Claims Officer salary in Australia
Updated 21 July 2026
Take-home on the median Claims Officer salary of $65,000 — after $9,995 income tax and $1,300 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Claims Officer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Victorian Managed Insurance Authority★ 2.9 | $84,000 | $78,000 – $90,000 |
| Australian Department of Veterans’ Affairs★ 2.7 | $80,641 | $74,337 – $86,944 |
| QBE★ 3.9 | $78,600 | $59,400 – $97,700 |
| EML★ 3.4 | $75,099 | $74,000 – $80,000 |
| Zurich Insurance★ 4.0 | $71,750 | $68,500 – $75,000 |
| Zurich Cover-More★ 3.3 | $70,000 | $55,800 – $76,750 |
| Europ Assistance★ 3.7 | $69,680 | $62,000 – $75,000 |
| Powercor Australia★ 3.9 | $68,196 | $62,432 – $75,705 |
| Suncorp Group★ 3.7 | $67,950 | $45,000 – $95,450 |
| Insurance Australia Group★ 3.7 | $67,500 | $60,000 – $75,000 |
| RACQ★ 3.7 | $67,000 | $52,000 – $86,000 |
| Capricorn Society★ 3.2 | $65,000 | $65,000 – $65,000 |
| Allianz★ 3.9 | $64,250 | $40,000 – $80,000 |
| HCF (Australia)★ 3.8 | $63,500 | $62,000 – $65,000 |
| Insurance Commission of WA★ 3.2 | $62,000 | $52,000 – $95,000 |
| nib health funds★ 3.3 | $60,625 | $56,250 – $65,000 |
| BSA (Australia)★ 3.6 | $60,000 | $60,000 – $65,100 |
| RAA★ 3.6 | $56,000 | $54,340 – $56,000 |
Claims Officer pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
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Queensland
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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.