Security Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 128 job listings Down 21% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$163,382
Down 7% this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$135,143
Down 4% this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$204,325
Down 13% this month

Security salaries sit 95% above the market median of A$83,600 per year across Australia. Over the past month, median pay has fallen 7%. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$135,143 and A$204,325 per year, a 42% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised Security listings has declined 21% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$228,800 per year while Perth sits at A$122,518. Talenza, Digital Transformation Agency and The Decipher Bureau are among the top hirers for Security, offering 27 roles combined.

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Salary Distribution

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










Employment Types

Breakdown of Security positions by employment type.





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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Security professionals.

T
Talenza
11 open positions
D
Digital Transformation Agency
8 open positions
T
The Decipher Bureau
8 open positions
T
The University of Queensland
6 open positions
T
Talent
4 open positions
X
Xceltium
4 open positions
R
Recruitment Hive
4 open positions
N
NSW Department of Customer Service
4 open positions
N
NSW Police Force
4 open positions
T
Talent – Specialists in tech, transformation & beyond
3 open positions
A
Australian Defence Force
3 open positions
D
Davidson
3 open positions
L
Launch Recruitment Pty Ltd
3 open positions
D
DWS
2 open positions
A
Aurec
2 open positions
C
Canberra Consulting
2 open positions
D
DeVision Recruitment
2 open positions
T
The Onset
1 open position
U
Urban Utilities
1 open position
G
Griffith University
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 128 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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