Tertiary Teaching Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 121 job listings Down 14% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$133,364
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$114,924
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$154,976
No change this month

Tertiary Teaching salaries sit 60% above the market median of A$83,600 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$114,924 and A$154,976 per year, a 30% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised Tertiary Teaching listings has declined 14% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$138,470 per year while Hobart sits at A$95,934. Western Sydney University, The University of Queensland and Australian Catholic University are among the top hirers for Tertiary Teaching, offering 38 roles combined.

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Salary Distribution

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










Employment Types

Breakdown of Tertiary Teaching positions by employment type.




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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Tertiary Teaching professionals.

W
Western Sydney University
16 open positions
T
The University of Queensland
13 open positions
A
Australian Catholic University
9 open positions
F
Flinders University of South Australia
8 open positions
D
Deakin University
4 open positions
C
Charles Sturt University
4 open positions
B
Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University (BNBU)
4 open positions
U
University of Wollongong
4 open positions
C
Charles Darwin University
4 open positions
I
Institute of Health & Management
4 open positions
G
Griffith University
3 open positions
U
University of Melbourne
3 open positions
Q
Queensland University of Technology
3 open positions
U
UTS
3 open positions
T
The University of Western Australia
3 open positions
T
The University of Newcastle
3 open positions
A
Australian National University
2 open positions
E
Edith Cowan University
2 open positions
U
University of New South Wales
2 open positions
C
Curtin University
2 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 121 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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