% this month

Government & Defence pay in Sydney is 39% above the national market median of A$79,200 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$84,304 and A$140,146 per year. Median salaries have risen 7% over the past month.

There are currently 313 salary-advertised Government & Defence positions in Sydney, with listing volume declining 5% month-on-month. The market spans 7 sub-categories, with Local Government leading at 36% and State Government next at 27%. Top hirers in the area include NSW Department of Customer Service, Talent and NSW Department of Communities and Justice.

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

Median Salary
A$109,716
Up 7% this month
25th Percentile
A$84,304
Up 5% this month
75th Percentile
A$140,146
Up 6% this month

Salary Distribution

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










Employment Types

Breakdown of Government & Defence positions by employment type in Sydney, NSW, Australia.




Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Government & Defence professionals in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

N
NSW Department of Customer Service
23 open positions
T
Talent
17 open positions
N
NSW Department of Communities and Justice
13 open positions
C
Clarence Valley Council
11 open positions
L
Liverpool City Council
9 open positions
W
Wagga Wagga City Council
8 open positions
N
NSW Rural Fire Service
7 open positions
M
Ministry of Health
7 open positions
T
Tweed Shire Council
6 open positions
G
Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission
6 open positions
P
Public Sector People
5 open positions
N
NSW State Emergency Service
5 open positions
K
Kiama Municipal Council
5 open positions
C
Chandler Macleod
5 open positions
G
Greater Hume Shire Council
5 open positions
H
Health System Support Group
4 open positions
L
Lake Macquarie City Council
4 open positions
M
McArthur
4 open positions
S
Scout Talent
4 open positions
P
Port Macquarie Hastings Council
4 open positions

Explore Government & Defence Jobs in Sydney

Talent Pool - Casual Correctional Officer - Cessnock Correctional Complex v2

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Cessnock, NSW
A$37.90 p/h
Part-time
On-site

Governance Administration Officer

Willoughby City Council

Sydney, NSW
A$73.6K-A$79.3K p/a
Part-time
On-site

Resource Recovery Support Officer Copy

Wagga Wagga City Council

Wagga Wagga, NSW
A$2.5K-A$3K p/a
Part-time
On-site

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

Assistant Program Officer (Targeted)

Ministry of Health

Sydney, NSW
A$87.2K-A$95.5K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

About this data

  • Based on 313 active listings in Sydney.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.

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