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Accountant salary in Australian Capital Territory

Median base salary
$70,000
per year before tax
Market data · 107 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$50,000 · 10th percentile$70,000 median$100,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $70,000 Australian Capital Territory sits $0 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$56,812per year after tax

Take-home on the median Accountant salary of $70,000 — after $11,788 income tax and $1,400 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,093
Fortnightly
$2,185
Monthly
$4,734
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The Accountant job market
Employed in Australia
215,500
Annual growth
▲ 5,800
+2.7% a year
Median age
42
Work part-time
16%
Gender split
54% women
46% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Accountant roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Accountant roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Australian Taxation Office4.0$110,140$70,280 – $150,000
Canberra Airport 1.0$105,000$90,000 – $120,000
Hays3.7$103,705$99,671 – $107,738
SelfEmployed.com4.3$100,409$96,611 – $104,206
Australian National University3.9$98,429$65,000 – $115,000
Australia Post3.4$80,196$76,475 – $83,916
ActewAGL3.4$76,500$73,000 – $80,000
Accor3.9$70,000$69,000 – $70,000
Dixon Advisory4.0$70,000$60,000 – $80,000
Woolworths Group3.5$69,948$67,633 – $72,264
PwC3.6$67,500$60,000 – $84,000
RSM3.5$62,500$60,000 – $78,000
EY3.6$60,500$55,000 – $66,000
MGI Joyce|Dickson3.8$60,000$50,000 – $70,000
Maxim Chartered Accountants1.0$60,000$45,000 – $75,000
Findex3.1$59,850$59,700 – $60,000
Nexia International3.4$57,500$45,000 – $65,000
McGrathNicol3.7$55,750$55,000 – $56,500
ABC3.9$47,661$45,705 – $49,617

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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 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.