Account Director salary in Australia
Updated 8 August 2026
Take-home on the median Account Director salary of $110,000 — after $23,520 income tax and $2,200 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Account Director roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Salesforce★ 4.0 | $300,000 | $125,000 – $450,000 |
| Oracle★ 3.4 | $240,000 | $90,001 – $394,000 |
| Deloitte★ 3.8 | $181,500 | $132,000 – $233,000 |
| LinkedIn★ 3.7 | $160,000 | $97,952 – $275,199 |
| illion★ 3.4 | $156,500 | $127,100 – $186,300 |
| Isentia★ 3.1 | $134,500 | $100,000 – $210,000 |
| Australian Radio Network★ 2.4 | $120,000 | $92,000 – $1,262,000 |
| NOVA Entertainment★ 3.4 | $120,000 | $86,000 – $141,000 |
| IVE Group★ 3.6 | $116,250 | $90,900 – $150,250 |
| Clemenger BBDO★ 3.2 | $115,000 | $86,000 – $120,000 |
| AKQA★ 3.8 | $111,818 | $85,000 – $125,000 |
| OMD★ 3.5 | $110,000 | $90,000 – $132,000 |
| Sling & Stone★ 4.4 | $110,000 | $89,500 – $118,500 |
| We Are Social★ 3.1 | $110,000 | $100,000 – $150,000 |
| Apparent (Australia)★ 4.0 | $107,500 | $95,000 – $129,000 |
| Ogilvy★ 3.5 | $107,000 | $80,000 – $120,000 |
| McCann Worldgroup★ 3.4 | $105,000 | $80,000 – $120,000 |
| CHE Proximity★ 3.6 | $100,000 | $90,150 – $123,500 |
| M&C Saatchi Group★ 3.0 | $100,000 | $90,000 – $140,000 |
| Area Ten★ 3.7 | $100,000 | $9,600 – $360,000 |
Account Director pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Australian Capital Territory
Recently shared by Account Directors
Anonymous submissions from Australian workers — reviewed before they appear, never tied to a name or employer.
No community submissions for Account Director yet.
Be the first — anonymous, two minutes, and it makes this page sharper for every Account Director in Australia.
Share your salarySimilar roles in Professional Services
Administration Officer
Bid Writer
Building Manager
Business Improvement Analyst
Business Owner
Call Centre
Are you a Account Director? Make this data sharper.
Share your salary anonymously — two minutes, no sign-up. Every submission improves the picture for everyone.
Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2026–27 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.