Manufacturing & Logistics Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 5,046 job listings • Down 6% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$66,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$59,840
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$77,500
No change this month

With a median of A$66,000 per year, Manufacturing & Logistics sits 29th-highest in the Australia salary table. This sits 21% below the overall market median of A$83,600 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$59,840 and A$77,500 per year, a 27% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised Manufacturing & Logistics listings has declined 6% month-on-month. Toll People, Fuse Recruitment and Randstad - Industrial are among the top hirers for Manufacturing & Logistics, offering 215 roles combined.

See how Manufacturing & Logistics compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
1300 jobs (26%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
2626 jobs (52%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
632 jobs (13%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
224 jobs (4%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
113 jobs (2%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
67 jobs (1%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
35 jobs (1%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
20 jobs (<1%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
18 jobs (<1%)
A$250,000+
11 jobs (<1%)

Salaries by City

Compare Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics salaries across major cities in Australia.

Brisbane
Median: A$66,000 | Range: A$59,840 - A$75,075
1494 jobs (30%)
Sydney
Median: A$66,062 | Range: A$60,544 - A$78,500
1341 jobs (27%)
Melbourne
Median: A$65,120 | Range: A$59,453 - A$76,560
1091 jobs (22%)
Perth
Median: A$70,000 | Range: A$61,600 - A$85,000
603 jobs (12%)
Adelaide
Median: A$66,000 | Range: A$58,960 - A$74,800
364 jobs (7%)
Hobart
Median: A$61,600 | Range: A$54,617 - A$74,800
70 jobs (1%)
Darwin
Median: A$69,760 | Range: A$61,600 - A$82,500
50 jobs (1%)
Canberra
Median: A$73,040 | Range: A$60,000 - A$92,832
33 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics positions by employment type.

Full-time
2933 jobs (58%)
Casual
1284 jobs (25%)
Contract
731 jobs (14%)
Part-time
90 jobs (2%)
Other
6 jobs (<1%)
Temporary
2 jobs (<1%)

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Median: A$81,000 per year
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Median: A$72,679 per year
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Median: A$125,000 per year
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Median: A$120,000 per year
Mining, Resources & Energy
Median: A$132,000 per year
Call Centre & Customer Service
Median: A$68,446 per year

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics professionals.

T
Toll People
76 open positions
F
Fuse Recruitment
70 open positions
R
Randstad - Industrial
69 open positions
P
Programmed Skilled Workforce
51 open positions
A
Action Workforce
35 open positions
C
Chandler Macleod
35 open positions
Z
Zoom Recruitment
35 open positions
W
Workfast
31 open positions
C
Cornerstone HR
27 open positions
H
HOBAN Recruitment
25 open positions
S
Sydney Tools
25 open positions
O
Omni Recruit
22 open positions
L
Labour Solutions Australia
22 open positions
G
Grace Worldwide
22 open positions
P
Pearl Recruitment Group
21 open positions
A
Australia Post
20 open positions
M
Manpower
19 open positions
W
Workhorse Staffing
18 open positions
H
Heidelberg Materials
18 open positions
A
APG Workforce
18 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 5,046 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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