Policy, Planning & Regulation Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 68 job listings Down 11% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$128,631
Up 3% this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$109,421
Up 5% this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$144,958
No change this month

The median for Policy, Planning & Regulation is 54% above the overall Australia median of A$83,600 per year. Over the past month, median pay has risen 3%. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$109,421 and A$144,958 per year, a 28% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Policy, Planning & Regulation volume has declined by 11% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Hobart leading at A$146,003 per year while Adelaide sits at A$121,217. Leading employers include Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC, Scout Talent and Hays | Policy & Strategy, with 13 open positions between them.

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Salary Distribution

See how Policy, Planning & Regulation salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Policy, Planning & Regulation positions by employment type.




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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Policy, Planning & Regulation professionals.

D
Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC
7 open positions
S
Scout Talent
3 open positions
H
Hays | Policy & Strategy
3 open positions
E
Environment Protection Authority Victoria
2 open positions
P
Public Sector People
2 open positions
G
Gold Coast Hospital & Health Service
2 open positions
H
HIA
2 open positions
N
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
2 open positions
C
City of Salisbury
2 open positions
D
Department of Primary Industries, Queensland
2 open positions
N
NSW Treasury
2 open positions
L
Liverpool City Council
2 open positions
N
NSW Department of Communities and Justice
1 open position
A
AirSWIFT
1 open position
L
LG Talent
1 open position
R
Randstad - Business Support
1 open position
C
Cox Purtell Staffing Services
1 open position
P
Peoplebank Australia VIC
1 open position
D
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
1 open position
Q
Queensland University of Technology
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 68 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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