Accounts Payable Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 118 job listings Down 12% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$74,800
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$68,980
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$82,500
Up 3% this month

The median for Accounts Payable is 11% below the overall Australia median of A$83,600 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$68,980 and A$82,500 per year, a 18% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Accounts Payable volume has declined by 12% month-on-month. Leading employers include Robert Half, Sharp & Carter Accounting Clerical WS and Randstad - Accounting & Finance, with 23 open positions between them.

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Salary Distribution

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










Employment Types

Breakdown of Accounts Payable positions by employment type.





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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Accounts Payable professionals.

R
Robert Half
11 open positions
S
Sharp & Carter Accounting Clerical WS
6 open positions
R
Randstad - Accounting & Finance
6 open positions
R
Richard Lloyd Accounting Recruitment
5 open positions
M
Mars Recruitment
5 open positions
H
Hays | Accountancy & Finance
4 open positions
T
TwoScots Recruitment
4 open positions
S
Sharp & Carter Accounting Clerical
3 open positions
R
Reo Group
3 open positions
S
Sydney Tools
2 open positions
S
Sharp & Carter Accounting Clerical Sydney
2 open positions
B
Banana Shire Council
2 open positions
A
AccountAbility
2 open positions
S
Sharp & Carter Sydney North Shore Accounting Clerical
2 open positions
P
people2people - Sydney
2 open positions
P
PVH Brands
1 open position
B
Bluefin Resources Pty Limited
1 open position
D
Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD
1 open position
G
Grampians Health
1 open position
M
Monash University
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 118 listings with advertised salaries.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.

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