Chief Executive Officer salary in New South Wales
Updated 21 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $200,000 — New South Wales sits $0 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Chief Executive Officer salary of $200,000 — after $56,138 income tax and $4,000 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
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.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Knight Frank★ 3.6 | $1,042,939 | $1,000,356 – $1,085,522 |
| Apple★ 4.1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 – $1,000,000 |
| UBS★ 3.7 | $600,990 | $575,268 – $626,712 |
| Tyro Payments★ 2.8 | $575,505 | $554,169 – $596,840 |
| McKinsey & Company★ 4.1 | $499,425 | $480,325 – $518,525 |
| JobAdder★ 4.3 | $410,000 | $400,000 – $420,000 |
| Slide Inc★ 4.2 | $401,894 | $386,736 – $417,052 |
| 3wks★ 5.0 | $375,000 | $350,000 – $400,000 |
| McDonald's★ 3.6 | $300,839 | $290,529 – $311,148 |
| Southern Cross Protection★ 3.0 | $292,591 | $283,170 – $302,013 |
| ACY Securities★ 3.3 | $250,295 | $238,188 – $262,403 |
| Humanity Health Group★ 2.3 | $211,125 | $201,934 – $220,315 |
| University of Sydney★ 4.2 | $198,756 | $190,470 – $207,042 |
| IBM★ 3.9 | $190,241 | $183,420 – $197,062 |
| Anonymous★ 3.4 | $140,494 | $134,988 – $146,000 |
| Insentra★ 4.2 | $129,930 | $124,396 – $135,464 |
| Mills Oakley Lawyers★ 3.0 | $117,829 | $113,363 – $122,314 |
| Self Opportunity★ 4.3 | $99,666 | $95,828 – $103,503 |
| Woolworths Group★ 3.5 | $75,586 | $72,715 – $78,457 |
| Philips★ 3.8 | $64,615 | $62,113 – $67,117 |
Chief Executive Officer pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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