Human Resources & Recruitment Salary Guide Australia 2026
Based on 1,011 job listings • trending_up Up 8% this month
Human Resources & Recruitment salaries sit 31% above the market median of A$81,000 per year across Australia. Over the past month, median pay has risen 4%. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$85,000 and A$130,000 per year, a 42% spread around the median.
The number of salary-advertised Human Resources & Recruitment listings has grown 8% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$129,352 per year while Darwin sits at A$96,962. Hays | Human Resources, Sharp & Carter Perth HR and Davidson are among the top hirers for Human Resources & Recruitment, offering 56 roles combined.
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Salary Distribution
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Salaries by City
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Employment Types
Breakdown of Human Resources & Recruitment positions by employment type.
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About this data
- Based on 1,011 listings with advertised salaries.
- Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
- Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
- Data refreshed daily from active job listings.