Community Development Salary Guide Australia 2026
Based on 377 job listings • trending_up Up 3% this month
The median for Community Development is 10% above the overall Australia median of A$80,960 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$76,820 and A$100,402 per year, a 27% spread around the median.
Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Darwin leading at A$100,568 per year while Brisbane sits at A$82,982. Leading employers include Wellways, Neami National and Mission Australia, with 53 open positions between them.
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Salary Distribution
See how Community Development salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.
Salaries by City
Compare Community Development salaries across major cities in Australia.
Employment Types
Breakdown of Community Development positions by employment type.
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About this data
- Based on 377 listings with advertised salaries.
- Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
- Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
- Data refreshed daily from active job listings.