Accounts Payable Salary Guide Australia 2026
Based on 128 job listings • trending_up Up 4% this month
Median Salary (per year)
A$75,530
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25th Percentile (per year)
A$70,982
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75th Percentile (per year)
A$85,000
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The middle 50% of earners fall between A$70,982 and A$85,000 per year, a 19% spread around the median.
Leading employers include Robert Half, Hays | Accountancy & Finance and Perigon Group Pty Limited, with 20 open positions between them.
See how Accounts Payable compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.
Salary Distribution
See how Accounts Payable salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.
Under A$60,000
5 jobs (4%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
72 jobs (56%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
42 jobs (33%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
7 jobs (5%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
2 jobs (2%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$250,000+
0 jobs (0%)
Salaries by City
Compare Accounts Payable salaries across major cities in Australia.
Sydney
Median: A$79,200 | Range: A$74,800 - A$90,000
45 jobs (35%)
Melbourne
Median: A$72,500 | Range: A$70,000 - A$80,000
39 jobs (30%)
Perth
Median: A$80,000 | Range: A$75,340 - A$91,200
19 jobs (15%)
Brisbane
Median: A$75,000 | Range: A$70,571 - A$76,560
15 jobs (12%)
Adelaide
Median: A$72,770 | Range: A$69,875 - A$74,394
6 jobs (5%)
Darwin
Median: A$77,832 | Range: A$74,248 - A$81,416
2 jobs (2%)
Canberra
Median: A$75,000 | Range: A$75,000 - A$75,000
1 job (1%)
Hobart
Median: A$70,400 | Range: A$70,400 - A$70,400
1 job (1%)
Employment Types
Breakdown of Accounts Payable positions by employment type.
Full-time
72 jobs (56%)
Contract
40 jobs (31%)
Part-time
13 jobs (10%)
Casual
3 jobs (2%)
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Top Employers
Companies hiring the most Accounts Payable professionals.
Robert Half
R
Robert Half
10 open positions
Hays | Accountancy & Finance
H
Hays | Accountancy & Finance
5 open positions
Perigon Group Pty Limited
P
Perigon Group Pty Limited
5 open positions
Sharp & Carter Accounting Clerical
S
Sharp & Carter Accounting Clerical
4 open positions
Sharp & Carter Accounting Clerical Sydney
S
Sharp & Carter Accounting Clerical Sydney
4 open positions
Randstad - Accounting & Finance
R
Randstad - Accounting & Finance
4 open positions
AccountAbility
A
AccountAbility
3 open positions
Mars Recruitment
M
Mars Recruitment
3 open positions
FourQuarters Recruitment
F
FourQuarters Recruitment
2 open positions
Michael Page
M
Michael Page
2 open positions
BGIS
B
BGIS
2 open positions
Sharp & Carter Accounting Clerical WS
S
Sharp & Carter Accounting Clerical WS
2 open positions
Richard Lloyd Accounting Recruitment
R
Richard Lloyd Accounting Recruitment
2 open positions
Red Arrow Australia
R
Red Arrow Australia
2 open positions
Scotford Fennessy
S
Scotford Fennessy
2 open positions
Grampians Health
G
Grampians Health
1 open position
MAYDAY Recruitment
M
MAYDAY Recruitment
1 open position
Miller Leith
M
Miller Leith
1 open position
Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC
D
Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC
1 open position
Staff Australia Pty. Ltd.
S
Staff Australia Pty. Ltd.
1 open position
About this data
- Based on 128 listings with advertised salaries.
- Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
- Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
- Data refreshed daily from active job listings.