PA, EA & Secretarial Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 267 job listings • No change this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$95,040
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$81,750
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$106,050
No change this month

PA, EA & Secretarial salaries sit 17% above the market median of A$81,000 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$81,750 and A$106,050 per year, a 26% spread around the median.

Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Sydney leading at A$100,903 per year while Hobart sits at A$75,750. Sharp & Carter Business Support, The University of Queensland and Randstad - Business Support are among the top hirers for PA, EA & Secretarial, offering 20 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
13 jobs (5%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
42 jobs (16%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
97 jobs (36%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
72 jobs (27%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
35 jobs (13%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
5 jobs (2%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
2 jobs (1%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$250,000+
1 job (<1%)

Salaries by City

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

Sydney
Median: A$100,903 | Range: A$90,000 - A$120,000
88 jobs (33%)
Brisbane
Median: A$88,000 | Range: A$78,175 - A$100,000
60 jobs (22%)
Melbourne
Median: A$100,000 | Range: A$82,000 - A$115,000
57 jobs (21%)
Perth
Median: A$93,700 | Range: A$85,000 - A$101,589
30 jobs (11%)
Adelaide
Median: A$92,500 | Range: A$76,250 - A$104,264
15 jobs (6%)
Canberra
Median: A$81,381 | Range: A$79,281 - A$92,500
8 jobs (3%)
Darwin
Median: A$98,026 | Range: A$94,984 - A$99,694
6 jobs (2%)
Hobart
Median: A$75,750 | Range: A$71,368 - A$79,675
3 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

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

Full-time
188 jobs (70%)
Contract
38 jobs (14%)
Part-time
30 jobs (11%)
Casual
11 jobs (4%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most PA, EA & Secretarial professionals.

S
Sharp & Carter Business Support
9 open positions
T
The University of Queensland
6 open positions
R
Randstad - Business Support
5 open positions
H
Hays | Office Support
5 open positions
E
EST10
4 open positions
M
MJD Recruitment
3 open positions
B
Bond University
3 open positions
R
Robert Walters
3 open positions
R
Ray White
3 open positions
R
Randstad - Public Sector
3 open positions
A
Assistant Sydney | We Only Do Office Support
3 open positions
S
Sirius College
3 open positions
B
Brook Recruitment
2 open positions
A
Advance Human Resources
2 open positions
B
Beaumont People
2 open positions
E
empire group
2 open positions
U
UTS
2 open positions
M
Mars Recruitment
2 open positions
N
NSW Department of Customer Service
2 open positions
D
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
2 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 267 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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