Programme & Project Management Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 202 job listings • No change this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$153,966
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$123,330
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$220,000
Up 6% this month

Programme & Project Management salaries sit 90% above the market median of A$81,000 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$123,330 and A$220,000 per year, a 63% spread around the median.

Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$202,400 per year while Perth sits at A$122,500. Recruitment Hive, Davidson and Talent are among the top hirers for Programme & Project Management, offering 17 roles combined.

See how Programme & Project Management compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Programme & Project Management salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
9 jobs (4%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
1 job (<1%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
12 jobs (6%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
23 jobs (11%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
35 jobs (17%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
26 jobs (13%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
19 jobs (9%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
12 jobs (6%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
45 jobs (22%)
A$250,000+
20 jobs (10%)

Salaries by City

Compare Programme & Project Management salaries across major cities in Australia.

Sydney
Median: A$170,250 | Range: A$139,760 - A$224,550
68 jobs (34%)
Melbourne
Median: A$153,000 | Range: A$110,437 - A$187,500
47 jobs (23%)
Brisbane
Median: A$137,180 | Range: A$110,020 - A$206,168
36 jobs (18%)
Canberra
Median: A$202,400 | Range: A$137,300 - A$244,200
22 jobs (11%)
Adelaide
Median: A$135,302 | Range: A$120,270 - A$149,750
8 jobs (4%)
Darwin
Median: A$131,075 | Range: A$127,274 - A$131,716
8 jobs (4%)
Perth
Median: A$122,500 | Range: A$17,224 - A$144,648
7 jobs (3%)
Hobart
Median: A$143,708 | Range: A$129,438 - A$212,604
6 jobs (3%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Programme & Project Management positions by employment type.

Full-time
105 jobs (52%)
Contract
96 jobs (48%)
Part-time
1 job (<1%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Programme & Project Management professionals.

R
Recruitment Hive
7 open positions
D
Davidson
5 open positions
T
Talent
5 open positions
A
Australian Department of Defence
4 open positions
N
Northern Territory PHN
4 open positions
A
Australian Submarine Agency
3 open positions
Q
Queensland Health
3 open positions
C
Central Land Council
3 open positions
P
Precision Sourcing
3 open positions
C
Calleo
3 open positions
R
Randstad Digital
3 open positions
G
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
3 open positions
S
Speller International
3 open positions
M
Motion Recruitment
2 open positions
S
SustainRecruit
2 open positions
T
TRS - Public Sector
2 open positions
M
Metro North Hospital & Health Service
2 open positions
T
Talent – Specialists in tech, transformation & beyond
2 open positions
T
The Aquarium
2 open positions
T
Talenza
2 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 202 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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