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Content Writer salary in Queensland

Median base salary
$65,500
per year before tax
Market data · 32 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$50,000 · 10th percentile$65,500 median$111,900 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $72,000 Queensland sits $6,500 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$53,770per year after tax

Take-home on the median Content Writer salary of $65,500 — after $10,421 income tax and $1,310 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,034
Fortnightly
$2,068
Monthly
$4,481
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What companies pay

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

Total pay (base + bonus) for Content Writer roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Australian Retirement Trust3.3$130,614$125,957 – $135,270
Hudson3.9$122,887$118,520 – $127,254
The Emirates Group3.9$119,319$114,812 – $123,826
TAFE Queensland3.3$119,054$114,529 – $123,579
Good to Great Schools Australia1.3$100,351$96,188 – $104,513
Mecca Brands3.8$87,618$83,829 – $91,407
Brisbane City Council3.5$85,346$81,484 – $89,209
ESRI Australia3.4$80,233$76,635 – $83,831
News Corp3.3$79,913$77,212 – $82,614
Megaport4.5$74,000$73,000 – $75,000
Nutrition Warehouse3.0$70,326$67,572 – $73,081
Canstar3.3$70,091$67,131 – $73,051
Disrupt Digital (Australia)2.5$64,000$62,000 – $66,000
Localsearch3.5$55,000$50,000 – $65,000
iSeekplant4.5$55,000$55,000 – $55,000
Starts at 602.6$52,500$50,000 – $55,000
Compare The Market3.3$50,000$48,000 – $53,000
Auscript2.5$49,756$47,661 – $51,850
DEJAN SEO4.8$49,400$49,400 – $49,400

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