CEO Salary Guide Australia 2026
Based on 14 job listings • trending_down Down 21% this month
The median for CEO is 110% above the overall Australia median of A$83,600 per year. Over the past month, median pay has fallen 11%. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$135,625 and A$285,118 per year, a 85% spread around the median.
Among listings with published salaries, CEO volume has declined by 21% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Melbourne leading at A$315,000 per year while Sydney sits at A$117,339. Leading employers include Carrington King, Revise Recruitment and Perks People Solutions, with 4 open positions between them.
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About this data
- Based on 14 listings with advertised salaries.
- Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
- Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
- Data refreshed daily from active job listings.