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Finance Manager salary in New South Wales

Median base salary
$131,000
per year before tax
Market data · 1,068 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$100,000 · 10th percentile$131,000 median$170,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $130,000 New South Wales sits $1,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$98,292per year after tax

Take-home on the median Finance Manager salary of $131,000 — after $30,088 income tax and $2,620 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,890
Fortnightly
$3,780
Monthly
$8,191
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The Finance Manager job market
Employed in Australia
77,900
Annual growth
▲ 2,100
+2.7% a year
Median age
45
Work part-time
12%
Gender split
53% women
47% men

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

What companies pay

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

Total pay (base + bonus) for Finance Manager roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Woolworths Group3.5$177,500$145,600 – $241,260
Stockland3.3$171,500$134,400 – $181,454
Qantas3.8$160,000$125,000 – $213,400
CSR Limited2.8$158,000$100,000 – $230,000
NAB - National Australia Bank3.7$156,000$100,000 – $220,000
Dexus3.3$153,301$130,700 – $188,200
Lendlease3.9$150,000$126,000 – $172,000
News Corp3.3$150,000$120,000 – $230,000
Healius2.9$150,000$135,000 – $161,000
Transport for NSW3.5$150,000$138,000 – $175,000
Unilever4.0$150,000$110,000 – $156,000
American Express4.1$149,000$80,000 – $170,000
Macquarie Group3.6$145,000$100,000 – $184,000
HelloFresh3.3$145,000$75,000 – $171,000
University of New South Wales4.4$140,000$120,000 – $165,000
Westpac Group3.7$131,000$107,400 – $150,400
TPG Telecom3.7$130,000$100,000 – $144,200
Commonwealth Bank of Australia3.6$126,000$101,000 – $160,000
Deloitte3.8$91,500$72,000 – $140,000
WPP3.4$90,000$80,000 – $95,000

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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.