Assistant Accountants Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 86 job listings • Up 4% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$80,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$75,000
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$89,375
No change this month

The middle 50% of earners fall between A$75,000 and A$89,375 per year, a 18% spread around the median.

Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Hobart leading at A$97,500 per year while Canberra sits at A$64,240. Randstad - Accounting & Finance, Perigon Group Pty Limited and Talent Web Recruitment are among the top hirers for Assistant Accountants, offering 13 roles combined.

See how Assistant Accountants compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Assistant Accountants salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
4 jobs (5%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
30 jobs (35%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
47 jobs (55%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
5 jobs (6%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
0 jobs (0%)
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 Assistant Accountants salaries across major cities in Australia.

Sydney
Median: A$81,250 | Range: A$76,232 - A$89,375
50 jobs (58%)
Melbourne
Median: A$80,000 | Range: A$73,650 - A$83,750
15 jobs (17%)
Brisbane
Median: A$87,500 | Range: A$75,000 - A$90,000
11 jobs (13%)
Perth
Median: A$86,800 | Range: A$79,025 - A$91,715
6 jobs (7%)
Adelaide
Median: A$70,750 | Range: A$70,375 - A$71,125
2 jobs (2%)
Canberra
Median: A$64,240 | Range: A$64,240 - A$64,240
1 job (1%)
Hobart
Median: A$97,500 | Range: A$97,500 - A$97,500
1 job (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Assistant Accountants positions by employment type.

Full-time
67 jobs (78%)
Contract
13 jobs (15%)
Part-time
6 jobs (7%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Assistant Accountants professionals.

R
Randstad - Accounting & Finance
6 open positions
P
Perigon Group Pty Limited
4 open positions
T
Talent Web Recruitment
3 open positions
R
Richard Lloyd Accounting Recruitment
3 open positions
M
Michael Page
2 open positions
P
People2people - Brisbane
2 open positions
R
Robert Half
2 open positions
C
Coadys Personnel Consultants P/L
2 open positions
S
Sharp & Carter Accounting Clerical WS
2 open positions
T
TwoScots Recruitment
1 open position
C
Centrecare
1 open position
F
FourQuarters Recruitment
1 open position
H
Hays | Accountancy & Finance
1 open position
M
MAYDAY Recruitment
1 open position
U
u&u. Recruitment Partners
1 open position
A
Abacus Human Capital
1 open position
L
Lawson Elliott Recruitment
1 open position
M
Mars Recruitment
1 open position
S
Sharp & Carter Sydney North Shore Accounting Clerical
1 open position
P
Project Recruit
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 86 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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