Help Desk & IT Support Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 243 job listings • No change this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$80,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$72,500
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$92,500
Up 6% this month

The middle 50% of earners fall between A$72,500 and A$92,500 per year, a 25% spread around the median.

Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$147,400 per year while Hobart sits at A$75,000. Leading employers include The Aquarium, Grampians Health and Downtime Assassin, with 11 open positions between them.

See how Help Desk & IT Support compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Help Desk & IT Support salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
13 jobs (5%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
91 jobs (37%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
93 jobs (38%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
25 jobs (10%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
10 jobs (4%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
5 jobs (2%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
1 job (<1%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
1 job (<1%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
3 jobs (1%)
A$250,000+
1 job (<1%)

Salaries by City

Compare Help Desk & IT Support salaries across major cities in Australia.

Sydney
Median: A$82,500 | Range: A$75,000 - A$95,508
79 jobs (33%)
Melbourne
Median: A$76,950 | Range: A$65,500 - A$91,000
63 jobs (26%)
Brisbane
Median: A$83,311 | Range: A$74,000 - A$92,484
60 jobs (25%)
Perth
Median: A$80,000 | Range: A$72,188 - A$85,000
20 jobs (8%)
Canberra
Median: A$147,400 | Range: A$100,000 - A$209,000
8 jobs (3%)
Adelaide
Median: A$77,440 | Range: A$68,200 - A$80,850
7 jobs (3%)
Hobart
Median: A$75,000 | Range: A$75,000 - A$75,625
4 jobs (2%)
Darwin
Median: A$94,711 | Range: A$93,816 - A$95,606
2 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Help Desk & IT Support positions by employment type.

Full-time
196 jobs (81%)
Contract
39 jobs (16%)
Part-time
4 jobs (2%)
Casual
4 jobs (2%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Help Desk & IT Support professionals.

T
The Aquarium
4 open positions
G
Grampians Health
4 open positions
D
Downtime Assassin
3 open positions
R
Round Table Recruitment
3 open positions
H
HCLTech
3 open positions
Q
Queensland Health
3 open positions
R
Robert Half
3 open positions
R
Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative
2 open positions
T
TLH Recruitment
2 open positions
R
Rec4Tech
2 open positions
S
Scout Talent
2 open positions
H
Hays | Technology
2 open positions
O
OUI Recruitment
2 open positions
D
Davidson
2 open positions
G
Green Light PS Pty Ltd
2 open positions
R
Randstad Digital
2 open positions
T
Talent – Specialists in tech, transformation & beyond
2 open positions
P
Peoplebank Australia VIC
2 open positions
N
Northern NSW Local Health District
2 open positions
Q
Queensland University of Technology
2 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 243 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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