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Barista salary in Victoria

Median base salary
$46,288
per year before tax
Market data · 579 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$35,568 · 10th percentile$46,288 median$59,280 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $45,448 Victoria sits $840 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$40,994per year after tax

Take-home on the median Barista salary of $46,288 — after $4,369 income tax and $926 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$788
Fortnightly
$1,577
Monthly
$3,416
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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
The Coffee Club3.6$53,352$33,592 – $59,280
Axil Coffee Roasters3.1$51,751$39,520 – $63,232
Chocolate San Churro3.1$49,400$35,568 – $53,352
Accor3.9$49,143$32,940 – $9,449,983
Code Black Coffee2.9$48,214$37,643 – $55,328
Laurent Bakery3.0$45,448$35,568 – $56,237
Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses3.0$44,460$39,520 – $51,376
Starbucks3.5$41,496$31,616 – $50,684
McDonald's3.6$41,496$28,237 – $55,328
Soul Origin3.2$40,508$33,592 – $47,424
Gloria Jean's Coffees3.7$39,520$28,652 – $45,448
Calvino Coffee2.6$39,520$29,739 – $49,400
CHATIME Australia3.0$39,520$21,736 – $49,874
Muffin Break2.9$37,544$16,934 – $51,376

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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.