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Accountant salary in Western Australia

Median base salary
$75,000
per year before tax
Market data · 474 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$50,000 · 10th percentile$75,000 median$106,800 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $70,000 Western Australia sits $5,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$60,212per year after tax

Take-home on the median Accountant salary of $75,000 — after $13,288 income tax and $1,500 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,158
Fortnightly
$2,316
Monthly
$5,018
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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
Fortescue3.5$109,000$50,000 – $117,000
Woodside Energy4.0$100,000$84,000 – $136,000
Nexia International3.4$100,000$80,000 – $100,000
St John of God Health Care3.7$95,000$80,000 – $100,000
Programmed (Australia)3.2$94,500$90,000 – $95,000
Grant Thornton3.6$79,500$57,500 – $100,000
Byfields3.9$77,500$58,000 – $120,000
Deloitte3.8$75,000$75,000 – $80,000
KPMG3.7$73,000$54,700 – $106,000
BDO3.5$70,500$60,000 – $90,000
PKF International3.3$70,000$54,000 – $90,000
Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal3.8$67,945$60,372 – $75,942
RSM3.5$65,000$55,700 – $73,000
EY3.6$62,000$52,000 – $90,000
NKH Knight4.0$61,500$52,000 – $66,000
PwC3.6$61,000$50,280 – $117,200
McGrathNicol3.7$61,000$60,000 – $61,600
Pitcher Partners4.1$57,427$50,000 – $68,000
BM&Y2.1$55,000$45,000 – $100,000
Hall Chadwick3.0$52,000$50,000 – $80,000

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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.