Warehousing & Distribution Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 2,091 job listings • Up 13% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$64,416
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$60,311
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$70,000
No change this month

The median for Warehousing & Distribution is 20% below the overall Australia median of A$81,000 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$60,311 and A$70,000 per year, a 15% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Warehousing & Distribution volume has grown by 13% month-on-month. Leading employers include Action Workforce, Randstad - Industrial and Sidekicker, with 128 open positions between them.

See how Warehousing & Distribution compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Warehousing, Storage & Distribution salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
502 jobs (24%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
1394 jobs (67%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
143 jobs (7%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
35 jobs (2%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
5 jobs (<1%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
2 jobs (<1%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
1 job (<1%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
1 job (<1%)
A$250,000+
8 jobs (<1%)

Salaries by City

Compare Warehousing, Storage & Distribution salaries across major cities in Australia.

Brisbane
Median: A$64,240 | Range: A$60,302 - A$69,520
632 jobs (30%)
Sydney
Median: A$65,000 | Range: A$60,592 - A$70,400
623 jobs (30%)
Melbourne
Median: A$65,000 | Range: A$60,720 - A$70,400
462 jobs (22%)
Perth
Median: A$64,240 | Range: A$59,840 - A$70,400
225 jobs (11%)
Adelaide
Median: A$63,360 | Range: A$60,000 - A$68,640
97 jobs (5%)
Darwin
Median: A$65,670 | Range: A$60,940 - A$74,030
22 jobs (1%)
Canberra
Median: A$62,500 | Range: A$59,840 - A$72,500
17 jobs (1%)
Hobart
Median: A$61,600 | Range: A$57,957 - A$65,120
13 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Warehousing, Storage & Distribution positions by employment type.

Full-time
1017 jobs (49%)
Casual
688 jobs (33%)
Contract
349 jobs (17%)
Part-time
37 jobs (2%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Warehousing, Storage & Distribution professionals.

A
Action Workforce
55 open positions
R
Randstad - Industrial
40 open positions
S
Sidekicker
33 open positions
P
Programmed Skilled Workforce
32 open positions
S
Sydney Tools
25 open positions
T
TRP Recruitment
25 open positions
H
HOBAN Recruitment
21 open positions
O
Omni Recruit
20 open positions
L
Labourforce
19 open positions
M
Manpower
19 open positions
C
Chandler Macleod
18 open positions
F
Fuse Recruitment
18 open positions
S
Staff Australia Pty. Ltd.
15 open positions
T
Tetris Labour Hire
15 open positions
S
Synergy Placements
14 open positions
T
Toll People
14 open positions
C
Cornerstone HR
12 open positions
F
Frontline Human Resources QLD
12 open positions
W
Workfast
11 open positions
D
DNA Recruitment Solutions Pty Ltd
11 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 2,091 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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