CEO & General Management Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 168 job listings Up 15% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$155,000
Up 3% this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$130,955
Up 5% this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$195,000
Up 3% this month

At A$155,000 per year, CEO & General Management ranks highest for median pay across all professions in Australia. This sits 91% above the overall market median of A$81,000 per year. Over the past month, median pay has risen 3%. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$130,955 and A$195,000 per year, a 41% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised CEO & General Management listings has grown 15% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Darwin leading at A$187,438 per year while Canberra sits at A$100,508. Charles Sturt University, Healthy North Coast and Scout Talent are among the top hirers for CEO & General Management, offering 12 roles combined.

See how CEO & General Management compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how CEO & General Management salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of CEO & General Management positions by employment type.




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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most CEO & General Management professionals.

C
Charles Sturt University
4 open positions
H
Healthy North Coast
4 open positions
S
Scout Talent
4 open positions
P
Profitable Tradie
3 open positions
R
Resicert Property Inspections
2 open positions
A
Abundance HR
2 open positions
H
HammondCare
2 open positions
A
A.I.R Recruitment Pty Ltd
2 open positions
D
Danny Met Sally
2 open positions
D
Department of Justice & Attorney General QLD
2 open positions
D
Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD
2 open positions
D
Department of Corporate and Digital Development NT
2 open positions
W
Windsor Group
2 open positions
V
Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency Co Op Ltd
2 open positions
O
Options Consulting Group
2 open positions
D
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development NSW
2 open positions
L
LG Talent
1 open position
N
NFPS
1 open position
D
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
1 open position
R
Revise Recruitment
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 168 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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