Admin & Office Support Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 3,263 job listings • Down 6% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$70,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$61,600
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$82,500
No change this month

The median for Admin & Office Support is 16% below the overall Australia median of A$83,600 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$61,600 and A$82,500 per year, a 30% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Admin & Office Support volume has declined by 6% month-on-month. Leading employers include Randstad - Business Support, Hays | Office Support and DFP Recruitment, with 102 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
652 jobs (20%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
1592 jobs (49%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
691 jobs (21%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
197 jobs (6%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
78 jobs (2%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
23 jobs (1%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
13 jobs (<1%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
4 jobs (<1%)
A$250,000+
13 jobs (<1%)

Salaries by City

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

Brisbane
Median: A$70,000 | Range: A$60,246 - A$81,594
899 jobs (28%)
Sydney
Median: A$70,400 | Range: A$62,500 - A$84,275
854 jobs (26%)
Melbourne
Median: A$70,000 | Range: A$61,543 - A$80,654
674 jobs (21%)
Perth
Median: A$72,000 | Range: A$61,600 - A$84,984
431 jobs (13%)
Adelaide
Median: A$70,000 | Range: A$62,500 - A$80,086
208 jobs (6%)
Canberra
Median: A$77,500 | Range: A$62,261 - A$92,450
87 jobs (3%)
Darwin
Median: A$79,965 | Range: A$70,634 - A$92,341
66 jobs (2%)
Hobart
Median: A$71,950 | Range: A$64,506 - A$79,922
44 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Administration & Office Support positions by employment type.

Full-time
2167 jobs (66%)
Part-time
474 jobs (15%)
Contract
383 jobs (12%)
Casual
236 jobs (7%)
Other
3 jobs (<1%)

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Median: A$65,000 per year
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Median: A$83,600 per year

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Administration & Office Support professionals.

R
Randstad - Business Support
50 open positions
H
Hays | Office Support
30 open positions
D
DFP Recruitment
22 open positions
C
Chandler Macleod
17 open positions
C
Core Talent
15 open positions
T
TAFE Queensland
15 open positions
D
Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC
13 open positions
S
Sharp & Carter Business Support
13 open positions
A
Assistant Sydney | We Only Do Office Support
12 open positions
R
Robert Half
12 open positions
T
The University of Queensland
11 open positions
D
Deacon Recruitment
10 open positions
M
MAYDAY Recruitment
10 open positions
D
Design & Build
10 open positions
M
Michael Page
9 open positions
J
Jobwire
9 open positions
R
Randstad - Public Sector
8 open positions
W
Woods & Co
8 open positions
N
North West Hospital and Health Service
8 open positions
M
Mars Recruitment
8 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 3,263 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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