General/Business Unit Manager Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 93 job listings Down 21% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$150,500
Down 11% this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$120,000
Down 5% this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$176,000
Down 7% this month

At A$150,500 per year, General/Business Unit Manager ranks highest for median pay across all professions in Australia. This sits 80% above the overall market median of A$83,600 per year. Over the past month, median pay has fallen 11%. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$120,000 and A$176,000 per year, a 37% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised General/Business Unit Manager listings has declined 21% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$168,894 per year while Adelaide sits at A$132,500. Scout Talent, Whelan Kartaway and FGI Developments are among the top hirers for General/Business Unit Manager, offering 14 roles combined.

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Salary Distribution

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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.

S
Scout Talent
10 open positions
W
Whelan Kartaway
2 open positions
F
FGI Developments
2 open positions
R
Reef Catchments Limited
2 open positions
R
Regions, Environment, Climate Action and First Peoples - DEECA
2 open positions
D
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
1 open position
G
Good to Great Schools
1 open position
D
Department of Justice & Attorney General QLD
1 open position
C
Charles Darwin University
1 open position
H
Hays | Office Support
1 open position
Z
Zenith Search
1 open position
W
WorkTrybe
1 open position
D
Downtown Toyota
1 open position
S
Select Staffing
1 open position
A
A.I.R Recruitment Pty Ltd
1 open position
T
Tibii
1 open position
C
Catholic Education - Archdiocese Canberra & Goulburn
1 open position
C
City of Playford
1 open position
C
City of Adelaide
1 open position
C
Connect.Ed
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 93 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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