Bar & Beverage Staff Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 274 job listings • Down 22% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$62,990
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$57,200
Down 3% this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$68,488
No change this month

Bar & Beverage Staff salaries sit 25% below the market median of A$83,600 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$57,200 and A$68,488 per year, a 18% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised Bar & Beverage Staff listings has declined 22% month-on-month. Sidekicker, Taste My Bean and Flexi Staff Group Pty Ltd are among the top hirers for Bar & Beverage Staff, offering 14 roles combined.

See how Bar & Beverage Staff compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Bar & Beverage Staff salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
91 jobs (33%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
175 jobs (64%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
7 jobs (3%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
0 jobs (0%)
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+
1 job (<1%)

Salaries by City

Compare Bar & Beverage Staff salaries across major cities in Australia.

Sydney
Median: A$64,478 | Range: A$57,119 - A$69,638
88 jobs (32%)
Melbourne
Median: A$63,360 | Range: A$57,200 - A$67,190
67 jobs (24%)
Brisbane
Median: A$61,600 | Range: A$57,420 - A$67,540
54 jobs (20%)
Perth
Median: A$66,000 | Range: A$60,720 - A$72,600
31 jobs (11%)
Adelaide
Median: A$64,574 | Range: A$58,854 - A$70,200
19 jobs (7%)
Canberra
Median: A$59,400 | Range: A$56,085 - A$64,500
8 jobs (3%)
Hobart
Median: A$63,800 | Range: A$54,842 - A$73,260
6 jobs (2%)
Darwin
Median: A$70,000 | Range: A$70,000 - A$70,000
1 job (<1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Bar & Beverage Staff positions by employment type.

Casual
169 jobs (62%)
Full-time
62 jobs (23%)
Part-time
37 jobs (14%)
Contract
6 jobs (2%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Bar & Beverage Staff professionals.

S
Sidekicker
7 open positions
T
Taste My Bean
4 open positions
F
Flexi Staff Group Pty Ltd
3 open positions
H
House of Roast
3 open positions
T
TSA Group
3 open positions
S
State Sport Centres
2 open positions
S
San Telmo
2 open positions
V
Viva Solutions
2 open positions
B
BATCH ESPRESSO
2 open positions
D
Don Hodge Group
2 open positions
M
Manpower
2 open positions
M
Mamasita
2 open positions
C
Compass Group
2 open positions
D
Dan Murphy's
2 open positions
W
Wests Group Australia
2 open positions
E
Emirates Leisure Retail
2 open positions
T
Think Renewable
2 open positions
S
SSP Australia
2 open positions
P
Prosper Direct
2 open positions
B
Bar Coco Pty Ltd
2 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 274 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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