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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
$67,012per year after tax

Take-home on the median Content Strategist salary of $85,000 — after $16,288 income tax and $1,700 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,289
Fortnightly
$2,577
Monthly
$5,584
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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.com4.3$238,503$228,623 – $248,383
ANZ3.7$209,200$199,513 – $218,887
Oracle3.4$180,262$174,506 – $186,017
Suncorp Group3.7$125,464$120,320 – $130,609
Google4.4$116,175$111,307 – $121,044
ACT Government4.1$111,214$107,359 – $115,069
University of Queensland4.4$103,737$99,863 – $107,610
NAB - National Australia Bank3.7$100,072$96,536 – $103,607
AKQA3.9$100,000$85,000 – $120,000
GHD3.4$98,647$94,546 – $102,748
Commonwealth Bank of Australia3.6$97,729$93,590 – $101,867
Pearson3.5$82,500$80,000 – $85,000
Swan Studio2.9$82,500$70,000 – $95,000
Pluralsight2.9$81,000$78,000 – $83,416
University of Sydney4.2$79,372$76,067 – $82,678
Deloitte3.8$70,016$67,666 – $72,366
1021 Creative3.0$60,000$60,000 – $60,000
Dilate4.7$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 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.