CEO & General Management Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 118 job listings Down 21% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$150,500
Down 11% this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$120,000
Down 5% this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$183,750
Down 7% this month

At A$150,500 per year, CEO & General Management ranks highest for median pay across all professions in Australia. This sits 80% above the overall market median of A$83,600 per year. Over the past month, median pay has fallen 11%. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$120,000 and A$183,750 per year, a 42% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised CEO & General Management listings has declined 21% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$168,894 per year while Adelaide sits at A$132,500. Scout Talent, Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC and Carrington King are among the top hirers for CEO & General Management, offering 17 roles combined.

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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.

S
Scout Talent
10 open positions
D
Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC
5 open positions
C
Carrington King
2 open positions
R
Reef Catchments Limited
2 open positions
R
Regions, Environment, Climate Action and First Peoples - DEECA
2 open positions
W
Whelan Kartaway
2 open positions
F
FGI Developments
2 open positions
D
Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics NT
2 open positions
G
Good to Great Schools
1 open position
H
Hays | Office Support
1 open position
A
A.I.R Recruitment Pty Ltd
1 open position
C
Charles Darwin University
1 open position
Z
Zenith Search
1 open position
W
WorkTrybe
1 open position
D
Department of Justice & Attorney General QLD
1 open position
C
City of Playford
1 open position
S
South East Leisure
1 open position
C
Connect.Ed
1 open position
C
City of Adelaide
1 open position
D
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 118 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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