Security Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 115 job listings No change this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$165,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$128,118
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$220,000
Up 6% this month

Security salaries sit 104% above the market median of A$81,000 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$128,118 and A$220,000 per year, a 56% spread around the median.

Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$250,800 per year while Perth sits at A$101,200. Talenza, Emanate Technology Pty Ltd and Equinim College of Technology are among the top hirers for Security, offering 23 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
12 open positions
E
Emanate Technology Pty Ltd
6 open positions
E
Equinim College of Technology
5 open positions
T
TasWater
5 open positions
A
Australian Defence Force
4 open positions
T
The Onset
4 open positions
R
Randstad Digital
4 open positions
T
Talent – Specialists in tech, transformation & beyond
3 open positions
R
Recruitment Hive
3 open positions
W
Whizdom
3 open positions
D
Department of Corporate and Digital Development NT
2 open positions
B
Bluefin Resources Pty Limited
2 open positions
D
Division 5 Pty Ltd
2 open positions
D
Davidson
2 open positions
L
Launch Recruitment Pty Ltd
2 open positions
D
Department of Education VIC
2 open positions
G
Green Light PS Pty Ltd
2 open positions
L
Lanson Partners
2 open positions
E
Emmbr
2 open positions
N
NSW Department of Customer Service
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 115 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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