Compliance Officer salary in Australian Capital Territory
Updated 23 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $81,096 — Australian Capital Territory sits $7,148 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Compliance Officer salary of $88,244 — after $16,993 income tax and $1,765 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HorizonOne Recruitment★ 4.9 | $148,989 | $143,099 – $154,879 |
| First People Recruitment Solutions★ 4.1 | $129,211 | $123,737 – $134,664 |
| Novartis★ 4.0 | $118,038 | $113,818 – $122,259 |
| National Disability Insurance Agency★ 3.5 | $109,253 | $104,017 – $114,489 |
| empire group★ 5.0 | $108,937 | $104,133 – $113,741 |
| The Department of Education, Skills and Employment★ 3.1 | $103,029 | $99,096 – $106,961 |
| Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission★ 3.0 | $100,468 | $95,803 – $105,132 |
| DFP Recruitment Services★ 3.4 | $100,341 | $96,725 – $103,957 |
| Hudson★ 3.9 | $98,998 | $95,223 – $102,752 |
| Hays★ 3.7 | $97,002 | $92,773 – $101,230 |
| Australian Electoral Commission★ 2.7 | $94,542 | $90,702 – $98,382 |
| ACT Government★ 4.1 | $90,333 | $86,615 – $94,051 |
| Woden Community Service★ 3.1 | $88,805 | $85,334 – $92,277 |
| Australian National University★ 3.9 | $87,482 | $83,983 – $90,982 |
| Australian Government, Department of Defence★ 3.7 | $86,262 | $82,969 – $89,554 |
| Ignite★ 4.5 | $78,586 | $75,305 – $81,846 |
| Instaclustr★ 4.1 | $75,488 | $72,578 – $78,398 |
| Rural Funds Management★ 4.3 | $67,587 | $64,550 – $70,624 |
| ANGLICARE NSW SOUTH★ 4.0 | $62,785 | $60,334 – $65,236 |
Compliance 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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