Housekeeping Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 236 job listings Up 21% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$63,809
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$56,386
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$73,159
No change this month

The median for Housekeeping is 21% below the overall Australia median of A$80,960 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$56,386 and A$73,159 per year, a 26% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Housekeeping volume has grown by 21% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Darwin leading at A$77,500 per year while Canberra sits at A$57,200. Leading employers include ahs hospitality, Quest Apartment Hotels and Bolton Clarke, with 35 open positions between them.

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Salary Distribution

See how Housekeeping salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Housekeeping positions by employment type.




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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Housekeeping professionals.

A
ahs hospitality
20 open positions
Q
Quest Apartment Hotels
9 open positions
B
Bolton Clarke
6 open positions
C
Compass Group
5 open positions
O
Ozcare
5 open positions
B
BlueCare
5 open positions
C
Civeo
4 open positions
C
Crown Resorts
4 open positions
M
Minor Hotels
4 open positions
C
Catering Industries
4 open positions
R
Rydges Hotels & Resorts
4 open positions
W
Whiddon
3 open positions
F
Facilinet Building Maintenance
3 open positions
L
Leisure Accommodation Collective Pty Ltd
3 open positions
C
Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts
3 open positions
B
Big4 Holiday Parks
3 open positions
G
GMW Cleaning Services
3 open positions
M
Morris Escapes
2 open positions
U
Uniting NSW & ACT
2 open positions
B
Brisbane Airport Hotels Group
2 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 236 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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