Administration Officer salary in South Australia
Updated 22 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $65,000 — South Australia sits $3,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Administration Officer salary of $62,000 — after $9,318 income tax and $1,240 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Adelaide★ 4.2 | $85,000 | $65,000 – $91,841 |
| Department for Education, South Australia★ 3.5 | $75,563 | $72,859 – $78,267 |
| Ventia★ 3.1 | $74,846 | $72,335 – $77,357 |
| Australian Taxation Office★ 4.0 | $71,235 | $67,876 – $74,574 |
| Bendigo Bank★ 3.0 | $69,796 | $67,302 – $72,290 |
| Royal Australian Air Force★ 4.0 | $69,693 | $67,262 – $72,124 |
| Cleanaway★ 2.6 | $65,069 | $62,133 – $68,004 |
| Optic Security Group★ 2.2 | $65,000 | $65,000 – $65,000 |
| Government of South Australia★ 3.6 | $63,500 | $55,000 – $72,000 |
| Bolton Clarke★ 3.0 | $63,113 | $60,505 – $65,702 |
| SA Health★ 3.8 | $62,500 | $55,000 – $70,000 |
| Tabcorp★ 3.1 | $60,364 | $57,997 – $62,731 |
| Australian Electoral Commission★ 2.7 | $59,320 | $56,731 – $61,908 |
| MADEC Australia★ 3.2 | $51,000 | $50,000 – $52,000 |
| Datacom Systems★ 3.6 | $50,997 | $49,123 – $52,872 |
| Hungry Jack's★ 3.4 | $50,005 | $47,545 – $52,466 |
| AGL Energy★ 3.8 | $45,488 | $43,847 – $47,108 |
Administration Officer pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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