Department/Assistant Management Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 130 job listings Up 14% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$65,484
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$54,173
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$70,000
No change this month

The median for Department/Assistant Management is 19% below the overall Australia median of A$80,960 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$54,173 and A$70,000 per year, a 24% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Department/Assistant Management volume has grown by 14% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Sydney leading at A$70,000 per year while Hobart sits at A$51,823. Leading employers include Bunnings Warehouse, ALDI and Bailey Nelson, with 30 open positions between them.

See how Department/Assistant Management compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Department/Assistant Management salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Department/Assistant Management positions by employment type.


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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Department/Assistant Management professionals.

B
Bunnings Warehouse
14 open positions
A
ALDI
8 open positions
B
Bailey Nelson
8 open positions
C
City Beach
8 open positions
D
Drakes Supermarkets
7 open positions
B
Bob Jane T-Marts
6 open positions
S
Savers
4 open positions
F
Frontline Retail Regional VIC & TAS
3 open positions
E
Eureka Furniture
3 open positions
I
IGA
3 open positions
B
Boardriders
3 open positions
F
Fone King
3 open positions
L
Luxottica
3 open positions
S
St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland
2 open positions
M
Michael's IGA Group
2 open positions
U
UnitingCare Community
2 open positions
T
The Body Shop
2 open positions
R
RETAILWORLD RESOURCING Aus
2 open positions
F
Frontline Retail Regional QLD & NT
2 open positions
M
Mister Minit
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 130 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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