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Catering Assistant salary in Western Australia

Median base salary
$53,352
per year before tax
Market data · 13 salary reports
Updated 23 July 2026
$42,286 · 10th percentile$53,352 median$77,459 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $47,503 — Western Australia sits $5,849 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$45,959per year after tax

Take-home on the median Catering Assistant salary of $53,352 — after $6,326 income tax and $1,067 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$884
Fortnightly
$1,768
Monthly
$3,830
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What companies pay

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

Total pay (base + bonus) for Catering Assistant roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
ISS Facility Services★ 3.2$95,153$91,309 – $98,997
Serco Group★ 3.2$83,190$80,127 – $86,272
Serco (France)★ 3.3$70,227$67,006 – $73,448
Ramsay Health Care★ 3.1$69,160$67,184 – $69,160
Lingard Private Hospital★ 3.2$67,105$64,101 – $70,108
ESS★ 3.7$63,509$61,197 – $65,840
Compass Group★ 3.5$60,000$54,600 – $73,000
Programmed (Australia)★ 3.2$53,372$50,763 – $55,960
St John of God Health Care★ 3.7$53,312$51,277 – $55,348
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital★ 3.9$53,075$50,744 – $55,427
Dnata★ 3.1$50,388$45,448 – $55,328
Brightwater Group★ 3.2$47,760$45,784 – $49,716
Optus★ 3.4$47,661$45,547 – $49,756
Marks & Spencer★ 3.7$43,610$41,773 – $45,448
Hyatt★ 3.9$43,116$41,377 – $44,855
Cater Care (Australia)★ 2.4$21,324$20,519 – $22,129

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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 2026–27 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.