Human Resources & Recruitment Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 862 job listings • Down 6% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$105,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$85,000
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$128,391
No change this month

Human Resources & Recruitment salaries sit 26% above the market median of A$83,600 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$85,000 and A$128,391 per year, a 41% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised Human Resources & Recruitment listings has declined 6% month-on-month. Hays | Human Resources, Tandem Partners and Chandler Macleod are among the top hirers for Human Resources & Recruitment, offering 40 roles combined.

See how Human Resources & Recruitment compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Human Resources & Recruitment salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
31 jobs (4%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
122 jobs (14%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
219 jobs (25%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
196 jobs (23%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
152 jobs (18%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
66 jobs (8%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
32 jobs (4%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
23 jobs (3%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
13 jobs (2%)
A$250,000+
8 jobs (1%)

Salaries by City

Compare Human Resources & Recruitment salaries across major cities in Australia.

Sydney
Median: A$110,000 | Range: A$85,933 - A$136,064
259 jobs (30%)
Melbourne
Median: A$107,024 | Range: A$85,000 - A$125,000
205 jobs (24%)
Brisbane
Median: A$97,908 | Range: A$80,000 - A$120,000
190 jobs (22%)
Perth
Median: A$100,000 | Range: A$82,500 - A$126,605
121 jobs (14%)
Adelaide
Median: A$105,000 | Range: A$87,846 - A$120,312
47 jobs (5%)
Canberra
Median: A$114,998 | Range: A$95,372 - A$146,400
16 jobs (2%)
Darwin
Median: A$106,646 | Range: A$86,203 - A$127,097
15 jobs (2%)
Hobart
Median: A$104,506 | Range: A$91,500 - A$142,576
9 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Human Resources & Recruitment positions by employment type.

Full-time
613 jobs (71%)
Contract
183 jobs (21%)
Part-time
58 jobs (7%)
Casual
8 jobs (1%)

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Median: A$83,600 per year
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Median: A$90,000 per year
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Median: A$72,679 per year
Advertising, Arts & Media
Median: A$83,600 per year
Self Employment
Median: A$98,500 per year

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Human Resources & Recruitment professionals.

H
Hays | Human Resources
16 open positions
T
Tandem Partners
12 open positions
C
Chandler Macleod
12 open positions
M
Michael Page
10 open positions
R
Robert Half
10 open positions
F
FourQuarters Recruitment
9 open positions
U
u&u. Recruitment Partners
8 open positions
T
The Next Step
8 open positions
M
MAYDAY Recruitment
8 open positions
S
Sharp & Carter Perth HR
7 open positions
H
Hays | Talent Acquisition
6 open positions
M
Manpower
6 open positions
C
Country Fire Authority (CFA)
6 open positions
D
Davidson
5 open positions
P
Public Sector People
5 open positions
R
Robert Walters
4 open positions
I
Indie Education
4 open positions
D
Driver Hire Australia
4 open positions
C
Charles Sturt University
4 open positions
R
Randstad - Public Sector
4 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 862 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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