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Chief Operating Officer salary in South Australia

Median base salary
$265,000
per year before tax
Market data · 8 salary reports
Updated 23 July 2026
$115,000 · 10th percentile$265,000 median$315,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $200,000 — South Australia sits $65,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$174,580per year after tax

Take-home on the median Chief Operating Officer salary of $265,000 — after $85,120 income tax and $5,300 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$3,357
Fortnightly
$6,715
Monthly
$14,548
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What companies pay

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

Total pay (base + bonus) for Chief Operating Officer roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
sonnen Australia★ 5.0$400,638$386,316 – $414,960
Peregrine Corporation★ 3.0$375,566$363,634 – $387,499
R.M.Williams★ 3.2$314,223$301,124 – $327,322
Nissan★ 3.7$299,340$286,524 – $312,156
Good Pair Days★ 4.1$277,971$266,151 – $289,792
HENDER CONSULTING$238,658$228,755 – $248,560
Government of South Australia★ 3.6$213,022$205,591 – $220,452
Paradox Marketing★ 5.0$184,587$175,776 – $193,399
Better Business Basics★ 5.0$94,852$90,999 – $98,706
Ashford Hospital★ 3.0$90,211$87,033 – $93,389
SA Health★ 3.8$78,783$75,088 – $82,498
Hangzhou Sincere Cosmetics★ 2.0$70,324$67,629 – $73,020
Royal Adelaide Hospital★ 3.7$56,830$54,577 – $59,063

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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.