Retail Assistants Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 665 job listings • Down 14% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$60,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$55,035
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$69,520
Down 3% this month

The median for Retail Assistants is 28% below the overall Australia median of A$83,600 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$55,035 and A$69,520 per year, a 24% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Retail Assistants volume has declined by 14% month-on-month. Leading employers include Sydney Tools, ALDI and Eureka Furniture, with 77 open positions between them.

See how Retail Assistants compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Retail Assistants salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
328 jobs (49%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
285 jobs (43%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
43 jobs (6%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
3 jobs (<1%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
2 jobs (<1%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$250,000+
4 jobs (1%)

Salaries by City

Compare Retail Assistants salaries across major cities in Australia.

Sydney
Median: A$60,000 | Range: A$55,035 - A$70,400
205 jobs (31%)
Brisbane
Median: A$59,382 | Range: A$56,320 - A$65,000
186 jobs (28%)
Melbourne
Median: A$62,500 | Range: A$56,320 - A$70,550
116 jobs (17%)
Perth
Median: A$61,600 | Range: A$53,020 - A$69,520
79 jobs (12%)
Adelaide
Median: A$58,080 | Range: A$54,578 - A$67,250
47 jobs (7%)
Hobart
Median: A$60,800 | Range: A$59,520 - A$64,500
12 jobs (2%)
Darwin
Median: A$54,560 | Range: A$51,515 - A$63,750
11 jobs (2%)
Canberra
Median: A$60,000 | Range: A$54,560 - A$70,000
9 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Retail Assistants positions by employment type.

Full-time
311 jobs (47%)
Casual
231 jobs (35%)
Part-time
118 jobs (18%)
Contract
5 jobs (1%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Retail Assistants professionals.

S
Sydney Tools
47 open positions
A
ALDI
17 open positions
E
Eureka Furniture
13 open positions
Z
Zamels
13 open positions
B
Bunnings Warehouse
10 open positions
H
Happytel Retail Group
10 open positions
A
Air Liquide Healthcare
10 open positions
E
EG Australia
9 open positions
N
National Tiles
9 open positions
K
King IT
7 open positions
9
99 Bikes
6 open positions
S
Specsavers
6 open positions
U
UnitingCare Community
6 open positions
T
Taking Shape
5 open positions
B
Battery World
5 open positions
S
Strikeforce AMC
5 open positions
M
Mitre 10
4 open positions
G
GT Safro
4 open positions
S
Surge Direct
4 open positions
D
Dynamo Fitness Equipment
4 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 665 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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