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Bookkeeper salary in South Australia

Median base salary
$52,000
per year before tax
Market data · 6 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$50,000 · 10th percentile$52,000 median$95,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $65,000 South Australia sits $13,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$44,792per year after tax

Take-home on the median Bookkeeper salary of $52,000 — after $6,168 income tax and $1,040 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$861
Fortnightly
$1,723
Monthly
$3,733
Run your own numbers — HECS, super, deductions →
The Bookkeeper job market
Employed in Australia
91,800
Annual growth
▼ 1,000
−1.1% a year
Median age
52
Work part-time
60%
Gender split
89% women
11% men

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

What companies pay

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

Total pay (base + bonus) for Bookkeeper roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
MinterEllison4.1$95,110$91,713 – $98,507
Karidis1.9$80,252$77,279 – $83,225
MC Accountancy CPA$75,503$72,776 – $78,230
ABC3.9$65,000$50,000 – $80,000
Moray & Agnew Lawyers3.4$63,737$61,336 – $66,138
Victor Harbor Childcare and Education Centre$59,655$57,205 – $62,086
Recruit Shop4.1$59,517$56,889 – $62,145
KPI Business Services1.0$59,161$56,553 – $61,750
Phoenix Accountants & Advisors$55,308$53,352 – $57,264
Paulett Wines4.0$53,609$51,376 – $55,842
Onda Group3.5$51,000$50,000 – $52,000
PPTS3.3$50,179$48,181 – $52,177
Studio Labels$50,027$47,796 – $52,257
SAM3.8$49,967$47,622 – $52,312
Datacom Systems3.6$39,737$38,157 – $41,318

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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.