CEO Salary Guide Australia 2026
Based on 16 job listings • trending_up Up 15% this month
The median for CEO is 93% above the overall Australia median of A$81,000 per year. Over the past month, median pay has risen 3%. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$128,125 and A$204,211 per year, a 49% spread around the median.
Among listings with published salaries, CEO volume has grown by 15% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Adelaide leading at A$216,843 per year while Sydney sits at A$130,000. Leading employers include Abundance HR, LG Talent and Ballardong Aboriginal Corporation, with 4 open positions between them.
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About this data
- Based on 16 listings with advertised salaries.
- Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
- Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
- Data refreshed daily from active job listings.