University Management Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 35 job listings Down 14% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$134,915
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$120,304
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$146,772
No change this month

University Management salaries sit 61% above the market median of A$83,600 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$120,304 and A$146,772 per year, a 20% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised University Management listings has declined 14% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Brisbane leading at A$149,391 per year while Melbourne sits at A$124,378. UTS, The University of Sydney and Edith Cowan University are among the top hirers for University Management, offering 10 roles combined.

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Salary Distribution

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










Employment Types

Breakdown of University Management positions by employment type.


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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most University Management professionals.

U
UTS
5 open positions
T
The University of Sydney
3 open positions
E
Edith Cowan University
2 open positions
U
University of Southern Queensland
2 open positions
C
CQUniversity
2 open positions
U
University of Melbourne
2 open positions
M
Murdoch University
2 open positions
T
The University of Queensland
1 open position
T
The University of Newcastle
1 open position
S
Southern Cross University
1 open position
T
Tabor
1 open position
K
Kaplan
1 open position
N
New Medical Education Australia (Pty) Ltd
1 open position
A
Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine
1 open position
A
AIBI Higher Education
1 open position
T
The University of Auckland
1 open position
R
Randstad Digital
1 open position
P
people2people - North Shore
1 open position
V
Victoria University
1 open position
G
Griffith University
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 35 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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