Federal Government Salary Guide Australia 2026
Based on 308 job listings • trending_down Down 11% this month
The median for Federal Government is 36% above the overall Australia median of A$83,600 per year. Over the past month, median pay has risen 3%. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$105,718 and A$134,558 per year, a 25% spread around the median.
Among listings with published salaries, Federal Government volume has declined by 11% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Adelaide leading at A$132,561 per year while Darwin sits at A$108,874. Leading employers include Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, face2face Recruitment and Randstad - Business Support, with 69 open positions between them.
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Salary Distribution
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Salaries by City
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Employment Types
Breakdown of Federal Government positions by employment type.
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About this data
- Based on 308 listings with advertised salaries.
- Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
- Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
- Data refreshed daily from active job listings.