Marketing & Communications Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 902 job listings • No change this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$90,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$74,850
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$110,000
No change this month

The middle 50% of earners fall between A$74,850 and A$110,000 per year, a 39% spread around the median.

Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$105,000 per year while Hobart sits at A$82,500. Roy Morgan Research, The Onset and Beaumont People are among the top hirers for Marketing & Communications, offering 45 roles combined.

See how Marketing & Communications compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Marketing & Communications salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
45 jobs (5%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
250 jobs (28%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
277 jobs (31%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
143 jobs (16%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
105 jobs (12%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
37 jobs (4%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
23 jobs (3%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
7 jobs (1%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
9 jobs (1%)
A$250,000+
6 jobs (1%)

Salaries by City

Compare Marketing & Communications salaries across major cities in Australia.

Sydney
Median: A$90,000 | Range: A$74,900 - A$125,000
315 jobs (35%)
Melbourne
Median: A$90,000 | Range: A$75,000 - A$110,000
225 jobs (25%)
Brisbane
Median: A$90,000 | Range: A$72,500 - A$107,500
201 jobs (22%)
Perth
Median: A$83,500 | Range: A$73,650 - A$98,500
79 jobs (9%)
Adelaide
Median: A$83,600 | Range: A$69,250 - A$94,500
39 jobs (4%)
Canberra
Median: A$105,000 | Range: A$95,000 - A$133,730
25 jobs (3%)
Darwin
Median: A$85,000 | Range: A$72,700 - A$97,912
11 jobs (1%)
Hobart
Median: A$82,500 | Range: A$70,057 - A$143,708
7 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Marketing & Communications positions by employment type.

Full-time
622 jobs (69%)
Part-time
119 jobs (13%)
Contract
109 jobs (12%)
Casual
52 jobs (6%)

Related Salary Guides

Advertising, Arts & Media
Median: A$83,600 per year
Retail & Consumer Products
Median: A$65,000 per year
Real Estate & Property
Median: A$90,000 per year
ICT
Median: A$138,364 per year
Banking & Financial Services
Median: A$105,000 per year
Sales
Median: A$92,500 per year

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Marketing & Communications professionals.

R
Roy Morgan Research
22 open positions
T
The Onset
12 open positions
B
Beaumont People
11 open positions
S
Sharp & Carter Sales and Marketing
10 open positions
L
La Trobe University
10 open positions
D
Davidson
7 open positions
H
Hays | Marketing
7 open positions
R
Randstad - Sales & Marketing
6 open positions
S
SALT SEARCH PTY LTD
6 open positions
T
The Search Firm
5 open positions
S
Sidekicker
5 open positions
A
Australian Catholic University
5 open positions
T
The University of Queensland
5 open positions
W
WOW Recruitment
4 open positions
P
Public Transport Authority of Western Australia
4 open positions
U
University of Southern Queensland
4 open positions
T
The BUSY Group
4 open positions
N
NSW Department of Customer Service
4 open positions
C
Conversion Advantage
4 open positions
D
Diabetes Australia
3 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 902 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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