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Accountant salary in Northern Territory

Median base salary
$65,000
per year before tax
Market data · 15 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$47,800 · 10th percentile$65,000 median$107,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $70,000 Northern Territory sits $5,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$53,437per year after tax

Take-home on the median Accountant salary of $65,000 — after $10,263 income tax and $1,300 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,028
Fortnightly
$2,055
Monthly
$4,453
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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
AECOM3.7$120,176$114,368 – $125,983
ACCHO$110,268$105,496 – $115,040
Northern Territory Government3.9$104,839$101,422 – $108,257
Hays3.7$95,426$91,384 – $99,467
Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal3.3$80,000$80,000 – $80,000
Sunrise Health Services3.6$69,926$66,766 – $73,086
BDO Recruitment3.7$65,367$62,753 – $67,980
Merit Partners1.0$59,935$57,469 – $62,402
Wax XXX4.1$59,849$57,777 – $61,921
Barkly Shire Council3.6$56,810$53,846 – $60,051
BDO3.5$55,021$52,942 – $57,099
CGH Technologies3.1$54,850$53,046 – $56,653
KPMG3.7$54,000$53,000 – $55,000
Etax Accountants3.6$51,593$49,637 – $53,550
Woolworths Group3.5$49,519$47,799 – $51,238
Moore Global3.6$40,162$38,385 – $41,939
No.com3.8$39,836$38,236 – $41,437
Mars4.3$12,005$11,414 – $12,596

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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.