Industrial & Employee Relations Salary Guide Australia 2026
Based on 72 job listings • trending_up Up 9% this month
Industrial & Employee Relations salaries sit 53% above the market median of A$80,960 per year across Australia. Over the past month, median pay has risen 4%. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$110,528 and A$148,913 per year, a 31% spread around the median.
The number of salary-advertised Industrial & Employee Relations listings has grown 9% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$162,800 per year while Adelaide sits at A$110,544. Hays | Human Resources, University of the Sunshine Coast and Randstad - Internal Recruitment are among the top hirers for Industrial & Employee Relations, offering 12 roles combined.
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About this data
- Based on 72 listings with advertised salaries.
- Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
- Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
- Data refreshed daily from active job listings.