Industrial Relations & Employment Law Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 29 job listings Up 8% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$132,857
Up 4% this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$85,000
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$160,726
Up 3% this month

The median for Industrial Relations & Employment Law is 64% above the overall Australia median of A$80,960 per year. Over the past month, median pay has risen 4%. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$85,000 and A$160,726 per year, a 57% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Industrial Relations & Employment Law volume has grown by 8% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Brisbane leading at A$150,000 per year while Hobart sits at A$8,800. Leading employers include Naiman Clarke, Womens Legal Service Tasmania and Gorilla Jobs, with 10 open positions between them.

See how Industrial Relations & Employment Law compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Industrial Relations & Employment Law salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Industrial Relations & Employment Law positions by employment type.


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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Industrial Relations & Employment Law professionals.

N
Naiman Clarke
4 open positions
W
Womens Legal Service Tasmania
3 open positions
G
Gorilla Jobs
3 open positions
C
Carroll Consulting Group
2 open positions
H
HIA
2 open positions
J
Jewell Hancock Employment Lawyers
1 open position
L
Law Staff
1 open position
F
Fire Rescue Victoria
1 open position
K
KBE Legal Talent
1 open position
Y
Your People Solutions
1 open position
H
HarperLloyd Recruitment
1 open position
C
Clario Pty Ltd
1 open position
N
NSW Nurses and Midwives Association
1 open position
H
HEALTH SERVICES UNION
1 open position
U
Unions WA
1 open position
A
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation NT Branch
1 open position
M
Metro North Hospital & Health Service
1 open position
R
Remedy Resourcing
1 open position
D
DiMention Recruitment
1 open position
E
EG Consulting
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 29 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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