Hair & Beauty Services Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 469 job listings • Up 13% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$70,400
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$65,120
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$77,440
No change this month

Hair & Beauty Services salaries sit 13% below the market median of A$80,960 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$65,120 and A$77,440 per year, a 18% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised Hair & Beauty Services listings has grown 13% month-on-month. National Salon And Spa Recruitment, Endota Spa and Elite Body Contouring are among the top hirers for Hair & Beauty Services, offering 81 roles combined.

See how Hair & Beauty Services compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Hair & Beauty Services salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
63 jobs (13%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
332 jobs (71%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
63 jobs (13%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
6 jobs (1%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
2 jobs (<1%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
2 jobs (<1%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$250,000+
1 job (<1%)

Salaries by City

Compare Hair & Beauty Services salaries across major cities in Australia.

Sydney
Median: A$70,400 | Range: A$61,600 - A$77,500
133 jobs (28%)
Brisbane
Median: A$72,160 | Range: A$66,880 - A$79,100
131 jobs (28%)
Melbourne
Median: A$66,880 | Range: A$61,600 - A$72,283
104 jobs (22%)
Perth
Median: A$67,760 | Range: A$65,560 - A$74,360
59 jobs (13%)
Adelaide
Median: A$70,400 | Range: A$65,780 - A$73,040
24 jobs (5%)
Canberra
Median: A$77,500 | Range: A$69,520 - A$79,160
11 jobs (2%)
Darwin
Median: A$71,720 | Range: A$66,000 - A$77,799
4 jobs (1%)
Hobart
Median: A$67,760 | Range: A$66,880 - A$67,760
3 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Hair & Beauty Services positions by employment type.

Full-time
256 jobs (55%)
Casual
113 jobs (24%)
Part-time
92 jobs (20%)
Contract
8 jobs (2%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Hair & Beauty Services professionals.

N
National Salon And Spa Recruitment
46 open positions
E
Endota Spa
25 open positions
E
Elite Body Contouring
10 open positions
B
Browco Brow Bar
5 open positions
J
Just Cuts
4 open positions
E
Ella Bache
4 open positions
E
Eureka Furniture
3 open positions
R
Removery
3 open positions
P
Prive Hair Australia
3 open positions
W
Wax'd Grooming Bar
3 open positions
H
Hair & Co Pty Ltd
3 open positions
S
Specsavers
3 open positions
P
PALOMA SALON
3 open positions
T
The Straightening Salon
2 open positions
H
Haize
2 open positions
E
Essential Beauty
2 open positions
E
Epic Hair Designs
2 open positions
E
Evolution Laser Clinic
2 open positions
E
Emilly Hadrill Hair and Extensions
2 open positions
S
Stefan Hair Fashions
2 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 469 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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