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Content Strategist salary in Australia

Median base salary
$85,000
per year before tax
Market data · 62 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$56,500 · 10th percentile$85,000 median$130,000 · 90th percentile
What you’d actually keep
$67,280per year after tax

Take-home on the median Content Strategist salary of $85,000 — after $16,020 income tax and $1,700 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,294
Fortnightly
$2,588
Monthly
$5,607
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What companies pay

Reported total pay for Content Strategist roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Content Strategist roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
SelfEmployed.com★ 4.3$238,503$228,623 – $248,383
ANZ★ 3.7$209,200$199,513 – $218,887
Oracle★ 3.4$180,262$174,506 – $186,017
Suncorp Group★ 3.7$125,464$120,320 – $130,609
Google★ 4.4$116,175$111,307 – $121,044
ACT Government★ 4.1$111,214$107,359 – $115,069
University of Queensland★ 4.4$103,737$99,863 – $107,610
NAB - National Australia Bank★ 3.7$100,072$96,536 – $103,607
AKQA★ 3.9$100,000$85,000 – $120,000
GHD★ 3.4$98,647$94,546 – $102,748
Commonwealth Bank of Australia★ 3.6$97,729$93,590 – $101,867
Pearson★ 3.5$82,500$80,000 – $85,000
Swan Studio★ 2.9$82,500$70,000 – $95,000
Pluralsight★ 2.9$81,000$78,000 – $83,416
University of Sydney★ 4.2$79,372$76,067 – $82,678
Deloitte★ 3.8$70,016$67,666 – $72,366
1021 Creative★ 3.0$60,000$60,000 – $60,000
Dilate★ 4.7$52,500$45,000 – $60,000

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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.