Executive Assistant salary in Australia
Updated 22 July 2026
Take-home on the median Executive Assistant salary of $85,000 — after $16,288 income tax and $1,700 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Executive Assistant roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Westpac Group★ 3.7 | $110,000 | $88,000 – $137,000 |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia★ 3.6 | $107,500 | $90,000 – $130,000 |
| NAB - National Australia Bank★ 3.7 | $99,000 | $76,405 – $124,600 |
| Macquarie Group★ 3.6 | $96,000 | $80,000 – $129,400 |
| NSW Government★ 4.1 | $92,000 | $74,400 – $109,200 |
| ANZ★ 3.7 | $90,100 | $76,000 – $123,500 |
| Insurance Australia Group★ 3.7 | $89,800 | $72,000 – $116,500 |
| KPMG★ 3.7 | $85,000 | $78,600 – $109,400 |
| Telstra★ 3.8 | $85,000 | $70,000 – $110,000 |
| Deloitte★ 3.8 | $85,000 | $60,000 – $95,890 |
| PwC★ 3.6 | $83,500 | $63,654 – $99,020 |
| Gilbert + Tobin★ 3.7 | $83,000 | $65,000 – $110,700 |
| Hays★ 3.7 | $80,028 | $69,160 – $93,188 |
| MinterEllison★ 4.1 | $76,500 | $63,300 – $89,100 |
| Australian Taxation Office★ 4.0 | $76,500 | $70,003 – $97,000 |
| Australian Government, Department of Defence★ 3.7 | $73,821 | $64,427 – $85,987 |
| EY★ 3.6 | $72,500 | $62,700 – $87,300 |
| Thai Airways★ 3.9 | $61,789 | $53,153 – $72,183 |
| Barkly Shire Council★ 3.6 | $48,610 | $46,041 – $55,862 |
| Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal★ 3.8 | $46,647 | $41,949 – $51,243 |
Executive Assistant pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory
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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.