Administration Officer salary in Australia
Updated 22 July 2026
Take-home on the median Administration Officer salary of $65,000 — after $10,263 income tax and $1,300 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Administration Officer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| University of Sydney★ 4.2 | $83,800 | $80,000 – $105,000 |
| NSW Department of Education★ 3.7 | $81,900 | $43,200 – $100,000 |
| Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology★ 4.2 | $81,500 | $65,000 – $94,000 |
| University of Technology Sydney★ 4.0 | $80,500 | $75,000 – $89,700 |
| University of Queensland★ 4.4 | $76,500 | $65,000 – $107,415 |
| Queensland Health★ 3.8 | $75,600 | $60,000 – $88,200 |
| Queensland Government★ 3.9 | $74,750 | $59,500 – $84,026 |
| La Trobe University★ 3.4 | $71,393 | $59,280 – $88,149 |
| Australian Taxation Office★ 4.0 | $67,880 | $54,000 – $99,000 |
| NSW Department of Health★ 3.3 | $67,850 | $60,100 – $78,899 |
| Cleanaway★ 2.6 | $61,200 | $60,000 – $65,000 |
| Bunnings Warehouse★ 3.8 | $61,000 | $55,000 – $70,000 |
| Victoria Police★ 3.1 | $59,952 | $50,000 – $67,236 |
| Healthscope★ 2.7 | $54,617 | $37,465 – $82,458 |
| Sonic HealthPlus★ 2.8 | $54,478 | $47,424 – $56,454 |
Administration Officer 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
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory
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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.