Consulting & Generalist HR Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 313 job listings Up 8% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$110,000
Up 4% this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$87,500
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$132,354
No change this month

Consulting & Generalist HR salaries sit 36% above the market median of A$80,960 per year across Australia. Over the past month, median pay has risen 4%. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$87,500 and A$132,354 per year, a 41% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised Consulting & Generalist HR listings has grown 8% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$125,000 per year while Darwin sits at A$94,348. Hays | Human Resources, Sharp & Carter Perth HR and u&u. Recruitment Partners are among the top hirers for Consulting & Generalist HR, offering 28 roles combined.

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Salary Distribution

See how Consulting & Generalist HR salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Consulting & Generalist HR positions by employment type.




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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Consulting & Generalist HR professionals.

H
Hays | Human Resources
12 open positions
S
Sharp & Carter Perth HR
8 open positions
U
u&u. Recruitment Partners
8 open positions
T
Tandem Partners
7 open positions
A
Australian Submarine Agency
7 open positions
T
The Next Step
6 open positions
H
HR Partners - Parramatta
5 open positions
P
Peoplecorp
5 open positions
D
Davidson
5 open positions
E
Elements Recruitment
4 open positions
L
Levyl Pty Ltd
4 open positions
W
weave. Recruitment
4 open positions
P
PENINSULA
3 open positions
Q
Quinn Allan
3 open positions
H
HorizonOne Recruitment
3 open positions
C
Core Talent
3 open positions
P
Perigon Group Pty Limited
3 open positions
W
Wellways
3 open positions
R
Randstad Digital
3 open positions
D
Department of Education VIC
3 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 313 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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