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Chief Executive Officer salary in Australian Capital Territory

Median base salary
$135,761
per year before tax
Market data · 7 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$90,000 · 10th percentile$135,761 median$365,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $200,000 Australian Capital Territory sits $64,239 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$101,476per year after tax

Take-home on the median Chief Executive Officer salary of $135,761 — after $31,570 income tax and $2,715 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,951
Fortnightly
$3,903
Monthly
$8,456
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What companies pay

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

Total pay (base + bonus) for Chief Executive Officer roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Australian Cyber Security Growth Network5.0$412,276$397,060 – $427,492
Cambia3.3$400,740$384,164 – $417,316
Australian Sports Foundation5.0$325,359$313,739 – $336,980
V Net Solutions3.1$299,084$285,525 – $312,642
Torque Software$250,841$241,130 – $260,553
University of Canberra3.6$250,336$239,885 – $260,788
ACT Government4.1$245,063$236,039 – $254,087
Recruitment Systems5.0$150,679$144,381 – $156,977
SelfEmployed.com4.3$150,000$100,000 – $200,000
Geoscience Australia3.8$136,358$130,815 – $141,900
Interchange Health$114,449$108,931 – $119,968
upstream (Australia)3.4$109,059$104,555 – $113,563
ACME4.0$100,509$96,194 – $104,824
XSARUS4.4$99,370$95,555 – $103,185
Heaps Normal3.9$90,298$86,844 – $93,752

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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.