Compliance Officer salary in Australia
Updated 23 July 2026
Take-home on the median Compliance Officer salary of $81,096 — after $14,849 income tax and $1,622 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Compliance Officer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| University of New South Wales★ 4.4 | $130,000 | $115,500 – $150,000 |
| NSW Government Department of Customer Service★ 4.0 | $107,823 | $81,000 – $110,745 |
| NSW Government★ 4.1 | $102,712 | $74,000 – $107,000 |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia★ 3.6 | $102,500 | $78,019 – $170,000 |
| ING★ 4.1 | $101,000 | $85,000 – $125,000 |
| Government of South Australia★ 3.6 | $95,464 | $62,000 – $150,000 |
| Findex★ 3.1 | $95,000 | $75,000 – $115,000 |
| Woolworths Group★ 3.5 | $92,500 | $50,400 – $136,000 |
| Ausgrid★ 3.5 | $85,479 | $80,225 – $91,072 |
| Australian Taxation Office★ 4.0 | $80,000 | $68,870 – $120,000 |
| Brisbane City Council★ 3.5 | $76,636 | $60,000 – $109,000 |
| Hays★ 3.7 | $75,187 | $56,454 – $96,824 |
| Australian Government Services Australia★ 3.3 | $71,946 | $62,900 – $80,000 |
| Centrelink★ 2.7 | $69,000 | $57,500 – $77,000 |
| Adecco★ 3.5 | $65,860 | $50,803 – $69,160 |
| Australian Government, Department of Human Services★ 3.3 | $65,000 | $62,000 – $69,893 |
| Ecovantage★ 2.9 | $65,000 | $55,000 – $75,000 |
| Chandler Macleod★ 4.0 | $61,256 | $61,256 – $62,106 |
| Challenge Community Services★ 3.0 | $60,268 | $57,521 – $75,286 |
Compliance Officer pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Australian Capital Territory
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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.