Admin & Office Support Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 3,454 job listings • No change this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$70,400
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$62,010
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$82,500
No change this month

The median for Admin & Office Support is 13% below the overall Australia median of A$81,000 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$62,010 and A$82,500 per year, a 29% spread around the median.

Leading employers include Randstad - Business Support, Hays | Office Support and Sharp & Carter Business Support, with 95 open positions between them.

See how Admin & Office Support compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Administration & Office Support salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
667 jobs (19%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
1711 jobs (50%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
750 jobs (22%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
211 jobs (6%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
76 jobs (2%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
21 jobs (1%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
9 jobs (<1%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
1 job (<1%)
A$250,000+
8 jobs (<1%)

Salaries by City

Compare Administration & Office Support salaries across major cities in Australia.

Brisbane
Median: A$68,640 | Range: A$60,000 - A$80,000
935 jobs (27%)
Sydney
Median: A$72,054 | Range: A$62,832 - A$85,000
897 jobs (26%)
Melbourne
Median: A$70,000 | Range: A$61,600 - A$80,000
745 jobs (22%)
Perth
Median: A$72,876 | Range: A$63,360 - A$82,694
496 jobs (14%)
Adelaide
Median: A$71,349 | Range: A$63,736 - A$82,500
204 jobs (6%)
Canberra
Median: A$80,000 | Range: A$70,000 - A$92,500
62 jobs (2%)
Darwin
Median: A$75,756 | Range: A$65,750 - A$90,035
60 jobs (2%)
Hobart
Median: A$67,500 | Range: A$57,350 - A$78,337
55 jobs (2%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Administration & Office Support positions by employment type.

Full-time
2268 jobs (66%)
Part-time
539 jobs (16%)
Contract
400 jobs (12%)
Casual
247 jobs (7%)

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Median: A$65,000 per year
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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Administration & Office Support professionals.

R
Randstad - Business Support
41 open positions
H
Hays | Office Support
36 open positions
S
Sharp & Carter Business Support
18 open positions
D
DFP Recruitment
16 open positions
C
Core Talent
15 open positions
D
Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC
13 open positions
C
Chandler Macleod
13 open positions
E
empire group
12 open positions
T
The University of Queensland
10 open positions
R
Randstad - Public Sector
10 open positions
N
NSW Police Force
9 open positions
R
Robert Walters
9 open positions
A
APG Workforce
9 open positions
R
Randstad Professionals
9 open positions
D
Davidson
9 open positions
T
TAFE Queensland
9 open positions
R
Roc Consulting
9 open positions
M
MAYDAY Recruitment
8 open positions
P
Pearl Recruitment Group
8 open positions
S
Sharp & Carter Sydney Business Support
8 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 3,454 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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