PA, EA & Secretarial Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 249 job listings • Down 6% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$95,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$80,000
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$110,000
No change this month

PA, EA & Secretarial salaries sit 14% above the market median of A$83,600 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$80,000 and A$110,000 per year, a 32% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised PA, EA & Secretarial listings has declined 6% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Sydney leading at A$100,912 per year while Hobart sits at A$73,750. Assistant Sydney | We Only Do Office Support, Hays | Office Support and Randstad - Business Support are among the top hirers for PA, EA & Secretarial, offering 19 roles combined.

See how PA, EA & Secretarial compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how PA, EA & Secretarial salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
10 jobs (4%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
48 jobs (19%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
83 jobs (33%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
66 jobs (27%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
32 jobs (13%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
3 jobs (1%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
2 jobs (1%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
3 jobs (1%)
A$250,000+
2 jobs (1%)

Salaries by City

Compare PA, EA & Secretarial salaries across major cities in Australia.

Sydney
Median: A$100,912 | Range: A$90,000 - A$119,912
86 jobs (35%)
Brisbane
Median: A$82,484 | Range: A$74,827 - A$100,000
52 jobs (21%)
Melbourne
Median: A$100,600 | Range: A$84,650 - A$115,473
48 jobs (19%)
Perth
Median: A$92,500 | Range: A$81,690 - A$106,250
23 jobs (9%)
Adelaide
Median: A$86,240 | Range: A$81,349 - A$98,120
15 jobs (6%)
Darwin
Median: A$94,000 | Range: A$86,250 - A$102,334
11 jobs (4%)
Canberra
Median: A$86,250 | Range: A$79,061 - A$98,129
10 jobs (4%)
Hobart
Median: A$73,750 | Range: A$56,135 - A$77,416
4 jobs (2%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of PA, EA & Secretarial positions by employment type.

Full-time
181 jobs (73%)
Contract
33 jobs (13%)
Part-time
28 jobs (11%)
Casual
6 jobs (2%)
Other
1 job (<1%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most PA, EA & Secretarial professionals.

A
Assistant Sydney | We Only Do Office Support
8 open positions
H
Hays | Office Support
6 open positions
R
Randstad - Business Support
5 open positions
M
Mars Recruitment
4 open positions
S
Sharp & Carter Business Support
4 open positions
M
MJD Recruitment
4 open positions
M
MSR Talent
3 open positions
R
Randstad - Public Sector
3 open positions
B
Brook Recruitment
3 open positions
N
NSW Ambulance
3 open positions
S
Sharp & Carter Sydney Business Support
3 open positions
W
West Arnhem Regional Council
3 open positions
G
Gough Recruitment
2 open positions
C
Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service
2 open positions
B
Beaumont People
2 open positions
C
Carpentaria
2 open positions
U
u&u. Recruitment Partners
2 open positions
C
Canberra Health Services
2 open positions
M
Mater Group
2 open positions
P
People2people - Brisbane
2 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 249 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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