Couriers & Drivers Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 236 job listings Down 6% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$62,845
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$58,414
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$73,850
No change this month

The median for Couriers & Drivers is 25% below the overall Australia median of A$83,600 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$58,414 and A$73,850 per year, a 25% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Couriers & Drivers volume has declined by 6% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Darwin leading at A$74,800 per year while Hobart sits at A$59,840. Leading employers include Australia Post, Jet Couriers and Alsco Uniforms, with 38 open positions between them.

See how Couriers & Drivers compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Couriers, Drivers & Postal Services salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Couriers, Drivers & Postal Services positions by employment type.




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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Couriers, Drivers & Postal Services professionals.

A
Australia Post
20 open positions
J
Jet Couriers
10 open positions
A
Alsco Uniforms
8 open positions
O
Ontime Delivery Solutions
7 open positions
D
DNA Recruitment Solutions Pty Ltd
6 open positions
M
My Courier Career
5 open positions
C
Catalyst X Australia
4 open positions
C
Cleanaway
4 open positions
F
FindStaff Pty Ltd
4 open positions
F
FedEx
4 open positions
W
Workhorse Staffing
3 open positions
P
Pasuka Enterprises Pty Ltd
3 open positions
I
InfraBuild
3 open positions
G
Galilei Culinary Group Pty Ltd
3 open positions
A
Australian Vending Company
3 open positions
A
Australian Defence Force
3 open positions
W
WorkPac - Mackay
2 open positions
J
JJ's Waste & Recycling
2 open positions
D
Direct Couriers
2 open positions
Z
Zoom Recruitment
2 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 236 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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