General/Business Unit Manager Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 129 job listings Up 15% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$151,463
Up 3% this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$135,000
Up 5% this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$190,000
Up 3% this month

General/Business Unit Manager salaries sit 87% above the market median of A$81,000 per year across Australia. Over the past month, median pay has risen 3%. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$135,000 and A$190,000 per year, a 36% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised General/Business Unit Manager listings has grown 15% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Darwin leading at A$187,438 per year while Canberra sits at A$58,500. Charles Sturt University, Scout Talent and Healthy North Coast are among the top hirers for General/Business Unit Manager, offering 12 roles combined.

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Salary Distribution

See how General/Business Unit Manager salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of General/Business Unit Manager positions by employment type.



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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most General/Business Unit Manager professionals.

C
Charles Sturt University
4 open positions
S
Scout Talent
4 open positions
H
Healthy North Coast
4 open positions
P
Profitable Tradie
3 open positions
D
Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD
2 open positions
V
Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency Co Op Ltd
2 open positions
D
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development NSW
2 open positions
A
A.I.R Recruitment Pty Ltd
2 open positions
D
Department of Corporate and Digital Development NT
2 open positions
R
Resicert Property Inspections
2 open positions
H
HammondCare
2 open positions
D
Danny Met Sally
2 open positions
O
Options Consulting Group
2 open positions
P
Power and Water Corporation
1 open position
O
Office of the NSW Crime Commission
1 open position
L
LO-GO Appointments WA
1 open position
D
Dynamic Refrigeration Solutions
1 open position
D
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
1 open position
3
3D Recruit
1 open position
G
Good to Great Schools
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 129 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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