Chief Executive Officer salary in Queensland
Updated 22 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $200,000 — Queensland sits $37,500 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Chief Executive Officer salary of $162,500 — after $41,463 income tax and $3,250 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Queensland Airports★ 2.9 | $501,578 | $478,435 – $524,720 |
| RipeGlobal★ 4.1 | $499,828 | $475,100 – $524,555 |
| Sea Swift★ 3.8 | $441,650 | $424,508 – $458,792 |
| FutureYou★ 3.3 | $350,574 | $338,247 – $362,901 |
| Happy Healthy You★ 5.0 | $260,031 | $248,999 – $271,063 |
| Cloudscene★ 2.6 | $250,166 | $239,770 – $260,563 |
| CitrusAd★ 3.4 | $250,153 | $239,978 – $260,328 |
| Origo Education★ 3.3 | $249,615 | $238,943 – $260,288 |
| Best Practice Software★ 3.5 | $200,426 | $191,582 – $209,270 |
| Locatrix Communications★ 4.7 | $179,719 | $173,768 – $185,670 |
| Frontline Recruitment Group★ 3.6 | $139,724 | $134,086 – $145,362 |
| Cemoh★ 5.0 | $130,197 | $124,363 – $136,031 |
| My FootDr★ 3.5 | $129,576 | $123,564 – $135,587 |
| Orange Digital★ 3.8 | $120,376 | $115,538 – $125,214 |
| Queensland Government★ 3.9 | $106,120 | $92,239 – $120,000 |
| Advance Employment (Australia)★ 3.9 | $103,075 | $98,984 – $107,167 |
| Library For All★ 5.0 | $95,560 | $92,052 – $99,068 |
| ISV★ 3.7 | $75,062 | $72,640 – $77,483 |
| Airbus★ 4.0 | $45,408 | $43,610 – $47,207 |
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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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.