Accounting Salary Guide Australia 2026
Based on 2,688 job listings • trending_up Up 3% this month
Median Salary (per year)
A$100,000
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25th Percentile (per year)
A$80,000
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75th Percentile (per year)
A$130,000
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The median for Accounting is 23% above the overall Australia median of A$81,000 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$80,000 and A$130,000 per year, a 50% spread around the median.
Leading employers include Roc Consulting, MW Recruitment and Lawson Elliott Recruitment, with 226 open positions between them.
See how Accounting compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.
Salary Distribution
See how Accounting salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.
Under A$60,000
75 jobs (3%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
520 jobs (19%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
741 jobs (28%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
482 jobs (18%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
363 jobs (14%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
232 jobs (9%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
115 jobs (4%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
53 jobs (2%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
69 jobs (3%)
A$250,000+
38 jobs (1%)
Salaries by City
Compare Accounting salaries across major cities in Australia.
Sydney
Median: A$105,000 | Range: A$82,500 - A$135,000
940 jobs (35%)
Brisbane
Median: A$100,000 | Range: A$82,500 - A$130,000
647 jobs (24%)
Melbourne
Median: A$92,400 | Range: A$79,200 - A$120,000
645 jobs (24%)
Perth
Median: A$97,249 | Range: A$80,000 - A$125,000
274 jobs (10%)
Adelaide
Median: A$92,500 | Range: A$77,500 - A$120,000
93 jobs (3%)
Canberra
Median: A$103,500 | Range: A$73,506 - A$137,500
44 jobs (2%)
Hobart
Median: A$105,000 | Range: A$85,000 - A$117,083
25 jobs (1%)
Darwin
Median: A$98,250 | Range: A$82,224 - A$118,598
20 jobs (1%)
Employment Types
Breakdown of Accounting positions by employment type.
Full-time
2021 jobs (75%)
Contract
381 jobs (14%)
Part-time
250 jobs (9%)
Casual
36 jobs (1%)
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Median: A$70,400 per year
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Median: A$90,000 per year
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Median: A$102,936 per year
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Median: A$85,000 per year
Top Employers
Companies hiring the most Accounting professionals.
Roc Consulting
R
Roc Consulting
87 open positions
MW Recruitment
M
MW Recruitment
77 open positions
Lawson Elliott Recruitment
L
Lawson Elliott Recruitment
62 open positions
Perigon Group Pty Limited
P
Perigon Group Pty Limited
55 open positions
Robert Half
R
Robert Half
53 open positions
Michael Page
M
Michael Page
48 open positions
Richard Lloyd Accounting Recruitment
R
Richard Lloyd Accounting Recruitment
44 open positions
Mars Recruitment
M
Mars Recruitment
36 open positions
Sharp & Carter Accounting Clerical
S
Sharp & Carter Accounting Clerical
36 open positions
Professional Search Group
P
Professional Search Group
31 open positions
Randstad - Accounting & Finance
R
Randstad - Accounting & Finance
29 open positions
Hays | Accountancy & Finance
H
Hays | Accountancy & Finance
28 open positions
FourQuarters Recruitment
F
FourQuarters Recruitment
26 open positions
ThompsonCook | We Only Do Accounting
T
ThompsonCook | We Only Do Accounting
25 open positions
Charterhouse
C
Charterhouse
23 open positions
Abacus Human Capital
A
Abacus Human Capital
21 open positions
TwoScots Recruitment
T
TwoScots Recruitment
21 open positions
Bentley Recruitment
B
Bentley Recruitment
18 open positions
AXR Recruitment & Search
A
AXR Recruitment & Search
15 open positions
People2people - Brisbane
P
People2people - Brisbane
15 open positions
About this data
- Based on 2,688 listings with advertised salaries.
- Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
- Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
- Data refreshed daily from active job listings.