Data Entry & Word Processing Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 41 job listings Down 6% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$66,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$59,840
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$75,000
No change this month

At A$66,000 per year, Data Entry & Word Processing ranks 29th-highest for median pay across all professions in Australia. This sits 21% below the overall market median of A$83,600 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$59,840 and A$75,000 per year, a 23% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised Data Entry & Word Processing listings has declined 6% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$85,225 per year while Perth sits at A$61,265. Randstad - Business Support, Ignite and Robert Walters are among the top hirers for Data Entry & Word Processing, offering 9 roles combined.

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Salary Distribution

See how Data Entry & Word Processing salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Data Entry & Word Processing positions by employment type.




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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Data Entry & Word Processing professionals.

R
Randstad - Business Support
6 open positions
I
Ignite
2 open positions
R
Robert Walters
1 open position
D
Department of Health Tasmania
1 open position
S
Southern Cross Support Services
1 open position
H
Hays | Office Support
1 open position
M
McArthur
1 open position
R
Randstad - Public Sector
1 open position
V
Victoria Police
1 open position
K
Kennedy Reid
1 open position
P
Petersons Wines
1 open position
K
KBH Solutions
1 open position
C
Children's Health Queensland
1 open position
I
Inter Industrial Services Pty Ltd
1 open position
L
Labourforce
1 open position
W
Waste equipment solutions
1 open position
A
Aurizon
1 open position
B
Back To Sleep
1 open position
C
Cadence Recruitment
1 open position
P
Protat Pty Ltd
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 41 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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