Hospitality & Tourism Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 3,020 job listings • Down 22% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$72,679
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$61,600
Down 3% this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$80,000
No change this month

Hospitality & Tourism salaries sit 13% below the market median of A$83,600 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$61,600 and A$80,000 per year, a 25% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised Hospitality & Tourism listings has declined 22% month-on-month. ALH Recruitment, BlueCare and Yo-Chi are among the top hirers for Hospitality & Tourism, offering 145 roles combined.

See how Hospitality & Tourism compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Hospitality & Tourism salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
640 jobs (21%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
1447 jobs (48%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
738 jobs (24%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
117 jobs (4%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
54 jobs (2%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
16 jobs (1%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
2 jobs (<1%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
1 job (<1%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
1 job (<1%)
A$250,000+
4 jobs (<1%)

Salaries by City

Compare Hospitality & Tourism salaries across major cities in Australia.

Sydney
Median: A$74,500 | Range: A$61,600 - A$82,000
893 jobs (30%)
Brisbane
Median: A$70,400 | Range: A$60,720 - A$80,000
809 jobs (27%)
Melbourne
Median: A$72,500 | Range: A$61,600 - A$80,000
690 jobs (23%)
Perth
Median: A$77,440 | Range: A$68,244 - A$85,000
309 jobs (10%)
Adelaide
Median: A$74,500 | Range: A$62,524 - A$80,000
201 jobs (7%)
Canberra
Median: A$70,500 | Range: A$57,200 - A$77,500
49 jobs (2%)
Hobart
Median: A$71,221 | Range: A$62,426 - A$78,949
43 jobs (1%)
Darwin
Median: A$70,200 | Range: A$59,620 - A$83,250
26 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Hospitality & Tourism positions by employment type.

Full-time
1829 jobs (61%)
Casual
760 jobs (25%)
Part-time
362 jobs (12%)
Contract
69 jobs (2%)

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Median: A$66,000 per year
Call Centre & Customer Service
Median: A$68,446 per year
Advertising, Arts & Media
Median: A$83,600 per year
Self Employment
Median: A$98,500 per year
Human Resources & Recruitment
Median: A$105,000 per year

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Hospitality & Tourism professionals.

A
ALH Recruitment
74 open positions
B
BlueCare
36 open positions
Y
Yo-Chi
35 open positions
C
Compass Group
32 open positions
S
Sidekicker
24 open positions
C
Cater Care
18 open positions
T
Travel Trade Recruitment ltd
17 open positions
B
Betty's Burgers
17 open positions
G
Grill'd Healthy Burgers
15 open positions
C
Civeo
14 open positions
H
Hospoworld Resourcing
14 open positions
S
San Telmo
14 open positions
S
Subway Shamim Group
12 open positions
S
SSP Australia
12 open positions
C
Catering Industries
11 open positions
M
Meriton Suites
11 open positions
R
Reflections Holidays
10 open positions
B
Bolton Clarke
10 open positions
S
Sodexo
9 open positions
Q
Quest Apartment Hotels
9 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 3,020 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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