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Contract Administrator salary in South Australia

Median base salary
$80,000
per year before tax
Market data · 38 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$60,000 · 10th percentile$80,000 median$125,500 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $100,000 South Australia sits $20,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$63,612per year after tax

Take-home on the median Contract Administrator salary of $80,000 — after $14,788 income tax and $1,600 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,223
Fortnightly
$2,447
Monthly
$5,301
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The Contract Administrator job market
Employed in Australia
21,200
Median age
41
Work part-time
13%
Gender split
49% women
51% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

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

Total pay (base + bonus) for Contract Administrator roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Kinexus3.7$146,290$140,479 – $152,101
NES Fircroft4.0$129,971$124,946 – $134,996
Schiavello3.3$115,712$111,237 – $120,186
BHP4.0$110,952$106,467 – $115,458
McMahon Services3.4$102,500$80,000 – $125,000
Government of South Australia Department for Infrastructure and Transport3.9$102,000$98,348 – $104,165
FDC4.0$100,000$85,000 – $130,000
SA Power Networks3.6$95,295$91,284 – $99,306
Peregrine Corporation3.0$80,075$76,180 – $83,970
Service Stream3.3$77,750$70,500 – $85,000
SA Water3.3$75,576$72,530 – $78,622
Government of South Australia3.6$73,665$70,807 – $76,524
Mykra3.0$72,500$70,000 – $75,000
Hickinbotham Group4.2$67,000$62,300 – $89,000
Hansen Yuncken4.0$66,625$65,000 – $68,250
BMD Group3.7$55,075$53,205 – $56,945
TSA Telco Group2.9$54,847$52,334 – $57,360

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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.