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Barista salary in Australian Capital Territory

Median base salary
$45,448
per year before tax
Market data · 23 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$36,161 · 10th percentile$45,448 median$55,328 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $45,448 Australian Capital Territory sits $0 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$40,435per year after tax

Take-home on the median Barista salary of $45,448 — after $4,104 income tax and $909 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$778
Fortnightly
$1,555
Monthly
$3,370
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The Barista job market
Employed in Australia
46,300
Median age
24
Work part-time
78%
Gender split
74% women
26% men

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

What companies pay

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

Total pay (base + bonus) for Barista roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Three Mills Bakery2.3$59,478$56,929 – $62,027
Pinnacle People2.8$55,763$53,668 – $57,857
Max Brenner APAC2.7$55,585$53,668 – $57,521
Ampol3.5$55,308$53,174 – $57,442
Coffee Guru3.4$52,364$45,448 – $59,280
Hyatt3.9$51,732$49,795 – $53,688
Acai Brothers3.8$51,277$49,242 – $53,293
The Coffee Club3.6$46,752$45,448 – $48,037
The Emirates Group3.9$45,310$43,452 – $47,167
McDonald's3.6$43,551$41,634 – $45,488
Starbucks3.5$43,472$41,496 – $45,448
Sharetea3.7$43,472$39,520 – $47,424
Chocolate San Churro3.1$42,859$41,318 – $44,381
Michel's Patisserie3.2$41,555$39,955 – $43,156
Passiontree Velvet3.9$40,548$37,643 – $43,472
Cafe Rio Mexican Grill3.4$39,579$38,216 – $40,943
Gloria Jean's Coffees3.7$39,322$37,584 – $41,061

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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.