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Baker salary in Queensland

Median base salary
$65,000
per year before tax
Market data · 33 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$50,750 · 10th percentile$65,000 median$80,530 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $60,000 Queensland sits $5,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$53,437per year after tax

Take-home on the median Baker 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
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The Baker job market
Employed in Australia
18,700
Median age
36
Work part-time
34%
Gender split
28% women
72% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Baker roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Baker roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Anonymous3.4$76,579$73,333 – $79,824
Woolworths Group3.5$70,000$21,000 – $100,000
Drake Supermarkets3.2$67,136$64,376 – $69,896
Sprout Artisan Bakery$63,494$61,987 – $65,000
Hamilton Island3.5$60,085$57,589 – $62,581
Baker McKenzie3.8$59,848$57,416 – $62,281
Costco Wholesale3.9$59,320$57,324 – $61,296
Coles Supermarket3.5$55,269$53,550 – $56,988
Brumby's Bakeries3.7$55,000$46,200 – $74,000
Bakers Delight3.5$54,516$47,000 – $65,000
Coles Group3.5$53,154$47,740 – $75,345
Woolworths3.3$50,052$48,058 – $52,046
Goodman Fielder3.5$38,165$36,544 – $39,787
Pizza Hut3.4$29,620$28,237 – $31,003
Johnson & Johnson4.1$27,704$26,538 – $28,850
NEC Corporation3.8$19,760$18,910 – $20,629

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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.