Nationally, the median is $200,000 — Australian Capital Territory sits $64,239 below the national figure. See the national picture →
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).
Reported total pay for Chief Executive Officer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Cyber Security Growth Network★ 5.0 | $412,276 | $397,060 – $427,492 |
| Cambia★ 3.3 | $400,740 | $384,164 – $417,316 |
| Australian Sports Foundation★ 5.0 | $325,359 | $313,739 – $336,980 |
| V Net Solutions★ 3.1 | $299,084 | $285,525 – $312,642 |
| Torque Software | $250,841 |
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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.
| $241,130 – $260,553 |
| University of Canberra★ 3.6 | $250,336 | $239,885 – $260,788 |
| ACT Government★ 4.1 | $245,063 | $236,039 – $254,087 |
| Recruitment Systems★ 5.0 | $150,679 | $144,381 – $156,977 |
| SelfEmployed.com★ 4.3 | $150,000 | $100,000 – $200,000 |
| Geoscience Australia★ 3.8 | $136,358 | $130,815 – $141,900 |
| Interchange Health | $114,449 | $108,931 – $119,968 |
| upstream (Australia)★ 3.4 | $109,059 | $104,555 – $113,563 |
| ACME★ 4.0 | $100,509 | $96,194 – $104,824 |
| XSARUS★ 4.4 | $99,370 | $95,555 – $103,185 |
| Heaps Normal★ 3.9 | $90,298 | $86,844 – $93,752 |