Administrative Assistants Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 1,838 job listings • No change this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$69,353
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$60,571
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$77,500
No change this month

Administrative Assistants salaries sit 14% below the market median of A$81,000 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$60,571 and A$77,500 per year, a 24% spread around the median.

Randstad - Business Support, Hays | Office Support and Core Talent are among the top hirers for Administrative Assistants, offering 51 roles combined.

See how Administrative Assistants compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Administrative Assistants salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
416 jobs (23%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
1011 jobs (55%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
343 jobs (19%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
60 jobs (3%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
4 jobs (<1%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
1 job (<1%)
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+
3 jobs (<1%)

Salaries by City

Compare Administrative Assistants salaries across major cities in Australia.

Brisbane
Median: A$67,500 | Range: A$59,840 - A$75,000
537 jobs (29%)
Sydney
Median: A$69,000 | Range: A$61,600 - A$78,775
434 jobs (24%)
Melbourne
Median: A$67,500 | Range: A$59,840 - A$75,000
385 jobs (21%)
Perth
Median: A$71,575 | Range: A$62,480 - A$79,673
274 jobs (15%)
Adelaide
Median: A$70,000 | Range: A$63,747 - A$78,043
114 jobs (6%)
Hobart
Median: A$71,254 | Range: A$57,425 - A$79,361
36 jobs (2%)
Canberra
Median: A$71,184 | Range: A$66,000 - A$90,000
29 jobs (2%)
Darwin
Median: A$75,000 | Range: A$67,500 - A$80,807
29 jobs (2%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Administrative Assistants positions by employment type.

Full-time
1111 jobs (60%)
Part-time
347 jobs (19%)
Contract
240 jobs (13%)
Casual
140 jobs (8%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Administrative Assistants professionals.

R
Randstad - Business Support
21 open positions
H
Hays | Office Support
19 open positions
C
Core Talent
11 open positions
A
APG Workforce
9 open positions
D
DFP Recruitment
9 open positions
E
empire group
9 open positions
C
Chandler Macleod
9 open positions
R
Roc Consulting
8 open positions
N
NW Professional Services
8 open positions
P
Pearl Recruitment Group
8 open positions
R
Randstad - Public Sector
7 open positions
F
Federal Court of Australia
7 open positions
R
Randstad Professionals
7 open positions
T
TAFE Gippsland
6 open positions
B
Bolton Clarke
6 open positions
F
Fuse Recruitment
5 open positions
D
Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC
5 open positions
T
TAFE Queensland
5 open positions
C
Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service
5 open positions
B
BlueCare
5 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 1,838 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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