Nationally, the median is $65,000 — Australian Capital Territory sits $8,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Administration Officer salary of $73,000 — after $12,688 income tax and $1,460 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Department of Veterans’ Affairs★ 2.7 | $110,496 | $106,077 – $114,915 |
| University of Queensland★ 4.4 | $93,030 | $88,801 – $97,259 |
| Calvary★ 3.4 | $82,933 | $79,080 – $86,766 |
| Australian National University★ 3.9 | $82,000 | $76,000 – $83,000 |
| Australian Government, Department of Defence |
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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.
| $80,184 |
| $77,147 – $83,220 |
| Department of Infrastructure and Transport★ 3.7 | $77,599 | $75,261 – $79,937 |
| ACT Health Service★ 3.3 | $76,612 | $73,555 – $79,669 |
| Mobility Quest★ 3.9 | $75,008 | $71,466 – $78,551 |
| Australian Taxation Office★ 4.0 | $74,989 | $67,184 – $82,794 |
| Attorney-General's Department, South Australia★ 4.0 | $70,557 | $67,827 – $73,288 |
| ACT Public Service Health Directorate★ 3.7 | $70,358 | $67,469 – $73,246 |
| Australia Department of Finance★ 4.4 | $70,270 | $67,150 – $73,390 |
| Australian Department of Social Services★ 3.7 | $63,528 | $60,782 – $66,275 |
| ACT Government★ 4.1 | $59,730 | $57,637 – $61,824 |
| University of Canberra★ 3.6 | $59,673 | $57,160 – $62,186 |
| Altius Group★ 3.9 | $55,284 | $53,239 – $57,329 |
| Australian Government Department of the Treasury★ 4.1 | $46,877 | $45,130 – $48,624 |