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Accountant salary in South Australia

Median base salary
$65,000
per year before tax
Market data · 239 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$50,000 · 10th percentile$65,000 median$100,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $70,000 South Australia 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
Run your own numbers — HECS, super, deductions →
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
BAE Systems3.9$109,500$100,000 – $115,000
Woolworths Group3.5$84,500$65,000 – $90,000
Deloitte3.8$80,000$65,000 – $100,000
Bentleys3.7$75,000$60,000 – $82,500
Westpac Group3.7$75,000$60,000 – $90,000
Accor3.9$70,000$68,000 – $80,000
Nexia International3.4$65,000$55,000 – $80,000
Tilbrook Rasheed Chartered Accountants2.3$65,000$45,000 – $100,000
Pisani Group.4.7$65,000$55,000 – $80,000
Peregrine Corporation3.0$63,900$45,000 – $90,000
Perks3.9$63,000$59,000 – $63,000
Perks Accountants & Wealth Advisers3.8$62,500$58,000 – $65,000
William Buck4.1$62,000$51,600 – $98,000
BDO3.5$60,909$51,000 – $69,606
EY3.6$60,000$51,000 – $68,000
KPMG3.7$60,000$50,000 – $60,000
RSM3.5$60,000$60,000 – $65,000
AFM Services3.3$60,000$60,000 – $60,000
PKF International3.3$55,000$40,000 – $100,000
PwC3.6$52,000$45,000 – $70,000

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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.