Housekeeping Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 171 job listings Down 22% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$63,309
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$56,866
Down 3% this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$73,929
No change this month

The median for Housekeeping is 24% below the overall Australia median of A$83,600 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$56,866 and A$73,929 per year, a 27% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Housekeeping volume has declined by 22% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Perth leading at A$79,480 per year while Canberra sits at A$51,902. Leading employers include ahs hospitality, Quest Apartment Hotels and Compass Group, with 19 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
8 open positions
Q
Quest Apartment Hotels
6 open positions
C
Compass Group
5 open positions
B
Bolton Clarke
4 open positions
C
Cater Care
4 open positions
C
Civeo
4 open positions
C
Crown Resorts
4 open positions
S
Sodexo
3 open positions
R
Reflections Holidays
2 open positions
F
Facilinet Building Maintenance
2 open positions
B
Brisbane Private Hospital
2 open positions
P
PV Operations Pty Ltd
2 open positions
P
Pathways Health Management
2 open positions
P
Palm Lake Group
2 open positions
P
Park Lane Group
2 open positions
W
Warrigal Care
2 open positions
O
Ozcare
2 open positions
R
RACV
2 open positions
C
Catering Industries
2 open positions
H
HammondCare
2 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 171 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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