Nationally, the median is $200,000 — Queensland sits $22,500 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Chief Operating Officer salary of $177,500 — after $47,013 income tax and $3,550 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
Reported total pay for Chief Operating Officer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| COSOL★ 2.2 | $693,659 | $669,792 – $717,525 |
| Great Southern Bank★ 3.6 | $405,527 | $386,744 – $424,310 |
| CQUniversity★ 4.3 | $317,934 | $305,014 – $330,854 |
| MOQdigital★ 3.7 | $301,350 | $290,322 – $312,378 |
| HopgoodGanim★ 3.9 | $296,623 |
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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.
| $284,725 – $308,520 |
| Busy Bees Childcare★ 2.8 | $272,932 | $261,624 – $284,240 |
| National Heavy Vehicle Regulator★ 2.4 | $250,089 | $241,178 – $259,000 |
| Auscript★ 2.5 | $234,202 | $223,415 – $244,990 |
| Global Road Technology★ 5.0 | $214,673 | $206,789 – $222,557 |
| FRANKiE4★ 3.8 | $201,453 | $193,116 – $209,790 |
| SOCO (Australia)★ 2.5 | $200,833 | $192,820 – $208,846 |
| University of Queensland★ 4.4 | $196,178 | $188,943 – $203,412 |
| Vincents Chartered Accountants ★ 3.7 | $181,178 | $173,383 – $188,973 |
| Aurora Marketing★ 3.2 | $163,683 | $157,217 – $170,150 |
| Anonymous Content★ 3.3 | $150,682 | $145,329 – $156,035 |
| Struber★ 3.2 | $139,439 | $133,581 – $145,298 |
| QUT★ 3.9 | $134,837 | $128,804 – $140,871 |
| Netflix★ 4.1 | $124,866 | $119,936 – $129,795 |
| G.J. Gardner Homes★ 3.8 | $99,592 | $96,166 – $103,018 |
| Self Opportunity★ 4.3 | $80,150 | $77,235 – $83,065 |